10 Takeaway Points From Tinubu’s National Address

President Bola Tinubu said in his October 1 Independence Day address that Nigeria is shifting from emergency reforms to delivering affordable food, jobs and electricity.

Tinubu said reducing the cost of living is now his top priority, backing cheaper production and transport, while rejecting calls to return to subsidies.

Tinubu cited over four per cent economic growth in 2026 and more than $6 billion non-oil export revenue in 2025, promising targeted social support and youth jobs. President Bola Tinubu, on October 1, addressed Nigerians in an Independence Day speech, promising reforms his administration is considering implementing. Here are 10 takeaways from the President’s national speech: