A recent statement by Joe Ajaero, President of the Nigerian Labour Congress and ally of former presidential candidate Peter Obi, has sparked controversy. Ajaero claimed that Nigerians have not benefited from President Bola Tinubu’s administration, which has been in office for nearly two years.

However, Reno Omokri, a vocal supporter of the Tinubu administration, has disputed Ajaero’s claims, citing numerous achievements of the current government.

According to Omokri, Ajaero’s statement is biased and ignores the significant progress made under President Tinubu. Omokri pointed out that Nigeria’s national debt has decreased from $108.2 billion to $94.2 billion, a feat achieved by only two civilian governments in the country’s history.

Additionally, the removal of fuel subsidies has resulted in increased federal allocations to states, leading to a reduction in domestic debt.

Omokri also highlighted the following achievements of the Tinubu administration:

* The foreign reserve has reached a year-to-date high of $40.877 billion, up from $3.7 billion inherited from the previous administration.

* The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has not gone on strike under Tinubu, a first since President Shagari’s era.

* 600,000 students are benefiting from the administration’s student loan initiative.

* The minimum wage has been increased to ₦70,000, more than double the previous minimum wage.

* Nigeria has achieved a record-breaking trade surplus of $14.31 billion in 2024.

* The administration is undertaking large-scale infrastructure projects, including the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway and the Ilela-Sokoto-Badagry Expressway.

* The Nigerian Stock Exchange has achieved record highs, briefly overtaking Argentina as the world’s most profitable market.

* Power generation has reached a record high of 5,801.84MW, the highest ever attained in Nigeria’s electricity industry history.

* Passport scarcity has been ended, and the waiting time for passport application, renewal, and collection has been reduced to less than two weeks.

* The country has recorded a 3.84% fourth-quarter GDP growth in 2024, the highest in three years.

* Fitch Ratings and Moody’s have upgraded Nigeria’s economy, citing significant improvements arising from President Tinubu’s reforms.

Omokri urged Nigerians to disregard Ajaero’s claims, which he believes are motivated by bias and a deliberate attempt to ignore the administration’s achievements.

The dispute highlights the ongoing debate about the performance of the Tinubu administration and the state of the Nigerian economy.