Senator Adams Oshiomhole, representing Edo North Senatorial District in the Senate on Monday, 27 July, 2027 stated that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had already put the necessary macroeconomic tools in place, leaving insecurity as the only limiting factor, reports thegazellenews.com.
Oshiomhole, a former Edo State Governor and labour leader stated this during an interview with TVC News on Monday, 27 July, 2026.
“See, the President has put all the necessary macroeconomic tools in place. The only limiting factor is this insecurity. And unfortunately, again, it’s an issue that has reached a certain stage that you cannot terminate overnight. But Nigerians want to see consistent, deliberate effort,” he said.
Oshiomhole said the ongoing recruitment of 20,000 additional personnel into the armed forces, alongside the creation of new army divisions, reflected the President’s resolve to change Nigeria’s security architecture.
“So I think on all fronts, the war is being waged. The DSS is working. We are beginning to see the Air Force more engaged. The Army—we have created more divisions which reflects the fact that the president believes that we can’t continue to do the same thing the same old way,” the outspoken lawmaker said.
On claims that Tinubu has not been visible enough in office, Oshiomhole dismissed the perception, saying he had seen the President address forums, preside over meetings and comment widely on Nigeria’s political economy.
“That the President is not visible enough. I don’t understand what is meant by visibility. Because I see the president addressing various forums. I see him receiving and presiding over meetings.
“I see him commenting on a wide range of issues that have to do with the Nigerian political economy and society,” he said.just as he also added that the opposition was entitled to criticise the administration, but warned that the ruling party would respond in kind.
“There is nothing the president is going to say that the opposition will not fault. That is the legitimate business of the opposition. I don’t grudge them, provided they understand that if they cast a stone, we have a right to return that stone. So, the day the opposition joins in praising the president, then that is the end of democracy,” he noted.
Oshiomhole said democracy thrived on contestation, adding that Nigerian voters would act rationally in the next election despite attempts by political actors to confuse them.
“Democracy thrives on debate, on contestation. And it is legitimate for actors to try to confuse the voters. But I think the voters are wiser. They will vote rationally,” he said.
