ARISE News analyst Dayo Sobowale says the economic reforms introduced by President Bola Tinubu have yielded positive results, particularly in terms of GDP growth, despite continued hardship among Nigerians.
Speaking during an interview with ARISE News on Tuesday, Sobowale said the latest economic figures were favourable to the Tinubu administration, but stressed that the gains from the reforms must now be translated into tangible benefits for households.
“The reforms have yielded fantastic outcome.”
Sobowale said the government was aware that the positive economic indicators had not yet translated into improved living conditions for Nigerians, noting that its promise of prosperity must now be delivered to households.
He likened the situation to baking a large cake, saying the government had produced the economic growth but must now ensure that its benefits reach the grassroots.
“They have baked a good cake, a big cake, now distribute it and let it get to the ground. That’s the state at which they are now.”
The analyst said the figures were good for the administration and noted that even the International Monetary Fund had acknowledged some of the positive economic indicators.
He, criticised the impact of economic policies on vulnerable Nigerians, particularly those facing poverty and unemployment in rural communities.
Sobowale said the government still had time to ease the hardship before the 2027 elections, but warned that it must act quickly and deliver on its promise of prosperity.
“The ball is in the court of government. If it wants to be re-elected, it should swiftly put what is called prosperity on the table of the household.”
He also called on the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation to explain how the government’s poverty alleviation programmes would be implemented and delivered to Nigerians.
According to Sobowale, the administration has developed programmes aimed at addressing poverty, but Nigerians need to see how those plans will translate into actual improvements in their lives.
The analyst said Nigerians had shown considerable patience despite the hardship caused by the government’s economic reforms, adding that the administration should not take that patience for granted.
He stated that poverty remained particularly severe in rural areas, where limited resources and employment opportunities continue to constrain livelihoods.
Sobowale also said many young Nigerians were increasingly turning to entrepreneurship because academic qualifications alone no longer guarantee economic security.
He emphasized that while the reforms had produced measurable economic growth, the ultimate test would be whether Nigerians begin to feel the impact of that growth in their daily lives.
“The problem now is service delivery to the Nigerian people and promises to be kept. And it’s in the interest of this government, even at the eleventh hour, to deliver.”
Sobowale said Nigerians would ultimately determine the success of the administration at the ballot box, stressing that the government still has a responsibility to ensure that the economic gains it has recorded translate into improved welfare for citizens.
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