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23/04/2026

Arrival of in Benin City for the continuation of the Renewed Hope National Tour in the South-South—driven by engagement and empowerment, connecting directly with the people and building a stronger, shared future.

23/04/2026

Relax Tinubu is Fixing Nigeria.... live in Benin City
Renewed hope National Youth tour

23/04/2026

GREED INSPIRED OPPOSITION, NOT MASSES ORIENTED

An RTFIN Special feature

In Nigeria, a lot of the noise we hear against the government is not always about helping the people. Sometimes, it is about protecting selfish interests. The debates about President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration show this clearly.

Under former President Muhammadu Buhari, one of the government’s main programs was the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT). The goal was simple: give poor families a basic source of income. The program spent over N300 billion, mostly helping the North, where over 75% of Nigeria’s poorest people live.

But the system had problems. There was no proper way to identify who really needed the money. Payments were done through local leaders and some household registries. Because of this, more than 60% of the money—over N180 billion—never reached the poor. Some educated people and local elites, from the North and even the South, hijacked the funds for themselves.

Now, Tinubu’s government did not stop the cash transfer program. Instead, they made a simple change: to get the money, people must have a Bank Verification Number (BVN) and a National Identification Number (NIN). This makes it easy to trace who receives funds and prevents money from disappearing.

Many of the people who used to benefit from the old system are angry. They expected to keep using the program for their own advantage. Instead, they are now online complaining, claiming Tinubu is stopping support. In reality, the program continues, but in a way that is fair and traceable.

This shows a big truth: most of the opposition we see is not about helping the masses. It is about protecting selfish channels to national funds. Tinubu’s reforms block these channels, and those who lost out are using social media to fight back.

For Nigeria to help its poor citizens effectively, reforms like these are necessary. The people who are really poor will now have a better chance of receiving support, while those driven by greed will no longer take advantage of the system.

22/04/2026

CORRUPTION, REASON FOR OPPOSITION, NOT SUPPORT FOR THE MASSES

An RTFIN special feature

When Muhammadu Buhari became President in 2015, the cost of living was tough but predictable. A standard 50kg bag of rice sold for about N12,000. Nigeria was producing around 3 million metric tonnes of rice every year, and we were still relying heavily on imported rice.

To change that, Buhari and the Central Bank of Nigeria, under Godwin Emefiele, launched the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme. The goal was simple: give farmers money to grow rice locally and reduce dependence on imported food. Over the years, the CBN gave over N1.2 trillion to about 4 million farmers, most of them from the North.

The government also closed the borders to protect the program. By the end of Buhari’s time, rice production had nearly doubled to 6 million metric tonnes. On paper, this looked like a success.

But the price of rice told a different story. Instead of falling, it kept rising. A bag of rice jumped from N12,000 in 2015 to almost N45,000 by 2023—a 300% increase. Nigerians began calling for border openings, but many supported the closures, thinking it protected jobs and foreign exchange. Few knew what was happening behind the scenes.

When Buhari left office, it became clear that of the N1.2 trillion given to farmers, only about 40% had been repaid. Close to N800 billion had disappeared. Some of the same farmers who could not repay these loans suddenly had millions of Naira to support Godwin Emefiele’s presidential ambitions. They were buying forms and cars for him because they wanted access to free CBN funds to continue.

When President Tinubu came in, he ended the fraudulent practices. This angered many of the farmers and their associates, who suddenly lost access to the treasury. Some of the loudest voices online against Tinubu today are not ordinary citizens; they are former beneficiaries of the program, some of whom never even farmed but had connections to the money.

In retaliation, these groups tried to punish the government by hiking rice prices. In less than a year, a bag of rice shot from N45,000 to over N120,000. But Tinubu responded by opening rice importation. This did not destroy Nigerian rice farming—it only dropped slightly by about 6%. Agriculture remains a priority, with N1.5 trillion now available through the Bank of Agriculture, but loans are now properly managed and must be repaid with interest.

The truth is clear: Nigeria lost N800 billion, stolen by people who wanted the old system of free money to continue. Their loud opposition today is not about helping Nigerians—it is about greed and lost access to the national treasury.

President Tinubu’s reforms are about transparency, accountability, and building a sustainable future for Nigerian agriculture.

Relax. Tinubu is fixing Nigeria.

22/04/2026

22/04/2026

Breaking News:

Benin city agog as Relax Tinubu is Fixing Nigeria is set to receive the Renewed Hope National Youth tour in Edo state for the Empowerment and Engagements programmes for the youth, Women and Vulnerable people to boost their Socio-economic Support in the South South Region of Nigeria.

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22/04/2026

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