The spokesperson for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Felix Morka, asserted on Wednesday that President Bola Tinubu has outperformed previous Nigerian presidents in just two years in office.
Speaking during an interview with Arise TV, Mr Morka stated, “This president in two years has done more than all other presidents. In the direction of ordering our priorities, tackling some of these challenges faced by our economy.”
Addressing criticisms from opposition leaders who are reportedly working on a coalition to contest the 2027 election, Mr Morka dismissed their concerns, saying, “President Tinubu remains focused on matters that guarantee the long-term health of our country.”
He further remarked, “The hue and cry from opposition members such as Rotimi Amaechi, Nasir El-Rufai, or Atiku Abubakar don’t cut it. Because they know in their heart Tinubu is doing exactly what any right-thinking leader would do for Nigeria.”
President Tinubu assumed office on May 29, 2023, taking over from fellow APC member, Muhammadu Buhari.
Prior to Mr Buhari’s administration, former presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, Goodluck Jonathan, and the late Umaru Musa Yar’Adua led the country under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) between 1999 and 2015.
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In his two years in power, Mr Tinubu’s economic policies — including the removal of fuel subsidies and the unification of exchange rates — have caused a sharp rise in fuel prices, moving from N145 per litre to over N1000, later settling around N900. Additionally, the naira has depreciated significantly, falling from approximately N700 to over N1600 per U.S. dollar.
This period has also witnessed soaring food prices, increased transportation costs, and a general spike in the cost of living.
Inflation has climbed to 24 per cent, and in 2024, Nigeria experienced the most significant rise in acute food insecurity globally. This was revealed in the 2025 Global Report on Food Crises, published by the Global Network Against Food Crises in collaboration with the Food Security Information Network and UNICEF.
The report noted, “In West Africa and the Sahel, in Nigeria, an additional 6.9 million people faced high levels of acute food insecurity, bringing the total to 31.8 million.”
The International Monetary Fund also reported that poverty and food insecurity have remained persistently high under Mr Tinubu’s leadership.
Similarly, the World Bank’s Africa Pulse report from April 2025 indicated that Nigeria currently has the highest number of extremely poor people in the worl. The report further warned that unless significant changes are made, more Nigerians will likely fall into poverty by 2027.
