President Bola Tinubu has unveiled a N47.96 trillion national budget for 2025 to the National Assembly, emphasizing its alignment with Nigeria’s economic realities and potential to trigger national prosperity.
Highlighting improvements in infrastructure, security, and economic performance—including a 3.46% GDP growth in Q3 2024—Tinubu projected the budget as a tool to consolidate federal policies and foster growth. With foreign reserves nearing $42 billion and a trade surplus of N5.8 trillion, the President expressed optimism in leveraging Nigeria’s resilience to advance security, youth investment, and economic development.