By Merit Ibe
AdvoKC Foundation has released the two-year BAT-O-METER, offering an assessment of the President Bola Tinubu’s performance in fulfilling campaign promises made under the Renewed Hope agenda.
Launched under the Promise Tracker NG initiative, the report entitled, “Renewed Hope: Promises, Progress, and Pending Dreams,” evaluates 24 carefully selected Presidential promises across five thematic areas critical to national development including economic development and job creation, education, healthcare, justice and security, and governance. The report paints a mixed picture of progress.
While the administration has taken steps, such as the removal of fuel subsidy, implementation of student loan policies and support for MSMEs, major commitments in critical sectors like healthcare, youth employment, food security, and digital judicial reform have largely gone unmet.
According to the Communications Manager, AdvoKC Foundation, Luqman Adamu, “Out of the 24 promises assessed, only seven were rated as ‘Promise Kept,’ three as ‘compromised,’ and a staggering 14 as ‘broken.’
“This data tells a compelling story of a government that has shown flashes of intent but continues to fall short in execution, particularly in areas with the greatest impact on everyday Nigerians.”
The report comes at a time of growing public frustration, as Nigerians grapple with worsening inflation, soaring unemployment, rising poverty, and declining access to basic healthcare.