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Buhari’s Legacy and Tinubu’s Consolidation: A New Era of Governance
The unveiling of the book “According to the President” by presidential spokesman Garba Shehu has reignited national discourse on former President Muhammadu Buhari’s reform-driven leadership and the ongoing consolidation efforts of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
At the public presentation in Abuja, former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, commended Buhari’s tenure for laying a robust structural foundation upon which the current administration is building.
Buhari’s era was marked by significant policy reforms aimed at resetting Nigeria’s development trajectory.
One of the most celebrated achievements was the enactment of the Petroleum Industry Act, a transformative legislation that restructured the oil and gas sector for greater efficiency and transparency.
His administration also embarked on an aggressive infrastructure rollout — constructing roads, bridges, and rail lines across the country — and expanded social protection through programmes like the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP), designed to uplift millions of Nigerians living in poverty.
President Tinubu, who succeeded Buhari in 2023, has taken up the reform baton with vigor.
His government has prioritized the consolidation of previous gains, introducing strategic policies to deepen institutional reforms and promote long-term development.
Key among these is the deregulation of the electricity sector, aimed at boosting power generation and expanding energy access nationwide.
Additionally, Tinubu’s administration is overhauling civil service operations through performance management systems to improve service delivery, while also introducing tax reforms to broaden the revenue base and curtail tax evasion.
These efforts reflect a commitment to systemic change rather than short-term populist measures.
Describing the transition between the two leaders, Boss Mustapha aptly noted, “The baton of leadership has passed, but the relay of reform continues.” This highlights the importance of continuity in governance, where institutional development takes precedence over political personality.
The synergy between Buhari’s reform legacy and Tinubu’s consolidation agenda points to a promising new era of governance — one grounded in strategic planning, policy consistency, and national interest.
As Nigeria faces complex socio-economic challenges, the country stands to benefit from this deliberate effort to sustain reforms and build on previous milestones.
The book “According to the President” not only chronicles Buhari’s eight-year tenure but also serves as a critical resource for understanding the underpinnings of governance decisions and the enduring impact of leadership choices.
Together, both administrations are shaping a legacy that may well define a new chapter in Nigeria’s democratic evolution.
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Tin City Warms Up for President Tinubu as North Central Embraces Renewed Hope
By Sunday Dare
When President Bola Ahmed Tinubu berths on the plains and rolling hills that dominate the Jos landscape tomorrow, he will meet a people resourceful, friendly and resilient but weighed down by conflict, yet unbowed by adversity.
So, tommorrow, national attention turns to the Plateau- a locale laden with history and rich with potential. From the tin mines that gave the city of Jos its name, to the Irish potato, strawberry farms and beetroot plantations that dot its landscape, Jos remains a land of promise—truly the Home of Peace and Tourism.
Jos is also deeply woven into Nigeria’s political history. Plateau is home to towering figures such as Generals JD Gomwalk, Yakubu Gowon, John Shagaya, Joshua Dogoyaro, and Jerry Useni. Solomon Lar, Senator Ibrahim Mantu and numerous others also stand tall in the annals Plateau political history.
Jos was also the rallying ground of the famed Langtang Mafia—a group of influential military officers from Langtang in Plateau State who, at the height of their power, played a significant role in Nigeria’s political and military affairs.
The story of Jos is both exciting and excruciating. The city lost its innocence some two and a half decades ago, when the popular Terminus Market was reduced to rubble through acts of arson and looting.
Thus at the turn of the millennium by 2001, Jos—and by extension, Plateau—was thrown into a cycle of unending conflict. Ethnic tensions, clothed in religious garb, tore through the city and spread across the state, dragging Jos into an abyss of violence, almost of Kigali proportions. Peace gave way to war, and tourism jaunts became undertakings to the undertaker.
Yet Jos has never surrendered. Every time it is written off, it rises again—scarred, but resilient. With its multi-ethnic, multi-religious fabric, the Plateau continues to trudge on in pursuit of peace, development, and egalitarian ideals.
It was here, in Jos, that Nigeria’s democratic resurgence was birthed. The historic SDP convention, where late General Shehu Yar’Adua and Chief Moshood Abiola held sway, took place in this city. Jos gave political life to Abiola, our hero of democracy in 1992
Now, thirty three years later, another hero of democracy and of the June 12 struggle returns to the Plateau. President Tinubu’s return and visit to Plateau State is not just to honor the transition to glory of Nana Lydia Yilwatda, the mother of the APC National Chairman.
It is a visit that carries deeper meaning—one of empathy, solidarity, and renewed hope for a people who have endured decades of turmoil. It is a mission to preach peace, console the bereaved, bind wounds, and assure Plateau of its central place in the Nigerian project.
Mr President comes not just to mourn, but to reconnect. He comes to parley with the North Central, to commiserate with a people who have suffered, and to extend the hand of renewed hope. That Renewed Hope is laying a solid foundation as evidenced by Naira at N1,455 per dollar, rising Foreign Reserves at $43bn, Trade surplus heading for N25tr. Revenues up 411% and Inflation down to about 20 per cent. Over 600,000 students benefiting from NELFUND.
This visit is more than ceremonial. It is a journey into the very soul of a people who have known pain, yet remain resilient; a land scarred by conflict, yet still brimming with hope and promise. As the Tin City opens its arms, Jos will not just receive the President—it will receive a message of solidarity, healing, and renewal.
Tomorrow is about remembering the glorious past, confronting the present, and charting a path to a peaceful and prosperous Plateau within a united Nigeria. With President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, Jos once again stands at the intersection of history and destiny.
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