President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared Northern Nigeria as central to the country’s future prosperity, stressing that the region’s vast resources and strategic projects place it at the heart of national growth.
Speaking at the maiden Northern Nigeria Investment & Industrialisation Summit (NNIIS) 2025 in Abuja on Monday, the President — represented by Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun — said the North’s transformation is pivotal to sustaining Nigeria’s economic expansion.
Tinubu highlighted Nigeria’s 4.23% GDP growth in Q2 2025, the strongest in a decade, crediting the Renewed Hope Agenda reforms — including subsidy removal and forex unification — for boosting investor confidence and fiscal stability.
He noted that Northern Nigeria holds 70% of the nation’s arable land and vast mineral deposits, while flagship projects such as the Ajaokuta–Kaduna–Kano (AKK) gas pipeline and new agro-industrial corridors are set to unlock competitiveness and drive private-sector investment.
“The future of Nigeria’s prosperity is inseparable from the future of Northern Nigeria. By unlocking opportunities in agriculture, mining, and power, we secure food security, industrialisation, and a stronger economy for all,” Tinubu said.
The summit, convened by the Northern Elders Forum under the theme Unlocking Strategic Opportunities in Mining, Agriculture, and Power (MAP 2025), brought together policymakers, investors, and industry leaders to chart a path for regional transformation.
