Nigeria APC Chairman: Nigeria Will Be a Developed Country by 2045, Nigerians Abroad Planning to Rush Back

The Digest:

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, has expressed confidence that Nigeria will become a developed nation by 2045. Speaking while hosting Vietnam's Ambassador Bui Quoc Hung at the party's national headquarters in Abuja, Yilwatda said: "The biggest take away is the lessons we are learning from Vietnam from migrating from third world country to developing country. The roadmap is to ensure that by 2030, middle income countries are stable, and by 2045, Nigeria will be a developed country." He added that strategic plans focus on manpower development and infrastructure provision by the government. The statement has sparked widespread reactions online, with many Nigerians expressing skepticism. Social media comments were largely sarcastic, with one user noting: "All Nigerians abroad now planning to rush back home."

Key Points

• APC chairman predicts Nigeria will be developed by 2045.
• Cites Vietnam's transformation as model.
• Plans include manpower development, infrastructure by 2030.
• Online reactions skeptical, sarcastic: "Nigerians abroad planning to rush back."
• 2045 target sparks widespread mockery.

Twenty-one years to developed status, APC's 2045 vision draws laughter from a nation still waiting for light, jobs, and the roads that are always "coming soon."

Sources: Public Address