TSG's Yakasai Praises Tinubu for Economic Recovery Efforts

On September 6, 2023, at the inauguration of the National Structure and State Chapters’ Executive Committee members of the Tinubu Support Group (TSG) in Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano, Dr Umar Tanko Yakasai, the Director-General of TSG, commended President Bola Tinubu for “saving Nigeria from economic collapse.” Yakasai noted that Tinubu inherited a struggling economy and successfully increased foreign reserves from $3.89 billion to over $53 billion, reduced inflation from over 34 percent to 15.43 percent, and achieved a GDP growth of 4.43 percent in the second quarter of 2026, with a nominal GDP of ₦119.27 trillion. He also mentioned that Tinubu cleared over $7 billion in loans, including a $3.5 billion COVID-19 loan, and tripled the FAAC allocation to states, enabling them to pay salaries without bailouts.

Yakasai emphasized the support from Kano State residents for Tinubu, while Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf encouraged voters to support Tinubu in the 2027 elections for a second term.