Nigeria's ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has unveiled President Bola Tinubu's manifesto for a second term, promising 6% annual economic growth, 200,000 affordable homes and 78,000 new security personnel by 2031.

The 109-page document, titled From Reform to Prosperity Agenda 2027-2031, was presented at the Shehu Musa Yar'Adua Centre in Abuja on Tuesday, 10 November. It folds the administration's original eight-point Renewed Hope Agenda into four pillars: a secure and resilient nation; a better quality of life; energy, infrastructure and economic growth; and effective, accountable governance.

Security first

Security leads the document. Tinubu promises to recruit 28,000 additional military personnel and 50,000 police officers to tackle terrorism, banditry and kidnapping, and to complete and equip four new Army divisions in Makurdi, Ilorin, Jalingo and Benin City. A further 30,150 personnel would join the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps.

Economy, power and homes

On the economy, the manifesto targets annual growth of 6% by 2031, power generation scaled towards 10,000 megawatts, and the construction of 200,000 affordable homes, alongside a sustained fall in inflation and food prices. It also promises to halve youth unemployment, extend credit to half of all economically active Nigerians, raise functional primary healthcare centres to 90% and expand health insurance coverage to 40% of the population.

The opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC) attacked the document on Wednesday, calling it a repackaging of unfulfilled promises from 2023 and challenging Tinubu to account for his first-term record. Tinubu, who launched his campaign in Kaduna on 24 October, has urged Nigerians to judge him on his record rather than promises. The presidential election is scheduled for 16 January 2027. Source: Daily News Hub, reporting The Punch