President Bola Tinubu has promised to accelerate the implementation of his Renewed Hope Ward Development Programme to empower 10 million Nigerians to drive the economy.
The President said this in his New Year message to Nigerians on January 1, 2026.
Tinubu hailed the economic achievements of his administration in 2025, touting growth in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and increase in the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to $720 million from $90 million in the same year.
He also spoke about harmonizing the country’s tax system to raise revenue, just as the new tax reform law takes effect today.
“We will accelerate the implementation of the Renewed Hope Ward Development Programme, aiming to bring at least 10 million Nigerians into productive economic activity by empowering at least 1,000 people in each of the 8,809 wards across the country,” he stated.
Tinubu further hailed his administration has tackled terrorism and threats to Nigeria’s sovereignty, in partnership with the United States.
“Our nation continues to confront security threats from criminal and terrorist elements determined to disrupt our way of life,” he stated.
“In collaboration with international partners, including the United States, decisive actions were taken against terrorist targets in parts of the Northwest on December 24.
“Our Armed Forces have since sustained operations against terror networks and criminal strongholds across the Northwest and Northeast.
“In 2026, our security and intelligence agencies will deepen cooperation with regional and global partners to eliminate all threats to national security.
