From reform to reality: Making Nigeria’s policy overhaul work for everyday Nigerians

    Dr. Oluyemi Adeosun | Editor’s picks | Aug 18, 2025    
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In the last two years, Nigeria has embarked on one of the boldest waves of economic reforms in its post-independence history. Fuel subsidy removal, foreign exchange unification, tightening of monetary policy, the Student Loan Act, the enactment of the Electricity Act, and a renewed push for fiscal discipline have reshaped the country’s macroeconomic architecture. Also, there have been individual empowerment opportunities and infrastructure, and investment drives. These reforms—often painful and politically risky - were necessary. But necessity alone does not guarantee outcomes. For the reforms to matter, they must move beyond spreadsheets and press releases to streets and households. The question is no longer what Nigeria has done; it is what Nigerians will do with it.

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