Minister of information and national orientation, Mohammed Idris, has declared that food prices are dropping and insecurity is declining under President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
Idris made the comment on Tuesday at the inaugural national dialogue on citizen engagement and national security held in Abuja.
The event, themed “One Voice, One Vision: Uniting Perspectives for a Stronger Nigeria”, was organised by the Voice of Nigeria (VON).
He said: “Just last week, we commemorated the second anniversary of the Tinubu administration with ample proof of its monumental positive impact.
“No preceding government has ever achieved what the Tinubu administration has achieved in two years: first, the courage to vanquish the monster of oil subsidy and the forex racket, and then massive road infrastructure, an unprecedented students’ loans scheme, and the CreditCorp – indeed, policies that are re-stimulating confidence in our young population.”
Idris said the administration’s efforts are beginning to yield results across critical sectors.
His words: “After a stormy start, food prices are falling, even as we are stemming the tide of insecurity.
“The impact of governance, for the first time in decades, is making a new headway through the local government autonomy, the creation of ministries for regional development, and the biggest boost in agriculture – the creation of the federal ministry of livestock development.”
He said more Nigerians are now uniting in support of President Tinubu, whom he described as “a man of vision and courage”.
He said the Renewed Hope Agenda is rooted in citizen engagement, where every Nigerian “must feel, be seen, heard, and valued”.
Idris urged greater synergy among stakeholders in government, the media, civil society and the security sector.
“This forum reflects that vision. It brings together government, media, civil society, and the security community – not in silos, but in synergy. Not to talk at each other, but to listen to each other,” he said.
Dignitaries at the event included ministers, security chiefs, heads of federal government agencies and former Chief of Army Staff,
Yusuf Tukur Buratai.