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ADC Coalition: A warning signal for Tinubu government to review policies, better economy – Prof. Tella

By Clifford Ejenavi A Professor of Economics and former Vice Chancellor, Crescent University, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Prof. Sheriffdeen Adewale Tella, has said that the President Bola Tinubu led-government is lucky that the coalition of opposition political parties is out this early as a warning signal for the government to review its policies and what’s going…

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By Clifford Ejenavi

A Professor of Economics and former Vice Chancellor, Crescent University, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Prof. Sheriffdeen Adewale Tella, has said that the President Bola Tinubu led-government is lucky that the coalition of opposition political parties is out this early as a warning signal for the government to review its policies and what’s going on in reality across Nigeria.

Prof. Tella, who spoke with Nigerian Impact on Tuesday July 8, 2025 on the economic implications of current political atmosphere in Nigeria with the coalition of African Democratic Congress (ADC) in place, stressed that If the Federal Government believed experts that the cost of living is too high with heightening poverty, it could change the narrative by deliberately bringing down inflation.

He noted that the next one year is sufficient to turn the table positively if the President Tinubu government does not want the coalition to steal the show. He maintained that there is still room for an assessment and review of policies.

“The All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Federal Government should not underrate the power of the electorate anymore. The people are being pushed to the wall and are now wiser”, he said.

Speaking on how the government can improve the economy, Prof. Tella, a professional Economist, emphasised that the government has to devalue the Naira because it is presently under valued, adding that it must follow through the promotion of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to encourage production and employment.

He said, “The state governments must be forced to spend the money in their purview to generate more money rather than stockpile the fund for election. That is, pay minimum wages they promised so that we can have effective demand which will stimulate production and consequently employment.

“The federal government recently bought agriculture implements or equipment while most states are folding their arms. Further federal intervention in state activities should be based on performance with earlier interventions. There must be verified score cards on each state to benefit from further assistance.”

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