Blinded By hate, deaf to progress, by Kayode Adebiyi

I always laugh at some people—especially naysayers on this platform—who, up till now, are still living in illusion and constantly asking, “What is the Tinubu government doing? We can’t see anything.” Of course, you can never see anything—because you are blinded by hate.

Some, out of shame, cannot admit they made a mistake by not supporting or voting for him. Instead of owning up and joining the Tinubu support train, they would rather scurry all over the internet looking for negative news to churn out.

See, the 2027 election is going to shock many of you, and I’ll tell you why. Those governors—whether PDP, APC, or Labour—know just how beneficial this government’s policy decisions and economic reforms have been. Since 1999, when we began this Republic, governors have never had it this good.

They are not only receiving massive funds to implement their programs and manifestos, but they’re also able to repay the huge debts their states owe—debts that nearly bankrupted some states. Take Delta State, for example.

Delta’s total debt exposure was about N465.4 billion. That was what Okowa left for the incumbent governor. I won’t bore you with how about 30% of that debt was spent—we all know. But in less than two years under the Tinubu administration, Delta has managed to pay off half of that debt—N265.83 billion. Do you think the Delta State Governor and other political heavyweights don’t know what they’re doing when they move en masse to the APC to support Tinubu?

From the North, South, East, and West, governors are smiling—and that’s why some of them are not afraid to declare their support for P-BAT’s re-election in 2027, two whole years ahead, even when they are not members of his party.

You’re also seeing the massive defections of members of the House of Representatives and Senate into the APC. Do you know why? Because these are the people who are privileged, by their positions in government, to see the books and balance sheet of the Federal Government. They can see how the economic reforms are working, and they all want to be part of this history-making government.

You can hate Tinubu, but what you can’t take away from him is his ability to financially reengineer a battered economy. He did it in Lagos, and some of us witnessed it firsthand—that’s why we stuck our necks out for him during the elections.

People need to understand that economic reforms always come with initial hardship. You cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs. Yes, I admit things are still tough for the average citizen, but it’s just two years in. The first positive impact of reform is usually felt by governments at all levels—and that’s exactly what we’re seeing now across the federating units.

This will trigger economic activity and, ultimately, economic development. By the time the impact of these reforms trickles down to the citizens, we will all be witnesses to it. Quote me!

For now, let’s keep watching—and let the naysayers keep wailing. The irony is that they too will enjoy the benefits of a better economy in the end.

Even Reuben Abati of Arise TV had to confess on national television last week that the economic reform under the Tinubu administration is working—and anyone who says otherwise must be an economic illiterate.