Let President Bola Ahmed Tinubu breathe
By TAIWO & KEHINDE OLUWAFUNSO Nigeria is at a critical point in our national history. What we need now is focused, determined, and responsible leadership — a leader who is ready to take bold decisions and damn the…
Both pieces are opinion contributions rather than straight news reports, reflecting the polarised commentary that has surrounded President Bola Tinubu's administration since he took office. His tenure has been dominated by sweeping economic reforms — including the removal of the petrol subsidy and the floating of the naira — which have driven up the cost of living and fuelled sustained public criticism, even as supporters argue the measures were necessary and overdue corrections to long-standing structural problems in Nigeria's economy.
The two columns represent opposing poles of that debate. The Vanguard piece by Taiwo and Kehinde Oluwafunso appeals for patience and space for the president to govern, framing current hardship as the cost of necessary bold decisions. The Premium Times piece by Jibrin Ibrahim takes a more critical angle, built around the public presentation of a book — "Tinubu: From Renewed Hope to Despair" — co-authored by several academics, suggesting a harsher assessment of the administration's record. Neither outlet's excerpt details specific policy outcomes being weighed, leaving readers to consult the full columns for the authors' evidence and arguments.