At Covenant Place in Lagos, beside the iconic National Theatre, the mood was neither anxious nor celebratory—it was purposeful. The 2026 Nigerian Economic Outlook was convened at a moment when Nigerians are weary of clichés about “headwinds” and “potential,” yet deeply invested in what comes next. The theme, Building with Resilience, was deliberate. This was not another forum to catalogue scarcity, but a space to interrogate strategy. Business leaders, policymakers, investors, and analysts gathered with a shared understanding: Nigeria’s economic story is no longer just about endurance. It is about intentional design in an era of constraint. For tiers of government, this means aligning reforms with delivery. For investors, it means reading beyond headline indicators. For households, it means navigating a fragile recovery with clearer signals. What emerged was a reframing of resilience—not as stubborn survival, but as informed adaptation anchored in data, discipline, and long-term thinking.