Can Nigeria deliver on its $1trn economy plan in five years?

    Dr. Vincent Nwanma | YSOT | Sep 17, 2025    
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Achieving a trillion-dollar economy in just five years is no ordinary challenge. Nigeria’s past growth trajectory offers little precedent for what it will take to reach this ambitious target. With Nigeria’s economy currently valued at less than a quarter of that figure, bridging the gap will demand far more than rhetoric. It will require vision, discipline, bold policy decisions and a radical rethinking of Nigeria’s economic foundations. Can Nigeria grow fast and sustainably enough to make the target a reality?

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