FG unveils 2026–2030 plan to build $1 trillion economy

The federal government has unveiled a National Development Plan covering 2026 to 2030, a five-year framework it says will drive Nigeria's ambition of building a $1 trillion economy through job creation, productivity and shared prosperity.

The Minister of State for Budget and Economic Planning, Dr Doris Nkiruka Uzoka-Anite, announced the plan while briefing State House reporters after a Federal Executive Council meeting chaired by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

She said the plan was presented at the 32nd Nigerian Economic Summit, held in Abuja from October 26 to 28, and was endorsed by the private sector. Vice President Kashim Shettima represented the President at the summit, according to the minister.

Uzoka-Anite described the National Development Plan as a statutory document that sets out how government intends to reach the $1 trillion target, with job creation, productivity and shared prosperity as the main routes.

Civil service told to deliver

The same week, the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Olumuyiwa Abel, told federal civil servants they must take a leading role in turning the target into reality by 2030.

Abel spoke in Abuja at the 2026 Council of Retired Federal Permanent Secretaries (CORFEPS) Week Colloquium and the unveiling of the CORFEPS Journal on Public Policy and Governance. The event held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

He said hitting the target would need a competent, innovative and results-driven workforce able to translate government policies into tangible outcomes. Economic uncertainties, fiscal pressures and technological disruption, he added, make stronger public institutions and better policy implementation more urgent.

Abel said the Federal Civil Service Strategy and Implementation Plan 2026–2030 (FCSSIP30) will build on its predecessor, FCSSIP25, with focus on digital transformation, simpler administrative processes and improved performance management. He said the plan will only work if public servants change their work ethics, mindset and institutional culture.

Vice President Kashim Shettima, represented by Sadiq Wanka, Special Adviser to the President on Power and Infrastructure, said national goals are only met when public institutions turn policies into results.

Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation Boss Mustapha, who gave the keynote address, said the civil service remains essential to administrative continuity and coordination across governments. He called for recruitment and promotion based on merit, a stronger link between performance and promotion, and accountability for results.

CORFEPS Chairman Yayale Ahmed urged closer engagement between serving and retired public servants, saying their experience can help solve current governance problems.

What happens next

The 2026–2030 plan now guides national development priorities for the next five years. For ordinary Nigerians, the test will be whether it delivers jobs and better services, and whether the civil service reforms produce visible results before the 2030 deadline.