Nigeria’s $1tr Target Hinges on Strategic Rollout of ISA 2025 – Expert

Nigeria’s ambition of becoming a $1trn economy by 2030 can only be realised through the strategic, disciplined, and collaborative implementation of the Investments and Securities Act (ISA) 2025, a capital market expert has said.

Speaking at the 2025 yearly conference of the Capital Market Correspondents Association of Nigeria (CAMCAN) in Lagos, Group Managing Director of GTI Capital, Abubakar Lawal, stated that the ISA 2025 must transition from a policy document into a practical instrument for driving national economic growth.

He was represented at the event by the Managing Director of GTI Capital, Mr. Kehinde Hassan.

Lawal stressed that clarity, consistency and synergy among regulators, operators and market stakeholders are vital if the Act is to serve as the bedrock of Nigeria’s trillion-dollar ambition.

According to him, the country has reached a critical phase where fragmented efforts and isolated initiatives can no longer be accommodated.

He noted that the implementation of ISA 2025 must be aligned with the Revised Capital Market Master Plan to prevent poli- cy dissonance and institutional overlap.

“What Nigeria requires now is a unified roadmap, one that integrates ISA 2025 into the broader architecture of the nation’s economic vision,” he said.

Lawal maintained that with disciplined execution, cross-institutional cooperation, sustained public education, and responsible innovation, Nigeria could not only meet but surpass its $1trn economic target while achieving long-term socio-economic benefits.

He added that coordinated action would position the country as a continental and global model for innovation-driven and inclusive growth.