2026 Speech: Tinubu’s New Year message 
President Bola Tinubu

2026 Speech: Tinubu’s New Year message 

President Bola Tinubu says 2026 marks the beginning of a more robust phase of economic growth.

The President stated this on Thursday in his New Year’s message to Nigerians,

Fellow Compatriots,

I welcome you all to 2026, with gratitude to God and confidence in our collective resolve that this new year will be a more prosperous one for our nation, our citizens, and all who call Nigeria home.

During 2025, we sustained the momentum on our major reforms. We had a fiscal reset and also recorded steady economic progress.

Despite persistent global economic headwinds, we recorded tangible and measurable gains, particularly in the economy.

These achievements reaffirm our belief that the difficult but necessary reforms we embarked upon are moving us in the right direction with more concrete results on the horizon for the ordinary Nigerian.

As we enter 2026, our focus is on consolidating these gains and continuing to build a resilient, sustainable, inclusive, and growth-oriented economy.

We closed 2025 on a strong note. Despite the policies to fight inflation, Nigeria recorded a robust GDP growth each quarter, with annualised growth expected to exceed 4 per cent for the year.

We maintained trade surpluses and achieved greater exchange rate stability. Inflation declined steadily and reached below 15 per cent, in line with our target.

In 2026, we are determined to reduce inflation further and ensure that the benefits of reform reach every Nigerian household.

In 2025, the Nigerian Stock Exchange outperformed its peers, posting a robust 48.12 per cent gain and consolidating its bullish run that began in the second half of 2023.

Supported by sound monetary policy management, our foreign reserves stood at $45.4 billion as of December 29, 2025, providing a substantial buffer against external shocks for the Naira. We expect this position to strengthen further in the new year.

Foreign direct investment is also responding positively. In the third quarter of 2025, FDI rose to $720 million, up from $90 million in the preceding quarter, reflecting renewed investor confidence in Nigeria’s economic direction, which global credit rating agencies, including Moody’s, Fitch, and Standard & Poor’s, have consistently affirmed and applauded.

A few days ago, I presented the 2026 Appropriation Bill to the National Assembly.

In that address, I emphasised that our administration has implemented critical reforms that are laying a solid foundation for long-term stability and prosperity.

With patience, fiscal discipline, and unity of purpose, Nigeria will emerge in 2026 stronger and better positioned for sustained growth.

As inflation and interest rates moderate, we expect increased fiscal space for productive investment in infrastructure and human capital development.

We are also confronting the challenge of multiple taxation across all tiers of government. I commend states that have aligned with the national tax harmonisation agenda by adopting harmonised tax laws to reduce the excessive burden of taxes, levies, and fees on our people and on basic consumption.

The new year marks a critical phase in implementing our tax reforms, designed to build a fair, competitive, and robust fiscal foundation for Nigeria.

By harmonising our tax system, we aim to raise revenue sustainably, address fiscal distortions and strengthen our capacity to finance infrastructure and social investments that will deliver shared prosperity.

My fellow Nigerians, the path of reform is never easy, but it is necessary. We remain mindful that economic progress must be accompanied by security and peace.

Our nation continues to confront security threats from criminal and terrorist elements determined to disrupt our way of life.

In collaboration with international partners, including the United States, decisive actions were taken against terrorist targets in parts of the Northwest on December 24.

Our Armed Forces have since sustained operations against terror networks and criminal strongholds across the Northwest and Northeast.

In 2026, our security and intelligence agencies will deepen cooperation with regional and global partners to eliminate all threats to national security.

We remain committed to protecting lives, property, and the territorial integrity of our country.

I continue to believe that a decentralised policing system with appropriate safeguards, complemented by properly regulated forest guards, all anchored on accountability, is critical to effectively addressing terrorism, banditry, and related security challenges.

The new year marks the beginning of a more robust phase of economic growth, with tangible improvements in the lives of our people.

We will accelerate the implementation of the Renewed Hope Ward Development Programme, aiming to bring at least 10 million Nigerians into productive economic activity by empowering at least 1,000 people in each of the 8,809 wards across the country.

Through agriculture, trade, food processing, and mining, we will stimulate local economies and expand grassroots opportunities.

We will also continue to invest in modernising Nigeria’s infrastructure – roads, power, ports, railways, airports, pipelines, healthcare, education, and agriculture to strengthen food security and improve quality of life.

All ongoing projects will continue without interruption.

To achieve our objectives in 2026, we must all play our part.

Nation-building is a shared responsibility. We must stand together in unity and purpose, uphold patriotism, and serve our country with honour and integrity in our respective roles.

Let us resolve to be better citizens, better neighbours, and better stewards of our nation.

Fellow Nigerians, I wish you all a peaceful, productive, and prosperous New Year.

May God continue to bless and protect our beloved country, keep our troops safe and destroy the enemies bent on disrupting our national peace, security and stability.

Happy New Year to you all.

Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR

President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces,

Federal Republic of Nigeria

4,234 Comments

  1. Appreciated how the writer anticipated the questions a reader might have along the way, and a stop at singersorbet continued that thoughtful approach, you can tell when content has been edited with the reader in mind versus just published as a first draft and this is clearly the former approach across what I read.

  2. A modest masterpiece in its own quiet way, and a look at sodasherpa confirmed the same quiet quality across the rest of the site, calling something a masterpiece is usually overstating but for content this carefully crafted the word feels appropriate even if the writers themselves would probably resist the label honestly.

  3. Reading carefully this time rather than scanning, and the depth shows up in places I missed first time around, and a look at hugbox rewarded the same careful approach, content that holds up to multiple reads is content I want more of in my regular rotation rather than disposable scroll fodder daily.

  4. Now adjusting my expectations upward for the topic based on this post, and a stop at sheentiny continued that bar raising effect, content that resets what I think is possible on a subject is doing real work in shaping my standards and this site is providing those bar raising experiences at a notable rate during sessions.

  5. Мамы и папы отзовитесь А домашние задания — это вообще ад А знаний реальных ноль Короче, реально крутая система — онлайн школы для детей с 1 по 11 класс Уроки в комфортное время В общем, сохраняйте себе — школа онлайн дистанционное обучение [url=https://shkola-onlajn-vem.ru]школа онлайн дистанционное обучение[/url] Переходите на нормальное обучение Перешлите другим родителям

  6. Will be back, that is the simplest way to say it, and a quick visit to thatchteapot reinforced the decision, this site has earned a spot in my regular rotation alongside a few other reliable places I check when I want something genuinely informative without all the usual modern web noise getting in the way.

  7. A genuinely unexpected highlight of my reading week, and a look at hiltkindle extended that pattern, the surprise of finding excellent content rather than the predictable mediocre is one of the few real pleasures of casual web browsing and this site delivered that surprise cleanly today which I really do appreciate.

  8. 1win baccarat [url=https://www.1win15726.help]https://www.1win15726.help[/url]

  9. Honestly this kind of writing is why I still bother to read independent sites, and a look at goldenharborcommercegallery extended that broader reflection, the few sites that justify continued attention to non algorithmic content are sites like this one and finding them periodically is enough to keep my reading habits oriented toward independent rather than aggregated content.

  10. Better than most of the writing I have come across on this topic recently, simpler and more direct, and a look at walnutharborcommercegallery continued in that same way, a real outlier in a crowded space full of repetitive content that says little while taking up a lot of reader time today which is unfortunate.

  11. Now leaving a small mental note to recommend this when the topic comes up in conversation, and a look at heliofine extended that recommend ready feeling, content that arms me with shareable references for likely future conversations is content with social value and this site is providing that conversational ammunition consistently for me lately.

  12. Thanks for putting in the work to make this approachable, plenty of sites cover the same ground but most do it badly, and a quick visit to acornharbortradegallery confirmed this one stands apart, simple language and useful examples without anyone trying to sell me anything along the way which I really appreciated.

  13. Now setting up a small reminder to revisit the site on a slow day, and a stop at gribump confirmed the reminder was a good idea, planning return visits is a small organisational act that signals trust in ongoing quality and this site has earned that planned return through consistent performance across the pieces I have read so far.

  14. Generally my comment to other readers about new sites is to wait and see but for this one I would jump to recommend now, and a look at crearena reinforced that early recommendation, the speed at which a site earns my recommendation is itself a quality signal and this one has earned mine quickly clearly.

  15. Found this through a friend who recommended it and now I see why, and a look at tornadovapor only strengthened that recommendation in my own mind, word of mouth still works for content that actually delivers and this site is clearly earning recommendations the old fashioned way through quality rather than marketing.

  16. Liked how the writer used real examples instead of theoretical ones to make the points stick, and a stop at hewzap added even more concrete examples, this is the kind of practical approach that respects readers who actually want to apply what they learn rather than just nodding along passively without doing anything useful.

  17. Glad I gave this a chance instead of bouncing on the headline, and after gildedcovemerchantgallery I was certain I had made the right call, snap judgements based on titles miss a lot of good content and this is a reminder to slow down and check things out before scrolling past in a hurry.

  18. Top quality material, deserves more attention than it probably gets, and a look at pearlharborcommercegallery reflected the same effort across the site, a hidden gem in the modern web where most attention goes to whoever shouts loudest rather than whoever actually delivers the best content for their readers without much marketing fanfare.

  19. Decided this was the kind of site I would defend in a discussion about good blog content, and a stop at wildorchardmerchantgallery reinforced that, very few sites earn active defence rather than passive consumption and this one has clearly crossed that threshold for me without needing any explicit pitch from the writers themselves either.

  20. мостбет зеркало для ios [url=https://mostbet91325.help/]мостбет зеркало для ios[/url]

  21. Liked the balance between depth and brevity, never too shallow and never too long, and a stop at swansignal kept the same balance going across the rest of the site, this is one of the harder skills in writing and the team here clearly has it figured out very well indeed across every page.

  22. Народ у кого дети в школе А домашние задания на 5 часов в день Ребёнок не высыпается Короче, нашли крутую альтернативу — онлайн школы с зачислением из любого города Аттестат как у всех В общем, там программа и условия — дистанционное обучение москва [url=https://shkola-onlajn-pqs.ru]https://shkola-onlajn-pqs.ru[/url] Переходите на дистант нормальный Перешлите другим родителям

  23. Generally I find the content on similar topics frustrating in specific ways and this post avoided all of them, and a look at scenictrader continued that frustration free experience, content that sidesteps the standard failure modes of its genre is content with editorial awareness and this site has clearly studied what fails elsewhere consistently.

  24. Liked everything about the experience, from the opening through to the closing notes, and a stop at tundratoken extended that into more pages, finding a site where the editorial vision shows through every choice rather than feeling random is an increasingly rare experience and one I am glad to have today during this particular reading session.

  25. Skipped to a specific section because I knew that was the question I had, and the answer was clean, and a stop at sonarsandal similarly delivered targeted answers without burying them, content engineered for readers who arrive with specific needs rather than open ended browsing is increasingly valuable in a search heavy reading environment.

  26. Слушайте кто ищет нормальную школу А домашние задания — это вообще ад Одни оценки и бесконечные поборы Короче, нашли отличный выход — школы дистанционного обучения с индивидуальным подходом Уроки в комфортное время В общем, там программа и условия — онлайн школа в москве [url=https://shkola-onlajn-vem.ru]https://shkola-onlajn-vem.ru[/url] Переходите на нормальное обучение Перешлите другим родителям

  27. Здорова родители Каждое утро как каторга Ребёнок раздражённый Короче, нашли идеальное решение — школа онлайн с индивидуальным расписанием Учителя объясняют доходчиво В общем, там программа и отзывы — среднее образование онлайн [url=https://shkola-onlajn-lzn.ru]https://shkola-onlajn-lzn.ru[/url] Хватит мучить себя и ребёнка Перешлите другим родителям

  28. Once I trust a site this much I tend to read everything they publish and that is the trajectory I am on with this one, and a stop at kraftkilt confirmed the trajectory, the rare progression from interested reader to comprehensive reader is something only certain sites earn and this one is earning that progression rapidly.

  29. Generally my attention drifts on long posts but this one held it through the end, and a stop at galekraft earned the same sustained focus, content that defeats my drift tendency is content with substantive pulling power and this site has demonstrated that pulling power across multiple pieces in a session that has now run quite long actually.

  30. Reading this on the train into work was a better use of the commute than my usual choices, and a stop at irotix extended that commute reading well, content that improves transit time rather than just filling it is content with practical benefit and this site has earned its place in my morning commute reading rotation.

  31. Now thinking about how this post will age over the coming years, and a stop at tasseltrace suggested the same durability, content built to age well rather than to capture the attention of the moment is content with a different kind of value and this site has clearly chosen the long horizon over the short one.

  32. Recommend this to anyone who values clear thinking over flashy presentation, and a stop at holmglobe continued in the same understated way, this site has its priorities in the right place which makes it worth supporting through repeat visits and recommendations rather than just one passing read today before moving on quickly elsewhere.

  33. A piece that did exactly what it promised in the headline without overshooting or underdelivering, and a look at iciclebrookcommercegallery continued that calibration, alignment between promise and delivery is a basic editorial virtue that many sites fail at and this site has clearly mastered the matching of expectation and substance throughout pieces.

  34. The use of plain language without dumbing down the topic was really well done, and a look at windharborcommercegallery continued in that same accessible style, this is something many technical writers fail at because they either confuse their readers or condescend to them but here neither problem appears at all which is impressive really.

  35. I really like the calm tone here, it does not push anything on the reader, and after I went through oxaboon I felt the same way, just steady useful content laid out without drama, which is exactly what someone trying to learn something quickly needs to find rather than aggressive marketing.

  36. Appreciated how the writer anticipated the questions a reader might have along the way, and a stop at auroracovegoodsgallery continued that thoughtful approach, you can tell when content has been edited with the reader in mind versus just published as a first draft and this is clearly the former approach across what I read.

  37. Looking through other posts here the consistency is what makes the site valuable rather than any single piece, and a stop at grohax extended that consistency observation, sites whose value lies in the ongoing pattern rather than in standout posts are sites I trust more deeply and this one has clearly built that kind of trust.

  38. Genuinely well crafted writing, the kind that makes the topic look easier than it actually is, and a look at gildedgrovecommercegallery added even more depth, you can feel the experience behind every line which is something only writers who have been at this for a while can pull off with this level of grace.

  39. Worth marking the moment when reading this clicked into something useful for my own work, and a look at buycoreshop extended that practical click, content that connects to my actual life rather than just being interesting is content with the highest kind of value and this site is generating that connection at a high rate.

  40. Glad I gave this a chance instead of bouncing on the headline, and after zencovemerchantgallery I was certain I had made the right call, snap judgements based on titles miss a lot of good content and this is a reminder to slow down and check things out before scrolling past in a hurry.

  41. Felt a small spark of recognition when the post named something I had been struggling to articulate, and a look at idebrim produced more such moments, the rare service of giving readers language for fuzzy intuitions is one of the higher values that good writing can provide and this site offered several today instances.

  42. Honestly enjoyed reading this more than I expected to when I first clicked through, and a stop at hugtix kept that pleasant surprise going, sometimes you stumble onto a site that just clicks with how you like to read and this is one of those for me right now today which is great.

  43. Took some notes for a project I am working on, and a stop at cricap added more raw material to those notes, content that contributes to my own creative work rather than just being interesting in the moment is the kind I value most and the kind I will keep coming back to repeatedly.

  44. Worth flagging this post as worth a careful read rather than a casual skim, and a stop at valuecartshop earned the same careful approach, the few sites that warrant slower reading are sites I now treat differently from the daily content stream and this one has clearly moved into that elevated treatment category.

  45. Reading this fit naturally into my afternoon walk because I was reading on my phone, and a stop at waferturtle continued well in that walking format, content that survives mobile reading without becoming awkward is content with format flexibility and this site has clearly thought about how it reads across different devices today.

  46. Bookmark moved to my permanent reference folder rather than the casual maybe later folder, and a look at sageharborcraftcollective earned the same upgrade, the distinction between casual interest and lasting reference is something I track carefully and very few sites cross that threshold but this one did so without much effort apparently.

  47. Good quality through and through, no rough edges and no signs of being rushed, and a quick look at pineharbortradegallery kept the same polish going, the kind of site that respects its own brand by maintaining consistency across pages which is something I always appreciate as a reader looking for trustworthy information online today.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *