November 28, (THEWILL) – President Bola Tinubu has assured French investors that the country is safe and open for business.
Speaking on Thursday, during a joint briefing with the French President, Emmanuel Macron, at the Elysee Palace, the Nigerian leader said, “We’ve been working on stabilising the security system in Nigeria and we are getting closer and closer. We are doing better now in the area of security. I can assure all the investors that Nigeria is open for business. We assure you of a free market economy; easy in, easy out; no hindrance.”
“We have a vibrant youth population that is well educated, skilled, and ready to be trained for the development of our economy. This, I will emphasise, is why we need the French experts and investors to do more in this area to help develop our youth population. We have the potential to diversify our economy from fossil fuels.
“In Lagos, for example, we have tamed the Atlantic Ocean so far and we are still promoting marine and blue economy. Fishery is an important aspect of our economic potential.
“Thank you for creating a conducive environment for them to flourish and we are creating the same ground for investment in the Nigerian economy for the French nationality in the area of food security.
“Nigeria is ready to partner with France so that we will have a very robust security operation that will stop migration”, he added, re-echoing the need for a peaceful environment for businesses to flourish.”
President Macron on his part assured his guest that France will “continue to invest” in Nigeria.
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