Tinubu Administration Expanding Jobs, Infrastructure, Economy Improving, Says Atoyebi

Bennett Oghifo

The administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been credited with expanding recruitment across federal institutions, improving infrastructure and stabilising key economic indicators.

This was stated by the Convener of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Ideological Group, Bamidele Atoyebi, who said the current government had recorded progress in employment generation, education funding, transportation and financial sector reforms.

Atoyebi said federal ministries, departments and agencies, as well as parastatals, tertiary institutions and research centres, were recruiting Nigerians in significant numbers. He added that increased allocations to state governments had also enhanced their capacity to implement humanitarian and welfare programmes.

Speaking on education, he noted that the Nigerian Education Loan Fund had provided support for students, while the Tertiary Education Trust Fund had continued to improve lecturers’ welfare, training and development.

According to him, the relative absence of industrial actions by the Academic Staff Union of Universities reflects improved engagement between government and academic unions.

He also highlighted several ongoing infrastructure projects nationwide, including the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, rehabilitation works on the Abuja-Lokoja road and road upgrades within the Federal Capital Territory.

Other projects he listed include the Sokoto-Badagry road, Oyo-Ogbomoso road, East-West road and the Ilorin-Jebba-Mokwa corridor.

On the economy, Atoyebi said reforms had strengthened Nigeria’s foreign reserves, improved the international usability of Nigerian payment cards and supported relative stability in foreign exchange and monetary policy.

In the aviation sector, he said the settlement of airline indebtedness had encouraged the return of international carriers such as Emirates to Nigeria, while renewed confidence in the industry was reflected in improved safety ratings.

Nigeria recently recorded a 91 per cent score in aviation safety oversight during the International Civil Aviation Organization Coordinated Validation Mission, one of the country’s highest ratings in recent years.

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, attributed the rating to stronger regulatory compliance and successful implementation of corrective action plans across aviation agencies and operators.

Atoyebi also cited Nigeria’s removal from the Financial Action Task Force grey list as evidence of stronger financial credibility, following reforms aimed at combating money laundering and terrorism financing.

He said the combination of infrastructure delivery, economic reforms, aviation sector progress and improved financial standing demonstrates the Tinubu administration’s commitment to addressing national challenges.

He said: “Federal ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs), alongside parastatals, tertiary institutions and research centres, are currently employing Nigerians in significant numbers. State governments are also benefiting from increased allocations to support humanitarian and welfare programmes for citizens.

“Interventions in the education sector have also yielded results, with the Nigerian Education Loan Fund providing support for students, while the Tertiary Education Trust Fund continues to enhance lecturers’ welfare and development. Many lecturers have recorded greater benefits from TETFund in recent years compared to previous administrations.

“The combination of infrastructure development, economic reforms, aviation sector improvements and strengthened financial credibility reflects ongoing efforts by the Tinubu administration to address key national challenges.”