Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday unveiled the Nigeria Industrial Policy 2025 and directed relevant ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) to ensure its speedy implementation.
Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications (Office of the Vice President), confirmed the development in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja.
Tinubu said the policy provides a roadmap for re-engineering Nigeria’s industrial base, unlocking value across sectors and placing production, competitiveness and job creation at the centre of the nation’s economic strategy.
The President, who was represented at the launch by Vice President Kashim Shettima at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre, Abuja, noted that policies often fail not at conception but at execution.
He said the new policy had established a clear implementation architecture, stressing that its success would be measured by tangible outcomes.
“We will measure success by the number of factories that open their gates at dawn, by the jobs created for our young men and women, by the exports that leave our ports bearing the mark of Nigerian excellence, and by the value retained within our own economy,” he said.
Tinubu regretted that Nigeria had grappled for too long with fragmented value chains, high production costs, infrastructure gaps, policy inconsistency and weak coordination between government and industry.
According to him, the policy prioritises strategic sectors anchored on Nigeria’s comparative and competitive advantages, promotes value chain development and integrates micro, small and medium enterprises into industrial growth.
He added that it aligns infrastructure and energy with industrial ambition and strengthens skills, technology and innovation to prepare Nigerians for emerging industries.
The President called on the private sector to invest with confidence and responsibility, deepen local value chains, create jobs and partner with government in building a productive economy.
Tinubu commended the Minister of State for Industry, John Owan Enoh, for what he described as disciplined leadership and clarity of purpose in driving the process.
Earlier, Enoh said the launch marked a turning point aimed at building an industrial Nigeria that produces, competes and prospers.
Chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, thanked the Federal Government for introducing what he described as a progressive industrial policy.
Dangote expressed optimism about the stability of the naira and urged government to protect indigenous industries, saying no industry could thrive without adequate protection.
Also speaking, the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohamed Malick Fall, said the policy signified a step toward inclusive economic growth and deeper integration into regional and global value chains.
He noted that the policy was developed through ongoing collaboration between Nigeria and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
The President of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Otunba Francis Meshioye, commended the Federal Government for the initiative and pledged the association’s support for effective implementation.
