The Federal government has revealed that the decision by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration to remove fuel subsidy has allowed the government to redirect funds towards critical infrastructure projects, social services, and economic stability initiatives.
The Minister for Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, announced this during a sensitisation campaign with the theme “Tinubu Administration’s Mid-Term,” held at the Women Multi-Purpose Centre, Minna, on Wednesday, August 27, 2025.
Idris noted that the removal of subsidy by President Tinubu’s administration has freed up national resources for the growth and development of infrastructure in education, healthcare, as well as job creation among other areas.
The minister, represented by Dr Asabe Sule-Garba, Head of the Federal Information Resource Centre, Minna, stated that the reforms implemented by the Tinubu administration aimed at creating a more stable, fair, and prosperous Nigeria.
The sensitisation campaign also highlighted the significant progress made by Tinubu’s administration in various sectors of human endeavour, including the economy, governance, law enforcement, and social welfare.
Idris said, “These reforms are built on the foundation of the Renewed Hope Agenda, targeting at creating a more stable, fair and prosperous Nigeria.
“These tough but necessary decisions have freed up national resources for infrastructure, education, healthcare and job creation.”
The minister explained that the Renewed Hope Agenda was a vital component of the present administration’s policies, hence the need for citizen engagement and participation in its policies and programmes.
While calling on citizens to hold their leaders accountable, Idris, however, urged Nigerians to support policies and programmes of the federal government that are truly in the national interest.
He emphasised the importance of prosperity in the North Central region, stating that when the North Central prospers, Nigeria progresses. The minister also called for sustained and expanded focus on the region.
Idris stated that the mid-term report serves as a platform for citizens to engage with the government and provide feedback on its policies and programmes, urging the people to share the information with their families, neighbours, and communities.
Earlier, the Federal Controller of Works in Niger, Mr. Eyitayo Aluko, stated that during the period under review, the Federal Ministry of Works had repaired roads including the Minna-Zungeru-Tegina road, the Tegina-Kontagora road, and had dualised the Ilorin-Jebba-Mokwa road.
Eyitayo, represented by Mr Felix Thomas, Assistant Chief Engineer of the ministry in Niger State, explained that the projects aim to improve the state’s infrastructure and facilitate the movement of goods and services from the North to the southern part of the country.
From his part, State Coordinator of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Suleiman Ladan, listed some projects initiated by the ministry in the state, including irrigation facilities, trade structures, and research interventions among others.
Ladan, represented by Sani Abdullahi Daban, stated that the projects aimed to enhance agricultural productivity and create jobs for Nigerians. He noted that the ministry also distributed emergency relief materials to IDP camps and farmers in Niger.
He said, “We have distributed rice to 6,000 civil servants in Niger State, including 1,200 federal civil servants, 4,800 state civil servants and private sector workers,” Ladan said.
Other participants include market women, mechanics, traders, NGOs, and people living with disabilities.
