{
  "id": 16525631,
  "title": "Nigeria still work in progress despite Tinubu’s reforms – Uzodimma",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/nigeria-still-work-in-progress-despite-tinubus-reforms-uzodimma",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T20:34:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/25/nigeria-still-a-work-in-progress-despite-tinubus-reforms-uzodimma/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma, chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum, has stated that Nigeria remains a work in progress despite President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s economic reforms. Addressing the third Raymond Dokpesi Lecture in Abuja, Uzodimma praised the President’s initiatives, such as the removal of fuel subsidies and the liberalisation of the naira, which have contributed to economic stability and improved foreign reserves. However, he emphasized that significant challenges persist, including food security, human capital development, and the electoral process. Uzodimma highlighted the need for continued efforts in infrastructure development, particularly power, and stressed that Nigeria's unity is sometimes fragile. He acknowledged that while progress has been made in democracy and the electoral process, there is still room for improvement. Uzodimma made these remarks under the lecture theme, \"Media, Democracy and National Development.\"",
  "summary": "The Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, has admitted that Nigeria is yet to overcome its challenges, saying the country is still a work in progress. Uzodimma, who is also the chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum, made this disclosure at the third Raymond Dokpesi Lecture in Abuja on Sunday. According to him, President Bola […] Nigeria still work in progress despite Tinubu’s reforms –…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "This Day",
        "title": "2027: HURIWA Slams Tinubu for Shifting Blame to opposition over Hunger in Nigeria",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/2027-huriwa-slams-tinubu-for-shifting-blame-to-opposition-over-hunger",
        "published": "2026-10-26T00:27:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}