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Dr Okonjo Et tal - On President Tinubu Staying the Course - Sunday Dare 

Earlier last week two validations came from both the Anambra State Governor, Dr. Soludo and Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organization, who both pulled up at the State House to discuss national issues with Mr President and his team.

Dr. Iweala hit the crescendo when she emerged to  commend President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his bold economic reforms and governance trajectory within  such a short period. She noted that the reforms, though difficult , were going in the right direction. She praised President Tinubu for stabilizing the Nigerian economy. 

Since that visit, the opposition  has not been able to sleep. A voice they highly respect, not saying what they want to hear, has been tough to take. This forthright recognition of the administration’s efforts has mostly rattled them. 

Dr. Okonjo-Iweala was clear: you cannot grow any economy without first stabilizing it. Two solid validations coming back to back in the same week cannot and should not be ignored. They have simply  confirmed the strong macroeconomic indicators already secured. 

Undoubtedly, Validation of President Bola  Tinubu is in the results he is delivering. Revenues are at record highs. Foreign investors becoming more confident in Nigeria's economy. Inflationary pressures are easing off. Critical infrastructure projects are ongoing nationwide. And jobs are steadily being created as businesses respond to reforms. 

For the record, Dr. Okonjo-Iweala advised that government should strengthen social safety nets to protect the most vulnerable. That advice is not just being heeded — it is already being implemented. Cash transfers, MSME support, and, most significantly, the soon-to-be-launched Renewed Hope Ward Development Programme (WADEP), which will create 1,000 jobs in each of Nigeria’s 8,809 wards, are proof of this government’s seriousness in combining reform with compassion.

Though the acrobatics of falsehood may persist by political detractors, Nigerians are not fooled. They see Renewed Hope manifesting. This government is focused, results-driven, and our economy is firmly on the path of growth. 

The Renewed Hope Agenda is not empty sloganeering — it is a reality, reshaping lives at the grassroots, growing our economy and spending the naira and not the people.