Political commentator and former presidential aide Reno Omokri has said unlike In the past administration, Nigeria is “much better off today” under President Bola Tinubu, pointing to improved fuel availability, an end to nationwide university strikes, and increased government spending on education.
In a live chat with Seun okinbaloye on channels television, Omokri argued that one of the clearest signs of progress is the absence of fuel scarcity.
“When was the last time Nigeria slept in fuel stations? Nigerians have not slept in fuel stations since this man became president,” he said. “There is no availability problem in Nigeria.”
He compared Nigeria’s situation to other countries during recent global disruptions, referencing what he described as fuel “availability issues” he filmed in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Kenya during the Iran crisis. “In this country, Nigeria, there were no availability issues,” Omokri stated
The commentator also highlighted the education sector. According to him, there has “not been a single nationwide ASUU strike” under the current administration, and “a four-year course under President Tinubu is a four-year course.”
Omokri said insecurity is no longer Nigeria’s main challenge. Instead, he identified out-of-school children as the country’s most pressing problem, citing a figure of “20 million out-of-school children.”
He added that the government is responding, noting that “after security, education has the highest sectoral allocation” in the federal budget. “And this president is investing in education,” he said. “And you are saying that the president, that the average man is not feeling that?”
Omokri did not provide specific data sources for the figures cited in his remarks.
The Tinubu administration, which took office in May 2023, has implemented major economic reforms including the removal of fuel subsidy and efforts to stabilize petrol supply. The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has also not embarked on a nationwide strike since 2022.
Education funding and the crisis of out-of-school children remain key policy debates ahead of the 2027 elections.
