First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has declared that Nigeria will dramatically reverse its status as a debtor nation, predicting that by 2026, Nigeria will possess sufficient economic might to begin lending money to other countries.
The optimistic forecast was delivered on Sunday in Ile-Ife, Osun State, during the grand finale of the 10th coronation anniversary of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, where she was conferred with the chieftaincy title of Yeye Asiwaju Gbogbo Ile Oodua.
Mrs. Tinubu assured Nigerians that the ongoing economic reforms initiated by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration would yield unprecedented prosperity.
She challenged skeptics directly, stating in a mix of Yoruba and English, “Nigeria’s joy has come; those wondering how we want to do it, we will show them how things are being done.”
The First Lady emphasized the certainty of the transformation, framing it as a milestone of the current administration’s success: “By 2026, Nigeria will be in prosperity; other countries will come and borrow money from us.”
She made a point of making the declaration at the cultural heartland of the Yoruba people: “It is important to say it here at the source of the Yoruba cradle today that during this present administration, led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, they will wonder how he was able to achieve such a milestone.”
The ceremony was attended by numerous dignitaries, including former President Olusegun Obasanjo, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, and several governors, lending significant weight to the event where the First Lady made her bold economic projection.
