Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, has unveiled key economic targets under the All Progressives Congress (APC) 2027 presidential campaign manifesto, including accelerating Nigeria’s annual economic growth to six per cent.
She also revealed that the Tinubu assured that he would expand available electricity generation to over 10,000 megawatts and creating one million export-related jobs for young Nigerians by 2030.
Oduwole, who also serves as Deputy Director of the Manifesto and Policy Directorate of the APC 2027 Presidential Campaign Council, disclosed this yesterday in Abuja while presenting an overview of the party’s proposed manifesto.
She explained that the document was designed to consolidate the achievements of President Bola Tinubu’s administration and outline the next phase of the government’s development agenda, which she described as a transition from economic reforms to shared prosperity.
According to her, President Tinubu had, in his October 1 address to Nigerians, declared that the country was moving from reforms to prosperity, following more than three years of difficult but necessary economic adjustments.
She said the manifesto was anchored on four broad pillars: a secure and resilient nation; improved quality of life and affordability; energy, infrastructure and economic growth; and effective and accountable governance.
Oduwole explained that the framework was developed following consultations with stakeholders across the country, including members of the Federal Executive Council, the National Assembly, state governments, heads of agencies, development partners, civil society groups, women, persons with disabilities, party officials and the media.
She said the objective was to ensure that the manifesto reflected the expectations and aspirations of Nigerians rather than being based solely on the assumptions of the party or government.
The minister noted that the document also reviewed the eight priority areas of the APC’s 2023 manifesto, assessing what had been promised, what had been achieved and the areas requiring further intervention.
The eight priorities, she said, covered economic reforms, national security, agriculture and food security, energy and natural resources, infrastructure and transportation, education, health and social investment, industrial diversification and improved governance.
She added that the implementation of the 2023 Renewed Hope Agenda had been tracked by the Central Results Coordinating Committee, led by a Presidential Special Adviser, Hadiza Bala Usman.
On the new manifesto’s economic direction, Oduwole said the administration would pursue stronger industrial development, increased domestic production, improved trade competitiveness and greater participation of young Nigerians in global markets.
She disclosed that the government was targeting the establishment of at least one flagship industrial hub in each of the country’s six geopolitical zones, alongside increased non-oil exports to African and international markets.
The minister also said the administration intended to create one million export-related jobs for young Nigerians by 2030, particularly in talent and services exports.
She explained that the government would also work towards ensuring that investment commitments translated into actual business operations, stressing the need to move beyond investment announcements to tangible economic outcomes.
On electricity, Oduwole said available power generation would be scaled up to more than 10,000 megawatts, while transmission and distribution infrastructure would be strengthened and energy access extended to underserved communities.
She added that the administration would expand domestic food production, storage and processing, with a target of halving post-harvest losses and improving the movement of goods across states to reduce transportation costs.