By Nnasom David

The Five Star Movement Nigeria has unveiled a five-point development agenda aimed at transforming the country through stronger institutions, improved governance and greater investment in Nigerians.

The Co-convener of the movement, Jude ‘Feranmi Adejuwon, presented the agenda during a press conference in Abuja, where he said Nigeria’s challenges were not due to a lack of talent among its citizens but the failure of systems meant to harness that potential.

Adejuwon described Nigerians as a highly capable people whose achievements around the world demonstrate what is possible when they operate within functional systems.

“Nigerians are a great people. This is not a claim we need to defend with rhetoric; it is a claim already defended by the world, every day, in every city where our doctors run the hospitals, our engineers run the code, our scholars run the seminars, our artists run the culture,” he said.

He said the movement’s vision is built around five key areas, including human capital development, a productive economy, improved national security, accountability and devolution of powers.

On human capital, Adejuwon stressed the need for stronger investment in education and healthcare, proposing increased budgetary commitments to both sectors and improved support for teachers and healthcare workers.

He also called for a shift from a consumption-driven economy to one focused on production, with better infrastructure, reliable power supply and policies that support Nigerian businesses.

On security, he advocated a multi-level policing structure involving state police, community policing and stronger federal intelligence operations.

“We are committing to a multi-tiered policing architecture: state police with full operational autonomy, ward-level community policing rooted in the people who know every road,” he said.

Adejuwon further proposed reforms to strengthen accountability, including improved independence for anti-corruption institutions and mechanisms to monitor public officials.

He also called for greater autonomy for states and local governments, arguing that a centralised system could no longer effectively manage Nigeria’s diverse needs.

“These five pillars are not slogans. They are mandates we have written, scored, and committed to publicly, and we will be held to them,” he said.

Adejuwon urged Nigerians to support collective efforts towards building a country that reflects the ability and ambition of its people.