ABUJA: The All Progressives Congress (APC) has unveiled a four-pillar manifesto outlining President Bola Tinubu’s proposed second-term agenda, promising sweeping interventions in national security, economic development, infrastructure, social welfare and governance between 2027 and 2031.
The manifesto, titled Renewed Hope Agenda 2.0, consolidates the eight-point agenda of the Tinubu administration into four strategic pillars, which the ruling party says will guide its proposed programme if the President secures re-election in 2027.
The document, made available on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, outlines the party’s proposed strategies for addressing insecurity, reducing the cost of living, improving access to education and healthcare, expanding employment opportunities and strengthening public institutions.
The four pillars are Secure and Resilient Nation; Better Quality and More Affordable Life for Every Nigerian; Energy, Infrastructure and Economic Growth; and Effective and Accountable Governance.
In his message accompanying the manifesto, President Tinubu defended his administration’s economic policies, including the removal of petrol subsidy, foreign exchange reforms and tax reforms, describing them as difficult but necessary decisions to strengthen Nigeria’s economic foundations.
According to the President, the next phase of his administration would focus on ensuring that economic stabilisation translates into tangible improvements in the daily lives of Nigerians.
He said the priorities would include affordable food, reliable electricity, improved family security and access to meaningful employment.
Under the first pillar, Secure and Resilient Nation, the APC promised to intensify the fight against terrorism, banditry, kidnapping and other security threats confronting the country.
The party proposed establishing and equipping four additional Army divisions in Makurdi, Ilorin, Jalingo and Benin City.
It also pledged to recruit and train an additional 28,000 military personnel while deploying 50,000 newly recruited police officers to strengthen internal security.
Other proposed security measures include expanding police recruitment towards a ratio of one officer to 400 citizens, introducing body cameras and digital policing systems, completing electronic surveillance of mapped national borders and strengthening community policing.
The party said these measures would improve security operations, enhance intelligence gathering and strengthen the capacity of security agencies to respond to emerging threats.
The second pillar, Better Quality and More Affordable Life for Every Nigerian, focuses on improving living standards through interventions in education, healthcare, employment and social protection.
The APC promised to halve the number of out-of-school children by 2031 and recruit an additional 20,000 teachers to improve access to quality education.
On healthcare, the party pledged to increase health insurance coverage to 40 per cent of Nigerians and reduce out-of-pocket healthcare expenditure from 71 per cent to below 50 per cent.
It also promised to expand the number of functional primary healthcare centres to 90 per cent.
In the housing sector, the manifesto proposed establishing the Tinubu Mass Social Housing Scheme across Nigeria’s 774 local government areas, with a target of delivering 200,000 homes during the proposed second term.
The housing programme is expected to involve mortgage financing, government interventions and partnerships with private developers.
On employment, the ruling party pledged to halve youth unemployment by 2031, provide skills training for two million young Nigerians and expand digital literacy programmes to reach 30 million people.
The third pillar, Energy, Infrastructure and Economic Growth, outlines the party’s proposed strategy for improving electricity supply, transportation, agriculture, industrialisation and investment.
The APC promised to scale available electricity generation towards 10,000 megawatts, expand electricity metering, strengthen transmission and distribution networks and improve clean energy access in underserved communities.
The manifesto also proposed establishing at least one flagship industrial hub in each of Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones.
In its export development strategy, the party pledged to more than double non-oil export earnings and create one million export-linked jobs for young Nigerians through talent and services exports by 2030.
The APC further projected that Nigeria’s annual economic growth would accelerate to six per cent during the proposed second term.
On infrastructure, the party promised to complete priority road, railway, seaport and airport projects aimed at improving trade, facilitating transportation and reducing the cost of moving goods and services across the country.
The fourth pillar, Effective and Accountable Governance, focuses on strengthening the justice system, fighting corruption, improving public service delivery and deepening local government autonomy.
The APC pledged to extend digital case management systems to magistrate courts and complete the digitalisation of court processes nationwide by 2029.
It also promised to publish allocations to all 774 local government councils and establish clear performance and accountability standards for public institutions.
Federal ministries and agencies are expected to transition towards end-to-end digital public services as part of efforts to improve efficiency and reduce administrative bottlenecks.
On accountability, the manifesto proposed that every government commitment should have a clearly defined baseline, target, cost, responsible official and reporting date.
The party said progress would be made available through a public delivery tracker, allowing citizens to monitor the implementation of government promises.
It also outlined four implementation principles, including prioritising the recovery of public resources, completing existing projects before embarking on new ones, attaching measurable targets to government commitments and enabling citizens to independently monitor performance.
The document stated that a manifesto should be measured by promises citizens could verify, adding that implementation would be communicated through public dashboards and independently verified reports.
The manifesto also highlighted several economic indicators which the ruling party presented as evidence of progress under Tinubu’s administration since 2023.
According to the document, Nigeria’s foreign reserves stood at $55.3 billion as of September 2026, while the economy recorded 4.43 per cent GDP growth in the second quarter of 2026.
It also cited an inflation rate of 14.63 per cent in September 2026.
The APC further claimed that monthly Federation Account Allocation Committee distributions had increased significantly, with N18.72 trillion shared during the first half of 2026, compared with N6.76 trillion in the corresponding period of 2023.
The party described the four-pillar framework as a consolidation of the administration’s original eight-point Renewed Hope Agenda, covering economic reforms, security, agriculture, energy, infrastructure, education, healthcare, economic diversification and governance.
President Tinubu acknowledged that his administration had more work to do, urging Nigerians to support the next phase of the Renewed Hope Agenda.
He maintained that the priority between 2027 and 2031 would be to transform the economic reforms already undertaken into lasting prosperity and improved living conditions.
The proposed Renewed Hope Agenda 2.0 is expected to guide the APC’s campaign and policy direction ahead of the 2027 general elections.
However, the manifesto’s ambitious targets will ultimately be judged by their implementation, measurable outcomes and impact on the lives of Nigerians.
For millions of citizens grappling with insecurity, high living costs, unemployment, inadequate electricity and limited access to essential services, the critical question remains whether the promises will translate into meaningful improvements.
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