President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday announced that Nigeria achieved its 2025 revenue target in August, attributing the milestone to economic reforms that have strengthened the non-oil sector.
Speaking at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, during a meeting with founding members of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) and The Buhari Organisation, led by former Nasarawa State Governor, Umaru Tanko Al-Makura, the President said the economy was stabilising and moving in the right direction.
“The economy is now stabilised. Nobody is trading pieces of paper for foreign exchange (forex) anymore. The economy is now predictable. You do not need to know the CBN Governor, Yemi Cardoso, to obtain foreign exchange or import goods,” Tinubu said.
He noted that the next phase of government policy would focus on expanding export capacity and creating jobs, with plans to establish agricultural mechanisation centres in all regions of the country to drive food sovereignty.
“That programme is our path to food sovereignty. We are going to have trainees. What we need now is building the ship and the vessels for the export of our goods and creating more jobs for our people,” he added.
Tinubu also assured the delegation that the legacy of former President Muhammadu Buhari would be preserved, with plans to immortalise him through a Buhari House, while promising that more members of the defunct CPC would be accommodated in his administration.
“When I see people like you, I am determined to work harder,” he said.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, commended Tinubu’s inclusiveness and his support for Katsina State, while Al-Makura pledged the loyalty of former CPC members to the success of Tinubu’s administration and the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Al-Makura also thanked the President for what he described as a befitting state burial for Buhari, saying Tinubu’s presence throughout the rites was “comforting and reassuring.”
He further assured Tinubu of their support ahead of the 2027 elections.