By George Omagbemi
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has unveiled a new manifesto outlining President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s proposed agenda for a second term if re-elected in the 2027 general election.
Titled Renewed Hope Agenda 2.0, the 2027–2031 programme contains at least 35 major commitments organised under four pillars: security, affordable living, energy and infrastructure, and effective governance.
The manifesto sets out the following major promises:
- SECURITY AND NATIONAL PROTECTION
Recruit 28,000 additional military personnel and complete four new Army divisions in Makurdi, Ilorin, Jalingo and Benin City.
Recruit 50,000 additional police officers and work towards a police-to-citizen ratio of one officer to 400 people.
Strengthen intelligence-led operations against terrorism, kidnapping and organised crime.
Introduce body cameras, digital policing, forensic infrastructure and improved emergency response systems.
Expand border surveillance, strengthen forest security and protect farms, mining sites and critical national infrastructure.
Improve salaries, housing, healthcare, pensions and welfare for security personnel.
Enrol 95 per cent of citizens and legal residents in the National Identity Database.
- EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE, JOBS AND SOCIAL WELFARE
Reduce the number of out-of-school children by 50 per cent by 2031.
Recruit and train 20,000 additional teachers.
Expand the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) and improve access to technical, vocational and digital education.
Increase the number of functional primary healthcare centres towards 90 per cent by 2031.
Expand active health insurance coverage to 40 per cent of Nigerians.
Reduce out-of-pocket healthcare expenditure from 71 per cent to below 50 per cent.
Establish cancer treatment centres across the six geopolitical zones and increase local production of essential medicines to 50 per cent.
Train two million young Nigerians and pursue a target of halving youth unemployment by 2031.
Expand access to business loans and funding for young entrepreneurs and small businesses.
Work towards 35 per cent women’s representation in public appointments.
Expand social welfare programmes, cash transfers and school feeding.
Enforce the N70,000 national minimum wage and strengthen workers’ protections.
- ENERGY, INFRASTRUCTURE AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
The manifesto also promises improved electricity supply, expanded energy access, stronger infrastructure and economic opportunities. It sets a target of six per cent annual economic growth and seeks to improve living standards through investment in infrastructure, industry and productive sectors.
It further proposes expanding clean energy access to underserved communities, improving transport and logistics infrastructure, supporting agriculture and strengthening the country’s industrial capacity.
- GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY
The APC promises a more transparent and accountable system of governance, with measurable targets for government projects and policies.
It says every major commitment will have a defined baseline, target, funding plan, responsible official and reporting date.
The party also promises public delivery dashboards, independent verification and regular reports to enable citizens to monitor progress.
FIRST 100 DAYS
If re-elected, the manifesto says the administration will publish the baseline figures and officials responsible for its commitments, introduce a quarterly cost-of-living monitoring system, identify secured farm-to-market corridors and launch a Citizen Service Guarantee.
The APC says the proposed second-term agenda is intended to translate its first-term reforms into improvements in security, employment, healthcare, education, infrastructure and household living conditions.
However, the promises remain proposed targets. Their implementation and impact will be measured by what the administration delivers between 2027 and 2031.
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