2027: Improved Welfare Will Earn Tinubu Re-Election, Says Fasua

The Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Economic Affairs, Tope Fasua, has said the living conditions of poor Nigerians are improving, insisting that the Federal Government’s economic policies are beginning to make a positive impact on the country’s most vulnerable citizens.

Fasua stated this during an interview on Channels Television, where he defended the Tinubu administration’s handling of the economy and its efforts to reduce poverty.

According to him, the President’s push for local government autonomy and increased financial allocations to states and local councils has strengthened grassroots governance and improved the delivery of essential services.

He argued that poverty reduction is best driven at the local government level, where authorities are better positioned to identify and respond to the needs of communities.

“The solution to poverty is actually at the local government level. That is why the President has advocated for local government autonomy and has also ensured that states now have greater financial capacity,” Fasua said.

He maintained that one of the notable achievements of the current administration was the improvement in salary and pension payments, noting that the era when civil servants were owed salaries for several months had largely come to an end.

According to him, prompt payment of wages and pensions has helped improve the welfare of many Nigerians, particularly those in the low-income category.

“I can tell you, honestly, that for the very poor people in this country, the situation is getting better and perhaps better than it used to be,” he said.

Fasua explained that tackling poverty effectively would require detailed data on households, similar to the approach adopted under China’s poverty eradication programme.

He said such an exercise could only be successfully implemented through state and local government structures, which are closer to the people.

“The Federal Government cannot document every household on its own. That has to be done through the local governments and the states,” he added.

The presidential aide also expressed confidence that increased funding to sub-national governments would translate into improved service delivery and better living conditions for citizens.

Looking ahead to the 2027 general election, Fasua said he was optimistic that the administration’s economic reforms and social interventions would earn President Tinubu another term in office.

“I have no doubt that Bola Ahmed Tinubu is coming back in 2027,” he said.