Nigeria on path to recovery – FG

The Federal Government has said that Nigeria is on the path to recovery, defending the current administration’s reforms despite prevailing hardship and security challenges

Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, said this at a national press conference on Tuesday to mark the 2026 Democracy Day celebration in Abuja.

Akume said said available economic indicators showed that the country’s fortunes were improving under the Renewed Hope Agenda.

According to him, the Tinubu administration remained committed to delivering on its promises as it approached the 2027 general elections, stressing that the government would seek a revalidation of our mandate from Nigerians.

He added that Nigeria’s economy has recorded steady growth, with real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) expanding by 4.07 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2025 and 3.89 per cent in the first quarter of 2026.

“Nigeria is on the part to recovery. Government will never claim that every challenge has been solved. Inflation has been painful, though it is on a downward trend.

“Insecurity still threatens lives and livelihoods, but evidence shows that the country is moving in the right direction,” he said.