The Director-General of Relax, Tinubu Is Fixing Nigeria, Ahmed Bala, has called for the continuation of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration beyond 2027, arguing that four years would not be sufficient to consolidate the economic reforms and infrastructure projects being pursued by the Federal Government.
Bala made the argument while congratulating the Tinubu Support Group and its leadership over the large turnout recorded at its rally in Kano, describing the mobilisation as evidence of what he considers growing grassroots support for the President and his Renewed Hope Agenda.
He specifically commended Rt. Hon. James Faleke for his leadership of the support group and praised the coordinators, stakeholders and members of the TSG for organising what he described as a major demonstration of political mobilisation and solidarity.
According to Bala, the significance of the Kano rally extends beyond the activities of a single organisation because several pro-Tinubu groups are simultaneously working to communicate the administration’s policies and programmes to Nigerians at the grassroots.
He cited Relax, Tinubu Is Fixing Nigeria, the City Boy Movement, TSG and other support organisations as groups that have continued to engage communities in support of the President.
Bala urges continuity beyond 2027
Bala said the responsibility of pro-government support groups should not be limited to campaigning for Tinubu.
He argued that such organisations also have a responsibility to explain the administration’s policies, acknowledge the economic difficulties being experienced by Nigerians and make the case for why the government’s reforms should be allowed sufficient time to produce their intended results.
“We sincerely congratulate Rt. Hon. James Faleke, the leadership of TSG and the entire TSG family for the massive mobilisation witnessed in Kano. This is the kind of grassroots engagement required to take the Renewed Hope message directly to the people,” Bala said.
He maintained that the various support groups might operate under different names and platforms but share what he described as a common objective of explaining the direction of the administration to Nigerians.
Bala said the focus should be on helping citizens understand the country’s economic position, the decisions being taken by the Tinubu administration and what the government hopes to achieve through its reform programme.
The DG acknowledged that some of the government’s decisions had been difficult for Nigerians but argued that major economic restructuring cannot produce all its benefits immediately.
He said fundamental changes affecting infrastructure, education, healthcare, energy, agriculture and other sectors require time before their full impact can be assessed.
Infrastructure projects form part of Bala’s argument
In making his case for continuity, Bala pointed to major infrastructure projects being undertaken by the Tinubu administration.
Among the projects he highlighted were the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway and the Sokoto-Badagry Superhighway, as well as the reconstruction and rehabilitation of strategic federal roads across the country’s six geopolitical zones.
He also cited the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, known as NELFUND, which he said had expanded access to financing for tertiary education.
Other areas mentioned by Bala included investments in primary healthcare, housing programmes, reforms in the oil and gas sector, power-sector interventions and agricultural initiatives.
He also pointed to government efforts to improve Nigeria’s fiscal position and investment environment.
According to Bala, the breadth of these initiatives means their effectiveness should not be judged solely within the timeframe of one presidential term.
“Four years is simply not enough to consolidate the scale of reforms President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has initiated,” he said.
“You cannot undertake this level of economic restructuring, rebuild critical infrastructure, reform education financing, expand healthcare and reposition key sectors of the economy and expect everything to mature within four years.”
Bala argued that the foundation for the reforms had been established and that what Nigeria now requires, in his view, is continuity and consolidation.
“The foundation has been laid. What Nigeria needs is continuity and consolidation. President Tinubu should be given the opportunity beyond 2027 to complete what he has started and allow Nigerians to reap the full benefits of these reforms,” he said.
Support must be based on achievements, not slogans
While making the case for another term, Bala said political support for the administration should be backed by evidence of its activities rather than slogans.
He urged pro-Tinubu groups to continue taking information about completed and ongoing federal projects directly to Nigerians, particularly at the grassroots.
The approach, he said, would allow citizens to assess the administration based on projects and policies rather than political messaging alone.
At the same time, Bala acknowledged that the government must continue responding to the immediate economic pressures confronting households.
He called for stronger interventions to ease those pressures while the broader reforms continue, stressing that long-term economic restructuring should not mean ignoring the difficulties Nigerians are facing in the present.
His position places grassroots communication alongside government delivery as an important part of the support groups’ role ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Bala said organisations backing the administration should explain both the challenges surrounding the reforms and the expected benefits rather than simply presenting political slogans.
TSG leadership praised over Kano mobilisation
Bala described the Kano rally as an example of the level of grassroots organisation he believes pro-Tinubu groups should sustain.
He thanked TSG members who travelled from different parts of the country to participate in the event and again praised Faleke and the group’s leadership for maintaining its mobilisation structure.
“The TSG family has demonstrated commitment, organisation and capacity. We salute every coordinator, every member and every Nigerian who came out in Kano,” he said.
Bala also said his organisation identified with the success of the rally because, in his view, the strength of one genuine support organisation contributes to the broader effort to promote the Renewed Hope Agenda.
He called for closer cooperation among the different groups campaigning for the President, arguing that their combined grassroots networks could improve communication between the administration and citizens.
2027 campaign begins with reform message
As political activity builds towards the 2027 elections, Bala said the central message from the support groups should be focused on allowing the administration’s reforms and projects to mature.
He argued that projects involving major infrastructure and structural changes in the economy cannot necessarily deliver their full benefits within a single four-year period.
“Our message as we move towards 2027 is straightforward: allow the reforms to mature, allow the projects to be completed and allow the rebuilding of Nigeria to continue,” Bala said.
He said greater unity among the President’s support groups would be necessary as the election approaches, particularly in coordinating grassroots engagement and communicating the administration’s record.
Bala’s call for continuity represents his political assessment that Tinubu’s reforms require more time beyond the current presidential term. The argument comes alongside his praise for the Kano rally, which he described as a demonstration of the organisational capacity of the TSG and the broader network of groups supporting the President.
He maintained that the coming period should be used to communicate the administration’s programmes more effectively, demonstrate progress on projects and respond to the economic concerns being raised by Nigerians.
For Bala and the organisations he represents, the Kano mobilisation therefore serves both as a celebration of current political support and as part of a wider effort to build grassroots backing for continuity beyond 2027.
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