President Bola Tinubu has promised to recruit 28,000 additional military personnel and 50,000 police officers if re-elected in 2027. The plan is part of efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s security and fight terrorism, banditry and kidnapping.
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The promise is contained in the 109-page APC 2027 Presidential Election Manifesto, titled From Reform to Prosperity Agenda 2027–2031. The manifesto was obtained by The PUNCH and is expected to be unveiled on Tuesday, November 10, at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja.
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Tinubu’s Economic Plans
Tinubu said his second term would focus on turning the reforms of his first term into real improvements in the lives of Nigerians.
He promised to achieve six per cent annual economic growth by 2031, reduce inflation and food prices, and expand food production, storage and processing. The manifesto also promises to cut post-harvest losses by half and make it easier and cheaper to move goods between states.
The President also pledged to create more jobs, reduce youth unemployment by half, and provide credit to half of all economically active Nigerians.
Housing and Power
Tinubu promised to build 200,000 affordable homes for Nigerian workers by 2031. The plan will be carried out through the Tinubu Mass Social Housing Scheme, mortgage financing and partnerships with private developers.
On electricity, he promised to increase available power generation towards 10,000 megawatts. He also pledged to expand electricity metering, improve transmission and distribution networks, and extend clean energy to communities that do not have reliable power.
Security Recruitment
Under the security plan, Tinubu promised to recruit and train 28,000 additional military personnel. The manifesto says the government will complete the establishment and equipping of four new Army divisions in Makurdi, Ilorin, Jalingo and Benin City.
He also promised to recruit and train 50,000 new police officers. The plan aims to increase police patrols in homes, schools, markets, commercial areas and transport routes.
The manifesto further proposes the recruitment of 30,150 personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps to take over static security duties from the police.
Police Reform
Tinubu promised a nationwide police reform programme that will include digital record systems, body cameras for officers, geographic mapping tools, emergency response channels and modern forensic facilities.
He also pledged to improve the welfare of security personnel by implementing approved salary increases, improving housing, rehabilitating police barracks and fast-tracking insurance and pension payments for families of fallen officers.
Border and Community Security
The manifesto promises stronger border surveillance, community policing and emergency response systems. It also plans to complete electronic surveillance coverage of all mapped borders and improve passenger-data systems at entry points.
Tinubu said trained Forest Guards, Agro-Rangers and Mining Marshals would be deployed to protect farming communities, grazing routes, forests and mineral deposits.
The government also plans to protect critical national assets such as energy pipelines, power grids, railways, schools and health facilities through real-time surveillance.
Education and Healthcare
Tinubu promised to recruit and train 20,000 additional teachers, especially in rural communities and areas with fewer female teachers. He also pledged to reduce the number of out-of-school children by half.
On healthcare, the manifesto promises to increase the number of functional primary healthcare centres from 53 per cent to 90 per cent by 2031. It also plans to expand health insurance coverage from more than 23 million Nigerians to 40 per cent of the population.
The President further pledged to improve the welfare of healthcare workers, increase local production of essential medicines and complete cancer treatment centres across the six geopolitical zones.
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