{"id":16405,"date":"2025-08-15T06:21:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T06:21:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/?p=16405"},"modified":"2025-08-15T06:21:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T06:21:13","slug":"lagos-apc-hails-okonjo-iwealas-endorsement-of-tinubus-economic-reforms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/2025\/08\/15\/lagos-apc-hails-okonjo-iwealas-endorsement-of-tinubus-economic-reforms\/","title":{"rendered":"Lagos APC Hails Okonjo-Iweala\u2019s Endorsement of Tinubu\u2019s Economic Reforms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has applauded recent remarks by World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, commending President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for stabilising Nigeria\u2019s economy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">Okonjo-Iweala, a former Minister of Finance and globally respected economist, recently stated that the Tinubu administration had brought stability to the nation\u2019s economy. The Lagos APC described her comments as a truthful reflection of the positive impact of the president\u2019s bold reforms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">In a statement signed by its spokesperson, Mogaji (Hon) Seye Oladejo, the party noted that President Tinubu\u2019s economic policies \u2014 including the removal of fuel subsidy, unification of the exchange rate, and wide-ranging fiscal and monetary reforms \u2014 were tough but essential decisions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">\u201cThese choices were not politically convenient, but they were economically necessary,\u201d the statement read. \u201cWe are beginning to see results: a stabilised naira with reduced volatility, increased investor confidence, gradual easing of inflation, and renewed commitments to infrastructure, agriculture, and manufacturing.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">The Lagos APC said these achievements validate the confidence Nigerians placed in Tinubu during the 2023 elections and reflect his vision, courage, and commitment to national rebirth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">Oladejo further praised Okonjo-Iweala for her constructive and non-partisan appraisal, stating that her words \u201ccut through the noise of political criticism and affirm what many Nigerians are starting to feel \u2014 that there is a plan, a direction, and hope.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">Calling for continued patience and resilience, the APC urged Nigerians to rally behind the president\u2019s Renewed Hope Agenda, expressing optimism that the country would achieve inclusive growth, enhanced security, and social development.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">The statement concluded with a firm declaration of the Lagos APC\u2019s support for Tinubu:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">\u201cWe remain proud of the administration and reiterate our full backing as the president delivers on his mandate to rebuild and reposition Nigeria for greatness.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has applauded recent remarks by World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16407,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16405","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16405","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16405"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16405\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16408,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16405\/revisions\/16408"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16407"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16405"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16405"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16405"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}