President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that Nigeria’s youthful population could vote him out of office if he fails to address the country’s economic challenges.
Tinubu stated this on Thursday at the Africa CEO Forum,
noting that Nigeria has a very dynamic youth population that is restless and
unwilling to accept excuses.
“We have a very dynamic youthful population, restless and
not ready to accept any excuses. As a politician, if I don’t prepare them for
that, they will vote me out,” the Nigerian leader said.
Tinubu also responded to questions bordering on the economy
and investment, including efforts he made to improve local tax administration
during his tenure as governor of Lagos State.
He said, “Lagos is the fifth-largest economy in Africa. I’m
very proud of the legacy I left behind there, and I’m still monitoring it.”
He further explained that removing bureaucratic bottlenecks
would create the right incentives for foreign direct investment in the country.
“This year alone, I can beat my chest that Nigeria is
attracting close to $20 billion in foreign direct investments,” he said.
He added, “Investment is very cowardly unless you are
transparent, accountable and forthright. Part of that is Africa looking at
itself, putting our resources together so we can go out there and negotiate for
ourselves.
“I wrote an article in the Financial Times talking about
international rating agencies.”
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