{"id":32499,"date":"2026-06-03T08:48:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T07:48:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/?p=32499"},"modified":"2026-06-03T08:48:28","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T07:48:28","slug":"nigerias-economic-policies-will-take-time-bwala-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/03\/nigerias-economic-policies-will-take-time-bwala-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria\u2019s Economic Policies Will Take Time, Bwala Says"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Daniel Bwala, special adviser to Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on media and policy communication, said the administration\u2019s economic reforms are unfolding gradually because of the country Daniel Bwala, special adviser to Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on media and policy communication, has said the administration\u2019s economic reforms are progressing but will take time to reach the country\u2019s vast population. In an interview with ARISE News, he pointed to Nigeria\u2019s size and infrastructure deficit as the main reasons reforms are not yet fully felt by citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He explained that even with increased government revenue, resources remain insufficient to meet the needs of more than 230 million people. \u201cThe population is over 230 million. The resources we have, however\u2014even with the increased revenue\u2014are not enough to match the population and the deficit in terms of infrastructure. So, growth will inevitably be slow, but it will be slow, steady, and consistent,\u201d Bwala said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The presidential aide argued that reforms are already producing results through higher federal allocations to state governments. He said these funds have strengthened governance and supported development projects, creating ripple effects that benefit citizens across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1004\" height=\"591\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.funminews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Bola.jpg?fit=1004%2C591&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32501\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.6988677126547926;width:821px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.funminews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Bola.jpg?w=1004&amp;ssl=1 1004w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.funminews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Bola.jpg?resize=300%2C177&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.funminews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Bola.jpg?resize=768%2C452&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.funminews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Bola.jpg?resize=714%2C420&amp;ssl=1 714w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.funminews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Bola.jpg?resize=696%2C410&amp;ssl=1 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Bwala stressed that the administration\u2019s policies are designed for long-term impact rather than quick fixes. He noted that the scale of Nigeria\u2019s population means reforms cannot yield instant relief but will gradually reshape economic conditions in a sustainable way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When asked whether some states have benefited more than others, Bwala declined to make comparisons, saying his role is to highlight federal initiatives rather than rank state performance. He maintained that reforms have had measurable nationwide impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI am actually not here to start talking about state versus state because it would take away from my job description, which is to talk about what the federal government is doing, the concomitant effect of which is seen in the states,\u201d he said, adding that the administration remains committed to steady progress despite the challenges.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Daniel Bwala, special adviser to Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on media and policy communication, said the administration\u2019s economic reforms are unfolding gradually because of the country Daniel Bwala, special adviser to Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on media and policy communication, has said the administration\u2019s economic reforms are progressing but will take time to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":32500,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2096,4,5,1138],"tags":[18332,18333,18336,16252,18334,18335,18338,18337],"class_list":{"0":"post-32499","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"hentry","7":"category-economics","8":"category-featured","9":"category-international","10":"category-politics","11":"tag-bola-ahmed-tinubu-policies","12":"tag-daniel-bwala-arise-news-interview","13":"tag-federal-revenue-allocation-nigeria","14":"tag-nigeria-economic-reforms","15":"tag-nigeria-infrastructure-deficit","16":"tag-population-impact-on-economy","18":"tag-state-development-projects-nigeria"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.funminews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Daniel-Bwala-1045x705-1.jpeg?fit=1045%2C705&ssl=1","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32499","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32499"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32499\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32503,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32499\/revisions\/32503"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32500"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32499"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32499"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32499"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}