According to reporting by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s unwavering commitment to eradicating the remnants of insurgency while steering the national economy toward a period of sustained prosperity. Speaking on Monday, the President emphasized that although security threats remain desperate, the military is successfully neutralizing agents of instability across the federation.
The President further noted that the nation has effectively moved past the “brink of bankruptcy” and is now entering a phase of fiscal stability. He highlighted that the federal government’s reforms are already yielding fruit, notably through improved liquidity for state governments, which has eliminated the need for commercial borrowing to settle civil service wages.
Validation: This development was also captured by Vanguard and Daily Post. The Vanguard noted that “The President assured that terrorists are getting barraged and defeated,” while Daily Post reported that Tinubu stated, “Nigeria will never surrender to agents of instability.”
Echotitbits take: This address serves as a strategic confidence booster for both foreign investors and the local populace. Watch for increased military spending in the Q2 supplementary budget and further policy shifts aimed at easing the cost of living as the “economic corner” is turned.
Source: Vanguard – https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/03/well-defeat-terrorists-strengthen-economy-tinubu-assures-nigerians/amp/, March 10, 2026
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