The All Progressives Congress (APC) has unveiled its manifesto for the 2027 presidential election, setting out a four-year plan that promises to turn the economic reforms of President Bola Tinubu’s first term into improved living standards for Nigerians.
Titled “From Reforms to Prosperity,” the 2027–2031 manifesto contains a series of measurable targets covering security, the economy, electricity, housing, education, healthcare, employment and governance.
Among the headline commitments are plans to recruit 78,000 additional military and police personnel, facilitate the construction of 200,000 affordable homes, raise available electricity generation towards 10,000 megawatts and achieve six per cent annual economic growth by 2031.
Unveiled in Abuja on Tuesday, the document presents the APC’s proposed second-term agenda as the next phase of the Renewed Hope programme, arguing that the difficult economic adjustments undertaken since 2023 should now translate into tangible benefits for households, businesses and communities.
President Tinubu, in the opening section of the manifesto, acknowledged the difficulties Nigerians have faced during the reform period and said the next phase of governance must focus more directly on everyday living conditions.
He identified food, electricity, security and meaningful employment as key areas where Nigerians should begin to experience the impact of government policies.
The manifesto is structured around four broad pillars: a secure and resilient nation; a better quality and more affordable life for Nigerians; energy, infrastructure and economic growth; and effective and accountable governance.
Security takes centre stage
Under its security plans, the APC pledged to recruit and train 28,000 additional military personnel and deploy 50,000 newly recruited police officers.
The party also plans to establish and equip four new Army divisions in Makurdi, Ilorin, Jalingo and Benin City, while working towards a police-to-citizen ratio of one officer to 400 Nigerians.
Another 30,150 personnel are proposed for recruitment into the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), with the aim of transferring some static security responsibilities from the police and freeing officers for patrol and crime-response duties.
The manifesto further proposes body cameras for police officers, digital record systems, geographic mapping, emergency response channels and modern forensic facilities.
It also envisages stronger border surveillance, community policing arrangements and the deployment of Forest Guards, Agro-Rangers and Mining Marshals to protect farms, forests and mineral resources.
Jobs, growth and lower living costs
On the economy, the APC said it would target six per cent annual economic growth by 2031, while cutting youth unemployment by half and expanding access to affordable credit.
The party also promised to maintain a downward trajectory for inflation and food prices, increase domestic food production and processing, improve storage facilities and halve post-harvest losses.
It said transportation of goods between states would be made faster and cheaper as part of efforts to reduce pressure on food prices and household incomes.
The manifesto also proposes industrial clusters across the geopolitical zones, increased non-oil exports and measures to attract domestic and foreign investment.
Power and infrastructure
Electricity remains another major component of the proposed second-term agenda.
The APC said available power generation would be scaled towards 10,000MW, while metering would be expanded, transmission and distribution infrastructure strengthened and clean-energy access extended to underserved communities.
The document also links infrastructure development to economic productivity, particularly the movement of agricultural produce and manufactured goods.
Education and healthcare
In education, the party promised to recruit and train 20,000 additional teachers, with particular attention to underserved communities.
It also targets a reduction by half in the number of out-of-school children and plans to expand technical, vocational and digital education, alongside further support for the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND).
Healthcare targets include increasing functional primary healthcare centres from the current 53 per cent to at least 90 per cent by 2031.
Active health insurance coverage is projected to rise from more than 23 million enrollees to 40 per cent of Nigerians, while the government plans to reduce out-of-pocket healthcare expenditure from 71 per cent to below 50 per cent of total health spending.
200,000 affordable homes
On housing, the APC pledged to facilitate the construction of 200,000 affordable homes for Nigerian workers through the proposed Tinubu Mass Social Housing Scheme, mortgage financing and partnerships with licensed private developers.
The manifesto also proposes measures to strengthen land and property administration and protect home buyers.
For governance, the party promised greater transparency in public administration, improved public-service delivery and stronger accountability at the federal and local government levels.
Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, described the manifesto as a contract between the government and the electorate and urged Nigerians to assess the administration against the promises it has made and those it has fulfilled since 2023.
Government officials have meanwhile defended the economic reforms that preceded the manifesto, particularly the removal of petrol subsidy and foreign-exchange reforms, arguing that they were necessary to address structural weaknesses in the economy.
With the 2027 election approaching, the manifesto now provides the APC with a formal policy framework for its proposed second term, while placing a series of measurable commitments before voters for scrutiny.
