By James Adamu
President Bola Tinubu has set his sights on a $1 trillion economy by 2030, more than 10,000 megawatts of electricity and one million export-linked jobs, as he formally launched his 2027–2031 campaign manifesto ahead of next year’s presidential election.
The manifesto was presented in Abuja on Tuesday by Dr Jumoke Oduwole, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, who also serves as Deputy Director of Manifesto and Policy Development for the APC 2027 Presidential Campaign Council. The event drew Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila, ministers and presidential advisers.
From reforms to prosperity
At the heart of the document is a simple message: the era of painful economic adjustments is over, and Nigerians should now begin to feel the benefits.
Oduwole said the President acknowledged the hardship Nigerians endured through his reform programme and is now promising a shift “from reforms to prosperity.” She framed the agenda as a deliberate attempt to convert the gains of the last three and a half years into jobs, cheaper food, reliable power and better public services.
Four pillars, wide consultations
The manifesto rests on four pillars: a secure and resilient nation; a better quality of life and more affordable existence; energy, infrastructure and economic growth; and effective, accountable governance.
Oduwole said the document was shaped over roughly six weeks of consultations with the Federal Executive Council, the National Assembly, state governments, agency heads, development partners, civil society, women’s groups, persons with disabilities and the media — an effort, she said, to reflect Nigerians’ aspirations rather than official assumptions. It also builds on the eight priorities of Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda launched in 2023.
She noted that the administration’s delivery against those 2023 promises has been tracked by the Central Results Coordinating and Delivery Unit (CRCDU) under Hadiza Bala Usman, and that the manifesto’s claims were structured to allow independent fact-checking.
Security first
On security, the plan promises safer communities, tougher action against terrorism, banditry and kidnapping, faster police response, stronger border control, and continued mediation in farmer-herder disputes. Oduwole described security as the foundational covenant between state and citizen — without it, she said, Nigerians cannot farm, trade, learn or travel freely.
Cost of living, health, education, housing
The second pillar targets the household budget. The government promises to expand domestic food production, cut post-harvest losses by half, improve inter-state movement of goods and launch a monthly food price tracker so families and farmers can follow market trends.
In education, the target is to halve the number of out-of-school children by 2031 and recruit and train 20,000 additional teachers. In health, the goal is insurance coverage for 40 per cent of Nigerians by 2031 — up from the current 23 million covered, itself an increase from 16.7 million. The manifesto also cites support for 7.1 million girls under the AGIA programme and student financing through NELFUND, alongside promises of affordable housing and secure land tenure.
Power as the backbone
Electricity is positioned as the engine of the entire agenda. Beyond scaling generation past 10,000MW — with states contributing — the plan promises full metering coverage, stronger transmission and distribution networks and clean energy access for underserved communities.
Industry, jobs and exports
The third pillar aims at a production-driven economy: one million export-linked jobs by 2030 through talent and services exports, at least one industrial cluster in each of the six geopolitical zones, manufacturing at 12 per cent of GDP, and non-oil export earnings of at least $15 billion yearly.
Oduwole pointed to what she called a first in Nigeria’s history — non-oil export growth outpacing total export growth — and said over 350,000 first-time borrowers, 59 per cent of them women, had accessed structured credit. The manifesto also promises to halve youth unemployment and extend credit access to half of all economically active Nigerians.
The fourth pillar focuses on governance. Promised measures include published service standards and response times for government agencies, expanded digital case management, automated consular services, legal aid for indigent Nigerians and stronger alternative dispute resolution. Crucially, allocations to every local government council would be published alongside clear performance benchmarks — a direct nod to transparency at the grassroots.
Oduwole reaffirmed the $1 trillion economy target for 2030, saying the administration intends to surpass it — but insisted the real measure of success is whether growth reaches ordinary Nigerians through jobs, purchasing power and public services.
She closed with the national prayer’s plea for “a nation where no one is oppressed,” describing it as the manifesto’s guiding spirit.
With the document now public, the political contest shifts to a single question: whether voters will accept the President’s argument that the worst of the reforms is past and prosperity is now within reach.
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