The Federal Government has set its sights on mobilising about N246 trillion in private capital to accelerate economic expansion and shift Nigeria firmly from stabilisation to growth.
The ambitious target is contained in the 2026 Growth Acceleration and Investment Mobilisation Strategy, which signals a decisive move away from direct government intervention towards a private sector–led growth model anchored on capital de-risking and market-driven reforms.
Minister of State for Finance, Doris Uzoka-Anite, disclosed the plan in a statement, saying the strategy is designed to unlock large-scale domestic and foreign investment by lowering risks, removing policy distortions and strengthening execution across key sectors.
According to the Ministry of Finance, the new strategy builds on reforms implemented over the past 24 months, including exchange rate unification, energy market restructuring and fiscal consolidation, and marks Nigeria’s transition from economic stabilisation to sustained expansion.
Under the plan, government intervention will focus on creating a predictable macroeconomic environment, dismantling price controls and regulatory barriers, and deploying blended finance, guarantees and credit enhancements to crowd in private investors.
A sector-led approach based on a “willing buyer, willing seller” framework will guide implementation, with priority sectors including energy and gas-based industrialisation, agribusiness, manufacturing, housing and urban infrastructure, healthcare, digital services, creative industries, logistics and solid minerals.
