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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has unveiled its policy agenda ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The party has promised to create one million export-linked jobs, achieve six per cent annual economic growth and improve the living conditions of Nigerians by 2031.
Among the key targets are increasing Nigeria’s non-oil exports to $15bn annually, raising manufacturing’s contribution to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to 12 per cent, expanding electricity generation beyond 10,000 megawatts and improving access to education and healthcare.
The manifesto was unveiled at a public presentation attended by senior government officials, including the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, who described the document as a commitment between the government and Nigerians.
Gbajabiamila said the administration should ultimately be judged by its ability to improve the lives of citizens, acknowledging that the removal of petrol subsidy and foreign exchange reforms had placed considerable pressure on households.
He, however, insisted that the government must ensure that the opportunities created by the reforms translate into better living conditions for ordinary Nigerians.
“Our responsibility is to ensure that the opportunities created by reform become improvements people can recognise in their own lives,” he said.
The presidential aide maintained that Tinubu had taken difficult decisions with the interests of future generations in mind rather than focusing on winning the next election, describing the approach as an example of statesmanship.
He identified the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), tax reforms and the Electricity Act as some of the major initiatives introduced by the administration to expand opportunities and strengthen the economy.
According to him, the manifesto also contains commitments to reduce the number of out-of-school children by half by 2031, provide seven million additional electricity meters and expand health insurance coverage.
Gbajabiamila further disclosed that the administration would publish specific targets, assign responsibilities to relevant officials and regularly report its progress to enable Nigerians to assess its performance.
Presenting the manifesto, the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Jumoke Oduwole, said the document was developed through consultations involving government institutions, state governments, the National Assembly, private sector operators, development partners and civil society organisations.
She explained that the policy agenda was built around four major pillars: security and national resilience; improved quality of life and affordability; energy, infrastructure and economic growth; and effective and accountable governance.
Under the economic growth component, Oduwole said the APC was targeting six per cent annual economic growth, at least $15bn in annual non-oil exports and an increase in manufacturing’s contribution to GDP to 12 per cent.
She added that the government planned to establish at least one major industrial cluster in each geopolitical zone and create one million export-linked jobs for young Nigerians by 2030.
On education, the minister said the administration would recruit and train an additional 20,000 teachers while working towards reducing the number of out-of-school children by half by 2031.
She also disclosed plans to expand health insurance coverage to 40 per cent of Nigerians and increase available electricity generation to more than 10,000 megawatts.
According to her, the electricity target would be supported by improvements in transmission and distribution networks to ensure that more Nigerians and businesses have access to reliable power supply.
Oduwole said food security was another major priority of the manifesto, explaining that the government intended to increase agricultural production, improve storage and processing facilities and reduce post-harvest losses.
She added that a monthly staple food price tracker would be introduced to monitor food prices and provide Nigerians with information about developments in the market.
Also speaking at the event, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, defended the economic policies of the Tinubu administration, describing its structural reforms as among the most far-reaching undertaken by civilian administrations since independence.
Alake said the removal of petrol subsidy and the restructuring of the foreign exchange market were difficult decisions that required political courage, arguing that the President had prioritised the country’s long-term interests over immediate political considerations.
He also highlighted developments in the solid minerals sector, citing increased revenue as evidence of the impact of the administration’s policies.
According to him, revenue generated by the sector rose from N6bn in 2023 to N38bn in 2024 and N70bn in 2025.
He further disclosed that the sector generated more than N101bn in the first nine months of 2026, reflecting efforts to reposition mining as a major contributor to Nigeria’s economy.
The minister urged Nigerians to support the continuation of the administration’s policies, arguing that sustained implementation was necessary to consolidate the gains of the reforms and unlock the country’s economic potential.
Meanwhile, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, also defended the government’s record, pointing to Nigeria’s removal from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list, improvements in economic indicators and renewed investor confidence.
Idris urged journalists to continue scrutinising government policies and exposing corruption but maintained that media reports should also acknowledge positive developments in the country.
Similarly, the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, said the reforms introduced by the Tinubu administration were necessary to address longstanding structural weaknesses in the economy and establish a stronger foundation for sustainable growth.
Bagudu recalled that 27 state governors struggled to pay workers’ salaries in 2015 despite Nigeria’s substantial oil revenues, arguing that the situation exposed deep-rooted problems in the country’s public finance system.
He expressed confidence that Tinubu’s ambition of building a $1tn economy by 2030 was achievable, citing private sector investment commitments as evidence of renewed confidence in the Nigerian economy.
However, the minister stressed that the success of the administration’s economic agenda should not be determined by economic growth figures alone but by how much ordinary Nigerians benefit from the policies.
