Tinubu Declares 2026 Year Of Families And Social Development

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has designated 2026 as the “Year of Families and Social Development,” placing the family unit at the centre of Nigeria’s national development strategy in a policy shift aimed at addressing poverty, insecurity and social instability

Tinubu made the declaration at the State House, Abuja, saying stronger families would serve as the foundation for sustainable economic growth, national security and social cohesion.

He said the decision aligns Nigeria with countries such as Türkiye, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt that have adopted family-focused governance models to drive long-term development outcomes.

“Strong families are a national security and development asset. Societies that invest in family stability reduce vulnerability and long-term instability,” the President said, directing all arms and levels of government to align programmes and policies with the new designation.

The move signals a restructuring of social policy priorities, with ministries, departments and agencies expected to adjust budgets and interventions toward household-level welfare, social protection and community support systems.

The announcement follows Tinubu’s January state visit to Türkiye, where Nigeria signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding on family cohesion and social welfare cooperation. Officials say the agreement will support reforms in social services, child protection and community-based care frameworks.

Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, said implementation had already begun, stressing that the administration was moving from policy statements to coordinated action.
According to her, social development programming will no longer be fragmented, as government moves to institutionalise a unified national family policy structure.

At the core of the new direction is the proposed Nigeria Families First Programme (NFFP), which will serve as the primary platform for family-focused interventions. The programme is designed to ease economic pressures on households while strengthening child welfare and social stability indicators.

Key components include support for sustainable family livelihoods, parenting education and capacity-building, expanded child-focused social protection, and improved access to healthcare, housing and professional care services.

Officials said the initiative falls under the administration’s Renewed Hope Social Impact Interventions, a nine-pillar framework targeting improved outcomes for women and children and is aligned with global commitments under the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action.
Government sources said the strategy shifts delivery from scattered welfare schemes to an integrated household-based model linking health, education, housing and income support.

Analysts note that outcomes will depend on intergovernmental coordination, funding consistency and monitoring, as the Federal Government prepares detailed rollout plans and partnerships ahead of the 2026 implementation window.

Ardo  Zubairu 
National Secretary 
TInubu Re- Election Project 2027 . Office Phones: 
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