Ojo: Atiku’s Subsidy Reversal Pledge Takes a Political Statement Too Far

Oyetunde Ojo says claims that Nigeria’s security situation is worsening reflect political pessimism rather than the administration’s full record. The All Progressives Congress chieftain and managing director of the Federal Housing Authority argues that President Bola Tinubu has shown capacity and competence during his three years in office.

In an interview, Ojo praised the president’s performance in infrastructure, economic management and security. He said Tinubu had laid strong economic and infrastructural foundations and pointed to road construction and other development projects across the country. Ojo also linked the president’s background as a financial expert to what he described as a sound economic blueprint.

Ojo rejected criticism of the government’s security record. He cited the recent rescue of schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo State, saying some people attempted to undermine the operation by calling it a “Federal Government arrangee kidnap.” He also referred to the death of a member of the rescue mission and accused critics of politicizing the incident.

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From any angle one chooses to look at it, President Tinubu has demonstrated capacity and competence.

He said Nigerians should compare current conditions with a period marked by bombings in the Federal Capital Territory, including an attack near the Police Headquarters. Ojo credited the Nigerian Army, the Air Force and other security networks with improvements, while acknowledging that security challenges still exist. He argued that social media often highlights soldiers’ deaths but pays less attention to terrorists being neutralized.

Ojo also criticized Atiku Abubakar, the African Democratic Congress presidential candidate, over his pledge to reverse fuel subsidy removal if elected in the January 2027 poll. He described the pledge as a political statement taken too far and urged Nigerians to recognize what he sees as progress under Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.

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We should stop celebrating negativity.