The incoming Chairman of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group, Omoboyede Olusanya, has called for a shift in Nigeria’s economic policy priorities from achieving impressive growth figures to delivering measurable improvements in employment, incomes, productivity and living standards.
Olusanya said the country’s economic performance should be assessed by its impact on ordinary Nigerians rather than macroeconomic indicators alone, stressing that recent economic reforms must translate into poverty reduction and expanded opportunities.
According to a statement issued by the NESG on Sunday, he made the call during the closing session of the 32nd Nigerian Economic Summit, held at Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, on October 26 and 27, 2026.
“Growth that delivers is growth whose impact is strongly felt,” Olusanya said, explaining that economic progress should enable farmers to earn more, manufacturers to reduce production costs, graduates to secure decent jobs and businesses to access affordable financing.
He added that children should also benefit
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