{"id":168809,"date":"2025-07-08T20:55:35","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T19:55:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/coalition-tinubu-not-distracted-nigerian-govt"},"modified":"2025-07-08T22:00:27","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T21:00:27","slug":"coalition-tinubu-not-distracted-nigerian-govt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/coalition-tinubu-not-distracted-nigerian-govt","title":{"rendered":"Coalition: \u2018Tinubu not distracted\u2019 \u2013 Nigerian Govt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Federal Government has said that President Bola Tinubu is not distracted by the emergence of the opposition coalition under the platform of the African Democratic Congress, ADC.<\/p>\n<p>The government said the Tinubu administration remains firmly committed to its core mandate of delivering meaningful reforms and real economic growth for the Nigerian people.<\/p>\n<p>The Federal Government also affirmed the right of all Nigerians to freely exercise their constitutionally guaranteed freedoms of association and of speech, but added that Tinubu will not be sidetracked by politicking or political distractions.<\/p>\n<p>Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation, stated this in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe clamour in the media about the emergence of a new political \u2018coalition\u2019 is understandable, but Nigerians entrusted President Tinubu with a bold and transformative mandate, anchored in the Renewed Hope agenda,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn just two years, this vision has already begun yielding tangible results. Crude oil theft has plummeted, investor confidence in the oil and gas sector is rebounding, inflation is easing, the Naira is stabilizing, security challenges are being confronted head-on, and millions of Nigerians\u2014households, students, artisans, small business owners\u2014are benefitting from initiatives such as student loans, access to consumer credit, CNG vehicle conversions, and improved government services and infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTwo weeks ago, the President signed four groundbreaking tax reform bills into law, marking one of the most ambitious fiscal overhauls in Nigeria\u2019s history. Set to be implemented from 2026, these reforms are expected to significantly boost prosperity for households and businesses nationwide.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust before then, the President commissioned the single largest mechanisation drive ever undertaken in Nigeria\u2019s history\u2014marking the launch of the Renewed Hope Agricultural Mechanisation Programme. This is just one of several high-impact agricultural mechanisation programs being undertaken to guarantee food security.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNot surprisingly, emerging coalitions and opposition political groupings do not want a sustained focus on the progress Nigeria is making. The administration however refuses to be drawn into distractions engineered by those who would prefer stagnation over reform.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Tinubu administration remains undeterred, focused, and committed to building a more prosperous Nigeria for all.\u201d<\/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. The Federal Government has said that President Bola Tinubu is not distracted by the emergence of the opposition coalition under the platform of the African Democratic Congress, ADC. 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