Fredrick Nwabufo, senior special assistant to the president on public engagement, says President Bola Tinubu fulfilled key campaign promises in 2024,

Speaking in an interview with NTA on Wednesday, Nwabufo highlighted the administration’s achievements, particularly in social and economic reforms.

He pointed to the introduction of policies aimed at supporting Nigerians with limited access to cash and higher education.

“I would say 2024 was a year of manifest hope. I call it manifest hope because some of the promises Mr President made during the campaign are beginning to crystallize. Some of them have actually crystallized this year,” Nwabufo said.

“The President promised to introduce a mechanism to help Nigerians who don’t have cash readily available to finance and purchase. Today, he has fulfilled that promise.

“He also promised to help Nigerians who seek higher education but don’t have the funding to achieve that dream. To help them do that, today, we have NELFUND.”

While acknowledging challenges, Nwabufo attributed Tinubu’s administration’s success to its purposeful and focused leadership, citing the rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt refinery as an example.

Nwabufo credited the drop in prices of petroleum products to increased competition in the energy sector, describing it as a direct result of Tinubu’s “bold” leadership.

“I was at the old Port Harcourt refinery, I saw things for myself, and I did a piece there that the refinery is up and running,” he said.

“Today we have two refineries running, a public owned refinery is running and, of course, Dangote refinery.

“Most young Nigerians were not born when this refinery stopped working. So, it’s a historic experience for this refinery to be up and running now.

“So, the impact this will have already, you can see that the price of petroleum products has been plummeting, that’s one clear impact. And, of course, there will be more competition.”

Looking ahead to 2025, Nwabufo expressed optimism, describing it as a “propitious year of consolidation” that would build on the foundations laid in 2024.