# Tinubu’s re-election plan pledges growth, security and cheaper housing

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/can-nigerias-president-regain-voters-trust-after-painful-first-term/
- Published: 2026-11-12T07:30:44+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T08:47:56+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC World (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ck5ynyw527wdo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Africa, Elections, Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Tinubu’s manifesto promises growth, security and affordable homes.
- Living costs remain a central concern for voters.
- Atiku says he would restore fuel subsidies.

## Summary

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has launched his re-election manifesto, seeking to regain voters’ trust after economic reforms in his first term contributed to a sharp rise in living costs. The plan promises economic growth, improved security and more affordable housing, as Nigeria approaches a January 2027 election.

The manifesto targets 6% annual growth by 2031, 78,000 additional security personnel and 200,000 homes. Inflation fell to 14% in September 2026 from 34% in 2024, and the cost of making jollof rice dropped 11.5% between June and September, but many households still struggle: imported rice prices rose 184% from May 2023 to October 2025. Opposition challenger Atiku Abubakar has pledged to restore fuel subsidies, though the government says their removal freed more than one trillion naira in its first two months.

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