{"id":164722,"date":"2025-05-29T09:52:34","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T08:52:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/tinubus-reforms-bold-but-lacking-in-structure-adp-national-chairman-sani"},"modified":"2025-05-29T11:21:23","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T10:21:23","slug":"tinubus-reforms-bold-but-lacking-in-structure-adp-national-chairman-sani","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/tinubus-reforms-bold-but-lacking-in-structure-adp-national-chairman-sani","title":{"rendered":"Tinubu\u2019s reforms bold but lacking in structure \u2013 ADP national chairman, Sani"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>As President Bola Tinubu\u2019s administration reaches its midterm milestone, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Action Democratic Party (ADP), Yabagi Sani, has described the President\u2019s economic reforms as bold and fundamental, but lacking the necessary framework to cushion the hardship faced by ordinary Nigerians.<\/p>\n<p>Sani, who on Wednesday, appeared on a current affairs programme on Eagle 102.5 FM, Ilese-Ijebu, and monitored by our correspondent, said Tinubu\u2019s economic strategy is rooted in a capitalist ideology that has historically favoured a select group of elites while neglecting the wider population.<\/p>\n<p>He acknowledged that policies such as fuel subsidy removal and currency unification are theoretically sound, but are yet to produce meaningful benefits for the masses.<\/p>\n<p>The ADP Chairman criticised the government\u2019s implementation approach, noting that while policy pronouncements are often grand, the real challenge lies in execution.<\/p>\n<p>Sani said, \u201cWhat Bola Ahmed Tinubu is trying to do is run a highly geared capitalist economy in an environment that is substantially weak and poor. That\u2019s the real problem.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI will say it is a mixed bag. The reforms introduced by President Tinubu are without doubt bold, fundamental, and tough. On a long-term basis, they may yield the desired results but right now, they\u2019re hurting the common people.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGovernments are always loud in policy declarations, but the problem lies in implementation. I haven\u2019t seen anything that convinces me this administration will end up in the good books of Nigerians, economically speaking\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Sani, the ADP flagbearer for the 2019 and 2023 presidential polls, also lamented that President\u2019s economic vision is disconnected from the socio-economic realities of the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen Tinubu came into office two years ago, around 103 million Nigerians were living below the poverty line. Today, that number has increased to 129 million.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat means nearly 25 to 30 million additional people have slipped into poverty largely due to the removal of fuel subsidies,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He, however, warned that unless the government aligned its reform agenda with the actual needs of the people, it risked losing public trust no matter how ambitious its policies may appear.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. As President Bola Tinubu\u2019s administration reaches its midterm milestone, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Action Democratic Party (ADP), Yabagi Sani, has described the President\u2019s economic reforms as bold and fundamental, but lacking the necessary framework to cushion the hardship faced by ordinary Nigerians. 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