Tinubu came when Nigeria needed him most — Okowa

Former Delta State Governor and Senator, Ifeanyi Okowa, has said President Bola Tinubu assumed office at a critical period in Nigeria’s history, describing him as the leader the country needed to confront its economic challenges.

Okowa made the remarks in Asaba while receiving the national leadership of the Working People United (WPU), which paid him a courtesy visit.

The former governor said President Tinubu had introduced reforms aimed at repositioning the nation’s economy and addressing major socio-economic and political challenges confronting the country.

According to him, the removal of fuel subsidy and other economic policies introduced by the current administration have significantly improved the financial position of states and local governments.

“Outside fuel subsidy removal, he (President Tinubu) has grown the economy to the extent that local governments and states are now stabilised. They were not stabilised before now.

“By May 2023, no fewer than 27 states were owing salaries; they couldn’t pay workers, but today, all states and local governments are able to pay. It is not magic; somebody is behind it, and it is the courageous President Tinubu,” Okowa said.

He urged Nigerians to continue supporting the President’s reform agenda, expressing confidence that a second term would enable the administration to consolidate its achievements.

“We all know that if he is supported for a second term, the economy of this country will be refocused to the desire of the citizenry,” he added.

Okowa also commended the Federal Government’s National Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), saying about 1.6 million students in tertiary institutions had already benefited from the scheme.

He described the student loan initiative as one of the key reforms of the Tinubu administration, noting that it had provided financial support to many students across the country.

According to him, many students who initially doubted the programme have now enrolled and are benefiting from it, while encouraging others yet to apply to take advantage of the opportunity.

The former governor maintained that President Tinubu deserves a second term to complete the ongoing reforms and expressed optimism that Nigerians would eventually appreciate the impact of the administration’s policies.

He also called on members of the Working People United to support the Federal Government ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Earlier, the National Coordinator of the Working People United, Comrade Williams Akporeha, said the delegation visited Okowa to acquaint him with the objectives of the organisation and formally inaugurate its Delta State chapter.

Akporeha explained that the group comprises public and private sector workers, self-employed persons and artisans, adding that it is committed to promoting good governance and participatory politics.

He also pledged the group’s support for Okowa’s senatorial ambition, Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and President Bola Tinubu ahead of future elections.

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