Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, says the economic reforms of President Bola Tinubu’s administration are yielding positive results in security, education, infrastructure development and economic growth.
Idris stated this in Abuja on Tuesday during the media presentation of the All Progressives Congress (APC) 2027 Presidential Election Manifesto.
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He said the reforms were laying the foundation for national prosperity, adding that the next four years would focus on ensuring that more Nigerians directly benefit from the government’s policies.
The Minister cited the Federal Government’s student loan scheme, which has supported 1.6 million students through the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), improved security and Nigeria’s removal from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list as evidence of progress.
He also pointed to improved international credit ratings, declining inflation and economic growth as indicators of the administration’s reform efforts.
Idris maintained that government policies were designed to benefit Nigerians irrespective of their political affiliations, stressing that infrastructure and improved security were public goods accessible to everyone.
He urged the media to sustain their watchdog role while giving balanced attention to positive developments, noting that responsible journalism should promote national development without compromising accountability.
The Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, described the manifesto as a social contract between the APC and Nigerians, containing measurable targets against which the party’s performance could be assessed.
He highlighted plans to halve the number of out-of-school children by 2031 and provide seven million additional electricity meters, urging Nigerians to scrutinise the commitments and hold the government accountable.
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Also speaking, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, described the APC as an organised political party with a clear development agenda.
Alake said the Tinubu administration had introduced comprehensive structural reforms across different sectors, which he described as necessary to address longstanding economic challenges and achieve sustainable prosperity.
Similarly, the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, said the President’s reform agenda was driven by a long-term vision to position Nigeria as a two-trillion-dollar economy.
He acknowledged that more work was required to ensure that the benefits of economic growth reached ordinary Nigerians, particularly vulnerable households and hardworking families.
Presenting the manifesto, the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Jumoke Oduwole, identified four strategic pillars: a secure and resilient nation; improved and affordable quality of life; energy, infrastructure and economic growth; and effective and accountable governance.
She highlighted targets covering food security, reduced living costs, increased local production, export expansion and job creation, including one million export-linked jobs for young Nigerians by 2030.
Oduwole said the administration aimed to ensure that by 2031, Nigerians would experience the benefits of structural reforms and economic growth through improved security, increased domestic food production and expanded economic opportunities.
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The event attracted civil society representatives, sector experts, journalists and other stakeholders, providing an opportunity for the APC to outline its policy priorities and development commitments for 2027 to 2031.
The party said the manifesto would serve as a framework for implementing its proposed programmes and a basis for holding the government accountable.