The Federal Government has announced significant progress in the implementation of the Nigeria Industrial Policy (NIP) 2025, recording over $380 million in strategic financing commitments within its first 90 days and advancing key initiatives aimed at boosting local manufacturing, exports, skills development and industrial infrastructure.

A 90-day progress report released by the Office of the Minister of State for Industry, Senator John Owan Enoh, stated that the policy has moved beyond its launch phase into active implementation, with measurable interventions underway across its eight strategic pillars.

The report revealed that, alongside securing more than $380 million in financing commitments, the ministry has advanced plans for a proposed N350 billion Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Development Fund. It has also activated five quick-win industrial programmes in partnership with the Bank of Industry (BoI).

The ministry stated that the early milestones underscore the Federal Government’s commitment to leveraging industrialisation as a catalyst for economic growth, job creation, investment attraction and value retention within the economy.

Speaking on the progress achieved so far, Enoh said: “The Nigeria Industrial Policy is not intended to remain a document on the shelf. It is a delivery instrument for productivity, competitiveness, investment, job creation and national value retention.

“In the first 90 days, we have focused on building the foundations required for implementation: financing, partnerships, value-chain activation, skills, infrastructure and accountability.”

A key area of focus during the implementation phase has been the promotion of local content and domestic production through the Federal Government’s Nigeria First Policy.

The ministry disclosed that it has commenced stakeholder engagements with the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), the Association of Local Automotive Manufacturers, and stakeholders in the cotton, textile and garment value chains.

According to the ministry, the engagements are aimed at strengthening patronage of locally manufactured goods, deepening domestic value addition and ensuring compliance with local procurement policies across government institutions.