The Federal Government, through the Securities and Exchange Commission, is set to unveil the Nigerian Capital Market Master Plan 2.0 and the National Savings Scheme at the 2026 National Capital Market Conference scheduled for 19 October in Abuja.
The event, which will bring together key stakeholders from the public and private sectors to deliberate on measures to deepen Nigeria’s capital market, is billed to take place at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa.
In a statement, the SEC said the conference would focus on strategic initiatives to enhance domestic resource mobilisation, strengthen investor participation and support sustainable economic growth and national development.
The Vice-President, Senator Kashim Shettima, will be the Special Guest of Honour, while the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, will serve as Chief Host. The Director-General of the SEC, Dr Emomotimi Agama, is the host.
Speaking on the conference, Agama explained that the Capital Market Master Plan 2.0 is a 10-year strategy designed to guide the development of Nigeria’s capital market. He described the master plan as a critical document for measuring the growth and development of the market, adding that the endorsement of Vice-President Shettima would be vital to its implementation.
On the National Savings Scheme, Agama said it was principally an inclusion tool designed to provide Nigerians across income groups with opportunities to save and invest for the future. He said tax incentives would also be provided to encourage participation in the scheme
According to him, the initiative aligns with the Federal Government’s fiscal policy direction, including tax relief for citizens earning below a specified income threshold, which he said would leave them with more disposable income.