The Bola Tinubu administration is coming under heavy scrutiny from experts, with concerns mounting over rising debt, worsening corruption, and economic instability.
In a recent interview during an interview programme on LibertyTV, programme, Dr. Jibrin Ibrahim, a prominent political scientist and Director of the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD), delivered a scathing assessment of the Tinubu administration’s performance nearly two years into its tenure.
Speaking candidly, Dr. Ibrahim warned that the Government’s borrowing spree, coupled with a lack of accountability, is placing an unsustainable burden on future generations.
“We’ve never generated as much debt as we are generating today, And our children and grandchildren will be left with that heavy burden”, he stated.
At the heart of his criticism is what he described as a government failing to take corruption seriously. Referring to the early scandal involving the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs—accused of diverting vast sums of public funds—Dr. Ibrahim pointed out that no meaningful action has been taken, despite promises of swift investigation and justice.
The political scientist and development expert further said, “It’s almost two years and we have not seen any action,” he noted. “When a Government decides not to act on open and clear cases of corruption, they are making a statement that this is a government for corruption”.
Dr. Ibrahim drew a direct line between mismanagement and debt accumulation, arguing that a significant portion of borrowed funds is being siphoned off, with no plan for repayment. “We are borrowing a lot of money and a lot of that money is being stolen. The burden will fall on our children and grandchildren”, he warned.
He also challenged the government’s repeated claims that more funds are flowing to state governments, highlighting that inflation and currency depreciation have severely eroded the real value of that money.
“The value of the Naira today is not the value of the Naira two years ago. You can say a quantity has increased, but the value of that money has been depreciating continuously”, Dr. Ibrahim explained.
The political scientist warned that Nigeria could be heading into a “perfect storm,” with public trust eroding and citizens increasingly viewing government actions as reckless and short-sighted.
According to him, “They are spending as if there is no tomorrow. But there will be a tomorrow – and all the burden will fall on those who did not create it”.
Dr. Ibrahim’s comments echo growing fears that without urgent reforms, the country’s future could be mortgaged beyond repair.
