The depreciation of the naira and soaring cost of living forced the IMF to offer words of reform – sharp, calculated, and often difficult to swallow. They shout from the rooftops:

“Cut the excess. Curb the greed and government spending. Remove fuel subsidies. Float the naira. Raise taxes.”

Our leaders nod, prices rise, and the people groan under the weight of change. The journey is rough.

Yet, there is hope, they say, there is light at the end of the tunnel… They bite their tongues, hold their breath, and keep moving.

With gritted teeth and uncertain steps, they march forward — pain in their bones, but defiance in their smiles.

“We’ve got this,” they whisper to themselves.

The IMF sees promise: a growing economy, rising investor confidence, and a market ripe for foreign capital.

But one question lingers in the streets, not in reports:

Has it impacted the masses?

Have prices fallen?

Are our leaders tempering reform with compassion?

Time will tell.