The All Progressives Congress has accused opposition leaders in the country of deliberately exploiting economic hardship, spreading fear, and de-marketing Nigeria as a failed state to the international community to undermine President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms.
In a statement on Wednesday by the party’s spokesperson in Lagos, Seye Oladejo, APC alleged that some opposition figures, having failed to present credible policy alternatives, have resorted to economic sabotage.
“These reforms were not cosmetic; they struck at entrenched privileges, rent-seeking networks, and political profiteers who had fed fat on national dysfunction. Predictably, resistance followed. But this resistance was not patriotic dissent—it was calculated sabotage.
“A section of the political class, intoxicated by desperation and blinded by ambition, chose to weaponise hardship, amplify fear, and market Nigeria as a failed state to both citizens and the international community. Their message was clear: if they could not rule Nigeria, then Nigeria must bleed,” the party said.
Despite what it described as organised resistance, the statement noted that Mr Tinubu’s government was making headway.
“Yet, in spite of this organised resistance, Nigeria did not collapse. The economy began to reorder itself. Fiscal leakages were blocked. Investor confidence showed early signs of recovery. Critical infrastructure projects advanced. Security interventions intensified.
“These outcomes were achieved not because the road was smooth, but because leadership refused to blink in the face of intimidation, blackmail, and coordinated disinformation.
“Let it be said clearly: patriotism is tested in moments of difficulty, not in seasons of comfort. Those who rooted against Nigeria in 2025 have failed that test. History will not confuse constructive criticism with deliberate sabotage, nor will it equate loud cynicism with genuine concern for the masses,” it said.
The statement pointed out that Nigeria “cannot be rebuilt by those who hope for her downfall. Nation-building demands sacrifice, discipline, and loyalty to the collective good—not opportunistic outrage and political arson”.
