The Tinubu National Think-Tank (TNT) has scored President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s mid-term performance “high”, declaring that the administration’s Renewed Hope agenda is beginning to translate into “tangible economic relief and national optimism”. Amb. (Dr.) Adewale Adeogun, TNT’s National Coordinator, delivered the verdict at a world-press conference held on Wednesday at the organisation’s Lagos headquarters.
Infrastructure: 440 Road Projects, New Rails on Track
Adeogun pointed to what he described as “Dubai-scale ambition” in transport infrastructure. Federal records list over 440 active road projects covering 2,700 km of new super-highways.
In rail, President Tinubu recently reaffirmed a 2026 completion target for the 284-km Kano–Jigawa–Katsina–Maradi standard-gauge line, designed to open northern trade corridors into Niger.
Meanwhile, the 62-km Port Harcourt–Aba artery—part of the Eastern Narrow-Gauge revival—has been completed and handed to the Nigerian Railway Corporation, slashing cargo times from the ports to the south-east.
Food-Security: From Street Protests to Stabilising Prices
Early-2025 saw nationwide protests over the soaring cost of staples such as garri and rice.
The Presidency blamed “price speculators” and subsequently declared a state of emergency on food security, unleashing credit guarantees and grain-reserve releases. Independent price trackers now report a 10 percent drop in the price of a 50 kg bag of garri and double-digit declines in other staples, easing pressure on low-income households.
Shelter: 77,400 ‘Renewed Hope’ Homes
Housing Minister Ahmed Dangiwa last month unveiled the Renewed Hope Social Housing Programme, which will build 100 units in each of Nigeria’s 774 local government areas—77,400 homes in total—within a year, targeting low-income earners, IDPs and vulnerable groups.
Security: Terrorism, Sit-at-Home Orders and Oil Theft
National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu told the APC summit that 13,543 terrorists and criminal elements have been neutralised since May 2023, with more than 124,000 insurgents surrendering.
He added that the once-pervasive IPOB sit-at-home order in the south-east is “rapidly losing grip”, restoring weekday commerce across the region.
In the Niger Delta, recent military sweeps arrested 43 oil-theft suspects and dismantled multiple illegal refineries, part of a broader crackdown that officials say has already lifted daily crude output from 1.4 m bpd to 1.8 m bpd.
TNT’s Political Endorsements
Looking ahead to upcoming polls, TNT endorsed Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu as the All Progressives Congress (APC) flag-bearer for Anambra’s November 2025 election, citing his pledge to “fully integrate Anambra into the progressive family.”
For Ekiti, the group backed Engineer Kayode Ojo, describing him as “loyal, results-driven and primed to accelerate development”.
Adeogun’s Closing Remarks
Adeogun thanked party faithful and the wider Nigerian public for “two years of robust engagement,” promising a “Series 3.0” scorecard next year “when, by God’s grace, Nigeria will be greater still.” He closed with the familiar refrain:
“God bless TNT, God bless President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”
