A pro–President Bola Tinubu group, the Tinubu Impact Movement (TIM), on Wednesday unveiled what it described as an evidence-based performance scorecard to mobilise Nigerians ahead of the 2027 general election, insisting that the administration’s reforms are already yielding measurable gains across key sectors.
The group presented a midterm assessment of the Renewed Hope Agenda at a press conference in Abuja, arguing that early policy decisions—though painful—are now translating into improved governance, service delivery and citizen welfare.
National Chairman of TIM, Chief Dr. Obinna Ebirim, said the assessment was grounded in facts, data and verifiable outcomes rather than partisan sentiment.
According to him, the Tinubu administration deliberately confronted deep-seated structural challenges inherited at the start of its tenure, particularly in public finance, energy pricing and foreign exchange management.
“Our findings show clearly that these were not arbitrary or reckless choices,” Ebirim said. “They were corrective decisions taken in the long-term national interest, and their cumulative positive effects are now evident across multiple sectors.”
He added that the Movement would continue to highlight policy gains, engage the government constructively, and bridge what he described as a “dangerous under-communication gap” that allows misinformation and opposition narratives to dominate public discourse.
Education sector records funding boost
Speaking on education, TIM National Secretary, Dr. Ajibola Meraiyebu, said the sector inherited by the Tinubu administration was characterised by chronic underfunding, dilapidated infrastructure and high out-of-school numbers.
He noted that education funding has increased from about ₦1.54 trillion in 2023 to approximately ₦3.52 trillion by 2025.
Meraiyebu also highlighted the impact of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), disclosing that ₦161.97 billion has so far been disbursed to 864,798 students across universities, polytechnics and colleges of education nationwide.
“This intervention alone is keeping hundreds of thousands of Nigerian students in school who would otherwise have dropped out,” he said.
TIM’s Borno State Coordinator, Muhammad Elzubairu, added that expanded TETFund interventions have supported the rehabilitation of lecture theatres, laboratories, hostels and research facilities, alongside improved UBEC matching grants, teacher development programmes and curriculum reforms focused on digital literacy, technical skills and entrepreneurship.
Economy: ‘Difficult but unavoidable reforms’
On the economy, TIM Director of Finance, Mr. Omasirichi Nmecha, acknowledged the hardship associated with fuel subsidy removal and foreign exchange unification but maintained that the reforms were unavoidable.
He said the elimination of unsustainable subsidy obligations, alongside forex reforms and improved revenue mobilisation, has resulted in higher FAAC allocations to states, greater fiscal transparency, stronger external reserves and renewed investor confidence.
“These are the foundations of long-term economic stability,” Nmecha said, adding that inflationary pressures from the transition are gradually being moderated.
Security, investment and global image
Addressing security, Edward Ndahi, Director of TIM’s Security Committee, said Nigeria before May 29, 2023, was plagued by mass abductions, terror attacks and unsafe highways.
He attributed recent improvements to sustained security sector reforms, enhanced intelligence gathering, better inter-agency coordination and improved troop welfare, which he said have led to reduced mass abductions, more rescue operations and safer movement along major transport corridors.
The group also cited achievements in sports, youth and women empowerment, health, information technology and foreign direct investment.
On foreign affairs and investment, TIM Director of Recruitment and Mobilisation, Stephen Otalike, said renewed diplomatic engagement, clearer policy direction and fiscal reforms have improved Nigeria’s global image and attracted fresh FDI commitments, while driving record FAAC allocations to states.
Concluding, Ebirim stressed that calls for Tinubu’s re-election in 2027 are anchored on evidence.
“The Tinubu Impact Movement remains committed to ensuring that facts, not falsehoods, guide public understanding, and that Nigerians make an informed decision to sustain this trajectory beyond 2027,” he said.
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