Tinubu unveils reforms scorecard, directs Finance Minister to explain economic gains

Abdullateef Fowewe

President Bola Tinubu has announced the release of Nigeria’s Reforms Scorecard, detailing the achievements, costs and potential harms averted through the economic reforms initiated by his administration in 2023.

The President in a statement shared via X on Wednesday also directed the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, to publicly explain the figures, policy decisions, progress recorded and outstanding challenges during a livestreamed media conference scheduled for Wednesday, August 19, 2026.

Tinubu said the scorecard was designed to promote transparency and help Nigerians understand how the government’s economic decisions have affected families, businesses, and the country’s future.

In a statement, the President recalled his 2023 pledge that the difficult reforms would help build “an economy that works better for you and a country that is stronger for our children.”

He said the scorecard would show “what our reforms have achieved, what they have cost us, and the greater costs and harms we have prevented by acting when we did.”

Tinubu added that Oyedele had been mandated to give a detailed account of the administration’s decisions and outcomes.

“You deserve to see the numbers. You deserve to know what has changed and what these reforms mean for you, your family, your business and our country,” the President said.

He described the initiative as an account rendered by the government to the Nigerian people, concluding, “This is your government. This is your country. This is our account to you.”