No gain without pain, as the saying goes. The Renewed Hope economic reforms have driven Nigeria’s highest GDP growth since the post-COVID era—3.84 percent in Q4 2024, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

But behind this figure lies another story: millions remain in poverty as some sub-sectors vital to daily life stutter. Water is scarce. Electricity shortages cripple businesses. Roads are crumbling. Tourism, a potential goldmine, remains stagnant. These strug