Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu has been leading efforts to rebuild Nigeria's economic planning architecture since taking charge of the Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning in August 2023. As a key member of President Bola Tinubu's economic team, Bagudu has focused on translating the administration's reform agenda into budgets, development plans, data systems and programmes. The work aims to push growth beyond Abuja into states, wards and communities. The article, written by James Emejo, examines Bagudu's role in economic transformation and the less visible work of government planning.
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