President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended the Bank of Industry (BOI) for disbursing a record N636 billion to businesses in 2025, describing the milestone as the highest annual financing volume in the institution’s history and clear evidence that ongoing macroeconomic reforms are strengthening development finance in Nigeria.
The President said the achievement demonstrates how reform-driven credibility and institutional discipline are unlocking long-term capital for productive sectors of the economy, even amid global financing constraints.
The N636 billion was disbursed to more than 7,000 enterprises nationwide. A breakdown of the financing shows that N202 billion went to agro-allied enterprises; N100 billion to critical national infrastructure, including broadband, power, aviation, and transportation; N79 billion to manufacturing; N77 billion to extractive industries; and N55 billion to the services sector. In addition, BOI deployed N73 billion in managed and matching funds on behalf of state governments and institutional partners.
According to President Tinubu, “The N636 billion disbursed by the Bank of Industry in 2025 translates directly into productive capacity across Nigeria. It financed agro-processing expansion, strengthened manufacturing output, supported infrastructure delivery, and empowered thousands of enterprises across our states.
“At a time of global financing constraints, Nigeria expanded access to long-term capital for its businesses. That is a direct outcome of reform, credibility, and institutional discipline.”
Disbursement by business size reflected what the President described as a deliberate inclusion strategy. Nano enterprises received N51 billion, micro businesses accessed N32 billion, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) secured N178 billion, while large enterprises accounted for N375 billion.
Under the Federal Government’s N200 billion MSME intervention programme, BOI recorded over 95 per cent performance as the disbursing institution.
The Presidential Conditional Grant Scheme reached 957,400 beneficiaries in 2025 alone.
BOI’s financing activities also contributed to significant employment impact, with approximately 1.6 million jobs created or retained during the year. The bank supported more than 7,000 MSMEs and 570 startups in 2025.
Inclusive financing initiatives recorded measurable outcomes. Through the N10 billion Guaranteed Loans for Women Programme—providing up to N50 million per beneficiary—women-owned enterprises expanded access to affordable credit.
Youth-owned enterprises received N12 billion in financing. Under the Rural Area Programme on Investment for Development, 880 rural-based enterprises across the 36 states and the FCT accessed over N6.5 billion.
Strategic sectoral interventions included upgrading a tomato processing facility from 3.1 metric tonnes per hour to 10 metric tonnes per hour and linking 47,508 smallholder farmers to formal processing value chains. BOI also supported the deployment of 100 mini-grids in partnership with global development finance institutions, connecting 11,777 new customers to electricity. BOI-financed projects contributed to an estimated annual reduction of over 20,000 tonnes of carbon emissions.
Through the Investment in Digital and Creative Enterprises programme, 500 founders were prepared for investment, 100 technology ventures received funding, and 400 youths were trained under innovation initiatives targeting over 300,000 Nigerians.
President Tinubu further noted that BOI maintained strong asset quality, recording a non-performing loan ratio below 1.5 per cent despite macroeconomic headwinds. He also acknowledged the €2 billion syndicated facility secured in 2024 and the additional €210 million mobilised from international partners in 2025, which strengthened the bank’s lending capacity.
“Development finance must be disciplined, measurable, and aligned with national priorities. What we are witnessing is the transition from strategy to scale. Our economic transformation will be built on production, value addition, and enterprise growth.
We will continue to crowd in capital, deepen institutional reform, and ensure that access to finance supports real sector expansion across Nigeria,” the President added.
A statement issued by Bayo Onanuga,
Special Adviser to the President (Information and Strategy), explained that the President also welcomed BOI’s designation as Nigeria’s first National Implementing Entity to the United Nations Adaptation Fund and its recognition for sustainable finance and financial inclusion, describing the achievements as reinforcing Nigeria’s global development finance standing.
President Tinubu reaffirmed his administration’s resolve to consolidate reform gains and expand credit access to enterprises as part of a long-term strategy to accelerate industrialisation and inclusive economic growth.
