{"id":23973,"date":"2025-05-27T09:55:14","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T09:55:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/?p=23973"},"modified":"2025-05-27T09:58:07","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T09:58:07","slug":"two-years-of-tinubus-presidency-a-legacy-of-missed-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/?p=23973","title":{"rendered":"Two Years of Tinubu\u2019s Presidency: A Legacy of Missed Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><span data-originalfontsize=\"11.5pt\" data-originalcomputedfontsize=\"15.333333\"><b>By Audu Liberty Oseni <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-style: inherit;\">Nigerians were promised renewed hope, bold reforms, and decisive leadership two years ago. As President Bola Ahmed Tinubu crosses the halfway mark of his first term, we are left with a growing sense of betrayal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><span data-originalfontsize=\"11.5pt\" data-originalcomputedfontsize=\"15.333333\">The Centre for Development Communication stands with millions of Nigerians, especially the voiceless, who ask a simple but urgent question:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><span data-originalfontsize=\"11.5pt\" data-originalcomputedfontsize=\"15.333333\">What has this administration done with the time we gave it? We have seen economic reforms without humanity. The removal of fuel subsidy was announced as a courageous step. But in reality, it became\u00a0a crushing burden on the poor, done without foresight or protection for the vulnerable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><span data-originalfontsize=\"11.5pt\" data-originalcomputedfontsize=\"15.333333\">We have seen inflation skyrocketed, the worst in Nigerian history. The naira has collapsed. Hunger has worsened. The cost of transportation, school fees, healthcare, and even basic food items has become unbearable. Yet, no meaningful social safety net has emerged. What kind of reform ignores the people it claims to serve?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><span data-originalfontsize=\"11.5pt\" data-originalcomputedfontsize=\"15.333333\">Despite the renewed hope, insecurity still holds Nigerians hostage. From Zamfara to the Southeast, and the Federal Capital itself,\u00a0kidnapping, banditry, and violent extremism persist. Nigerians live in fear while promises of reform remain empty. Security is not just about budgets, it\u2019s about political will. So far, we\u2019ve seen more\u00a0rhetoric than results.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><span data-originalfontsize=\"11.5pt\" data-originalcomputedfontsize=\"15.333333\">What we have seen is governance without direction. Two years in, the Tinubu administration has yet to present\u00a0a clear national development agenda. Ministries are underperforming. Projects are stalled. Civil service morale is low. The energy crisis remains unresolved. The educational sector is neglected. And youth unemployment continues to rise. This is not the leadership Nigeria deserves.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><span data-originalfontsize=\"11.5pt\" data-originalcomputedfontsize=\"15.333333\">The Tinubu government is deeply out of touch with reality. It is deeply troubling that amidst economic collapse,\u00a0government officials continue to prioritize luxury and political appointments over real governance. The average Nigerian is adapting to daily hardship, while those in power remain insulated and indifferent.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><span data-originalfontsize=\"11.5pt\" data-originalcomputedfontsize=\"15.333333\">Our Message: Enough Excuses. Nigeria Needs Action.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><span data-originalfontsize=\"11.5pt\" data-originalcomputedfontsize=\"15.333333\">We at the Centre for Development Communication call on President Tinubu and his cabinet to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><span data-originalfontsize=\"11.5pt\" data-originalcomputedfontsize=\"15.333333\">Present a bold, people-centered recovery plan.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><span data-originalfontsize=\"11.5pt\" data-originalcomputedfontsize=\"15.333333\">Cut wasteful governance and redirect funds to health, education, and agriculture.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><span data-originalfontsize=\"11.5pt\" data-originalcomputedfontsize=\"15.333333\">Prioritize national dialogue and inclusion\u2014especially youth and women.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><span data-originalfontsize=\"11.5pt\" data-originalcomputedfontsize=\"15.333333\">Restore trust through transparency and measurable progress.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><span data-originalfontsize=\"11.5pt\" data-originalcomputedfontsize=\"15.333333\">Nigeria cannot afford four years of silence, suffering, and spin.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><span data-originalfontsize=\"11.5pt\" data-originalcomputedfontsize=\"15.333333\">History will not remember what was promised. It will remember what was done. The first two years have been marked by inertia. The next two years must be marked by courage, compassion, and competence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><span data-originalfontsize=\"11.5pt\" data-originalcomputedfontsize=\"15.333333\">Nigeria is not asking for miracles. We are demanding\u00a0basic, responsible governance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><span data-originalfontsize=\"11.5pt\" data-originalcomputedfontsize=\"15.333333\">Audu Liberty Oseni,<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><span data-originalfontsize=\"11.5pt\" data-originalcomputedfontsize=\"15.333333\">Director, Centre for Development Communication<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nigerians were promised renewed hope, bold reforms, and decisive leadership two years ago. 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