The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has thrown its weight behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s New Year address, insisting the administration will stay on its reform path and ignore what it called distractions from the opposition.
The party said it was clear that “there will be no retreat from reform and no distraction by the noise of failed alternatives.”
According to the Lagos APC, Tinubu will not be pushed off course by critics, stressing that the President will not be stampeded, blackmailed, or distracted by those it described as offering little beyond repeated excuses and empty talk.
Speaking through its spokesman, Seye Oladejo, the state chapter said Tinubu’s message underscored that governing is not about public entertainment or chasing approval ratings, but about making hard decisions in the national interest.
Oladejo in a statement said, “The President spoke with the confidence of a man who understands both the depth of Nigeria’s challenges and the courage required to confront them.
“His message reaffirmed what Nigerians already know: that the era of economic escapism, fiscal recklessness, and governance by deception is over. The Renewed Hope Agenda is not a slogan-it is a reset, and resets are never painless.”
The Lagos APC also argued that, despite what it called coordinated opposition attacks, the country is beginning to see early gains.
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He said: “Macroeconomic indicators are stabilizing, investor confidence is rebounding, infrastructure investments are gaining momentum, and decisive steps are being taken to reclaim national security.
“These gains are not accidents; they are the early dividends of leadership that refuses to mortgage the future for applause.
“Let it be clearly stated, President Tinubu will not be stampeded, blackmailed, or distracted by those who have nothing to offer beyond recycled excuses and empty rhetoric.
“The same voices predicting doom today are the very architects of yesterday’s decay. Nigerians have seen this movie before and rejected it at the ballot box.
“As the political and economic heartbeat of the nation, Lagos stands solidly with the President. Lagos understands reform.
“Lagos has lived it. Lagos knows that progress demands discipline, patience, and sacrifice. That is why Lagos APC will continue to defend, support, and advance the President’s New Year direction without apology.”
Oladejo called on Nigerians to remain committed, saying the country’s renewal drive requires focus and determination.
“There will be no retreat. There will be no distraction. Nigeria is moving forward-whether the cynics like it or not,” he added.