APC Unveils 2027-2031 Agenda with 6% Growth, 10,000MW Electricity Targets

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has proposed a six per cent annual economic growth rate and an electricity generation target of 10,000 megawatts by 2031. These commitments are part of President Bola Tinubu's proposed programme for a second term, outlined in the party's 109-page presidential election manifesto titled "From Reform to Prosperity Agenda 2027–2031". The manifesto sets out the party's priorities ahead of the 2027 election.

The APC's proposed programme includes a non-oil export target of at least $15 billion annually. The party also aims to improve security, living standards, infrastructure, and public administration. President Tinubu's administration had earlier ambitioned to reach a seven per cent growth rate by 2027, but the new target is more restrained. Correspondent Rotus Oddiri questioned how the party intended to achieve its growth and electricity targets and which statistics it would use to measure progress on youth employment.

The party's programme also aims to halve youth unemployment and the number of children outside the school system by 2031. To achieve this, the APC plans to recruit and train 20,000 additional teachers, with priority for female educators and communities with inadequate staffing. The manifesto links its electricity proposals to wider metering coverage, stronger transmission and distribution networks, and expanded clean energy access for communities with limited supply.

Oddiri expressed doubt about the earlier timetable and pointed to forecasts placing Nigeria's growth around four per cent this year. He argued that reaching the new target would require a substantial increase in oil production and a stronger contribution from the petroleum sector. The APC's proposals also include commitments to housing and healthcare, with plans to facilitate 200,000 affordable homes and target functional services at 90 per cent of primary healthcare centres.

The party's education proposals include cutting the number of out-of-school children by half by 2031. The APC also plans to provide active health insurance coverage for 40 per cent of Nigerians by 2031. Oddiri questioned the starting point for the promise to halve youth unemployment, contrasting Nigeria's former labour statistics with the lower unemployment figures produced under the National Bureau of Statistics' revised survey methodology.

The National Bureau of Statistics' methodology defines a person who worked for pay or profit for at least one hour during the preceding seven days as employed. The survey separately measures time-related underemployment, covering employed people who worked fewer than 40 hours a week and were willing and available to work additional hours. Oddiri questioned which measure the APC would use when assessing its promised reduction.

The APC presents these proposals as the next stage of its economic programme, with an emphasis on converting reforms into improvements in household living conditions. The party's published summary provides for measurable commitments and public reporting arrangements to track implementation across the proposed term. The manifesto aims to convert reforms into tangible improvements in household living conditions.

Key points

• The APC targets 6% annual economic growth and 10,000MW electricity generation by 2031.
• The party aims to halve youth unemployment and the number of children outside the school system.
• The APC plans to recruit and train 20,000 additional teachers and provide 200,000 affordable homes.