Nigeria reversing years of stagnation, records 3.87% GDP growth in 2025 — FG

The Federal Government has said Nigeria is reversing years of economic stagnation following the recording of a real GDP growth of 3.87 per cent in 2025.

Nigeria’s Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made this known on Thursday while addressing foreign media organisations at an interactive session in Abuja, where he highlighted the country’s reform agenda and renewed push for transparency, economic recovery and international partnerships.

Speaking at the session, Idris said the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was implementing one of the most far-reaching structural reform programmes in decades, covering key sectors including the economy, security, taxation, education, infrastructure and social welfare. “We are embarking on the most comprehensive set of structural reforms in decades, under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,” the minister said.

He noted that Nigeria’s 3.87 per cent GDP growth in 2025 marked a reversal of years of stagnation and the first time in nearly a decade that economic growth had outpaced population growth. He added that fiscal discipline had improved following the removal of fuel subsidies and the unification of the exchange rate, with resulting savings being channelled into infrastructure and social services.

On security, Idris said intelligence-led operations had contributed to improved stability in parts of the country, while ongoing legislative efforts towards state policing were aimed at strengthening governance and deepening local autonomy. He also highlighted government investments in agriculture, education and youth empowerment, including interest-free student loans under NELFUND and expansion of digital infrastructure.

The minister urged the international media to present a balanced narrative about Nigeria, noting that reporting should reflect both challenges and progress. “Accurate reporting requires holding both truths,” he said, adding that the government remained open to stronger engagement with global media organisations.

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, said the reform programme had now entered a consolidation phase focused on delivering tangible benefits to citizens. “We have moved from fragility to stability, and now to consolidation, towards productivity and growth that Nigerians will feel in their daily lives,” he said.

Also speaking, the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Jumoke Oduwole, said Nigeria was positioning itself to lead Africa’s growth through industrialisation, expanded trade and increased investment inflows.