“You don’t grow an economy by sharing assets. You grow it by building capacity. That is why the focus is on training, tools, and platforms, not on temporary palliatives. It is governance with strategy, not sentiment.Compare this to the past: keke and token appointments. Those programs fed stomachs for weeks and months. ASLA, TechRise, and Soccer Fest are feeding futures for a lifetime”
Day: August 5, 2026
Okonjo Iweala faults media attacks on President Tinubu
“Reforms are not easy. Those who benefited from the old ways will resist change.” They enjoyed unchecked subsidies, opaque contracts, and a Nigeria that worked only for them. Now that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is dismantling that old order, the noise has become deafening. But guess what? The reforms are WORKING”
US Groups moves to block Tinubu from meeting Trump at UNGA
“As preparations for the September UN General Assembly continue, it remains uncertain whether Presidents Tinubu and Trump will hold any bilateral or informal meeting. The controversy, however, has added a fresh international dimension to Nigeria’s evolving political landscape ahead of the 2027 general elections.”
TINUBU and 2027; Money cannot buy people forever
“You can buy politicians. You can buy praise singers. You can buy defections. You can build a political machine. But you cannot assume that you have purchased the human being inside every uniform. Does Tinubu seriously believe that every Nigerian police officer will willingly put his life on the line to preserve one politician’s presidency?”
