2027 manifesto: Tinubu eyes 6% growth, 78,000 security recruits

Nigeria's Presidential candidate Bola Tinubu has unveiled his party's 2027-2031 manifesto, outlining plans to strengthen the country's security architecture and boost economic growth. According to the APC's 2027 Presidential Election Manifesto, Tinubu intends to recruit an additional 28,000 military personnel and 50,000 police officers to combat terrorism, banditry, and kidnapping.

The manifesto also includes targets for a six per cent annual economic growth rate, construction of 200,000 affordable homes, and achieving a lower inflation and food price trend by 2031.

In addition to security and economic reforms, Tinubu promised to improve healthcare services by increasing functional primary healthcare centres to 90 per cent nationwide and expanding health insurance coverage to 40 per cent of Nigerians. The document also highlights plans to enhance educational opportunities by training 20,000 additional teachers and improving electricity generation to reach a target of 10,000 megawatts, with a focus on expanding access to power for households and businesses.