APC spokesman says Nigerians trust Tinubu's leadership more

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has backed the economic changes made by President Bola Tinubu. They say Nigerians have reasons to feel hopeful about the country’s future due to improvements since this government took over in 2023.

Felix Morka, the National Publicity Secretary of the ruling party, spoke on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics. He said the country’s situation has changed greatly under Tinubu’s leadership.

“I think that Nigerians have every reason to feel more confident about their country and, therefore, more hopeful about the future, because the state of affairs in this country as of 2023 compared to today is actually like comparing night and day,” he said.

Morka argued that the key economic numbers the government took over in May 2023 did not show the true picture of the economy. He mentioned problems in the foreign exchange market and other areas.

“As of May 2023, this country was not doing well. All of the fundamental numbers were off.

“From the exchange rates to just basic living, it was all phantom. A lot of it was phantom, and I say ‘phantom’ because it was not real because the distortions in the economy were overwhelming in every facet,” he said.

He added that when comparing the current economic situation with that of 2023, people must remember the structural issues that were there before the reforms.

“So it’s difficult to make that comparison between 2023 and 2025 because a lot of what you had then was unreal, and that’s the distortion that this government keeps talking about,” he said.

Morka insisted that the Tinubu government is working on fixing the root causes of those issues. This includes removing the fuel subsidy and changing the foreign exchange market.

“What this president has done since 2023 is to really tackle the root causes of all of those distortions, whether it was the fuel subsidy or whether it was the crazy arbitrage in the foreign exchange system. None of that was real.

“And so what Nigerians are dealing with today is closer to reality. And when you plan with reality, then you are more likely to actually have outcomes and results that are more realistic, more defensible, and more promising in terms of the future,” he stated.

Morka also pointed out Nigeria’s foreign reserves and the growing interest from investors as proof that the reforms are showing results.

“And today, like you said, we’ve gone from 50 billion. That counts for something because the world is taking us more seriously today, which is why you see a lot of investment, new investment coming in, in all the sectors, whether it’s oil and gas or other sectors.

“People are coming in to invest because they have more confidence,” he said.