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Nigeria's president launches re-election manifesto but can he regain voters' trust?
President Tinubu faces re-election with cost of living and economic hardship being the major issues for many voters
Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has launched his re-election manifesto, promising to grow the economy, tackle insecurity and address housing shortages.
The plan targets 6% annual economic growth by 2031, 78,000 additional security personnel and 200,000 affordable homes.
Titled From Reform to Prosperity, the manifesto builds on Tinubu's first-term economic reforms, including the removal of the fuel subsidy, which has pushed up living costs.
Nigeria is due to hold a general election in January 2027, with Peter Obi and former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar among Tinubu's main challengers.
The manifesto, launched on 10 November by his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), reflects the government's bid to win back the trust of Nigerians.
Elected in 2023, Tinubu undertook a series of economic reforms, including the removal of fuel subsidies, the harmonisation of official and parallel foreign exchange rates, and tax reforms in Africa's largest oil producer.
"That manifesto was trying to get Nigeria back on its feet, given the condition of the country at that time, slipping into austerity," Joshua Osiyemi, who heads Tracka, a platform launched by the BudgIT Foundation, which is a non-profit organisation that aims to make government financial data easier to understand.
The reforms, although considered necessary by some economists, have been painful for many Nigerians.
"Fuel prices went up, and everything that Nigerians consume skyrocketed," Osiyemi told the BBC.