The Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, on Monday delivered a keynote address on behalf of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the maiden Northern Nigeria Investment & Industrialisation Summit (NNIIS) 2025, held in Abuja.
The summit, convened by the Northern Elders Forum under the theme “Unlocking Strategic Opportunities in Mining, Agriculture, and Power (MAP 2025),” brought together policymakers, investors, and industry leaders to chart a path for regional transformation.
Representing the President, the Honourable Minister highlighted Nigeria’s 4.23% GDP growth in Q2 2025, the strongest in a decade, driven by industrial expansion, easing inflation, and rising reserves. He stressed that these gains reflect deliberate reforms under the Renewed Hope Agenda, from subsidy removal to forex unification, which have restored investor confidence and fiscal discipline.
Underscoring the North’s pivotal role, the Minister pointed to its mineral deposits, 70% of the nation’s arable land, and flagship projects like the Ajaokuta–Kaduna–Kano (AKK) gas pipeline and new agro-industrial corridors. These, he noted, are designed to catalyse private sector investment, unlock competitiveness, and build inclusive prosperity.
“The future of Nigeria’s prosperity is inseparable from the future of Northern Nigeria,” HM Edun said. “By unlocking opportunities in agriculture, mining, and power, we secure food security, industrialisation, and a stronger economy for all.”
Northern Nigeria’s transformation is central to sustaining national growth and ongoing reforms are laying the foundation for private sector–driven prosperity.
