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News >Politics >Tinubu pledges to reposition Nigeria’s economy

Tinubu pledges to reposition Nigeria’s economy

Tinubu made the pledge at a business luncheon with business owners in Lagos.

Last updated: December 23, 2022 at 8:56 AM
By SU9 staff 5 months ago Politics
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The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, promised entrepreneurs that, if elected, he would reposition Nigeria for greater opportunities and development of its citizens.

He also promised to work towards enhancing the security situation in the country to allow entrepreneurs to have an enabling environment to do their businesses.

Tinubu made the pledge at a business luncheon with business owners in Lagos.

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The luncheon, entitled ‘Business forward’, was held at the Wings located on Victoria Island.

On the issue of fuel subsidy, he said, if elected, he would take bold decisions that would turn the nation’s economy around.

He said, “Nigeria will not continue to subsidise fuel consumption in neighbouring countries.

“How can we be subsidising fuel consumption of Cameroon, Niger, Benin Republic? No matter how long you protest, we are going to remove the fuel subsidy.

“First, the primary responsibility of government is to protect the lives, property and prosperity of its citizens.”

He said, as governor of Lagos State, fixing the difficult security situation at that time was his first priority.

“Only after we secured the state and changed its reputation for the better, could we embark on the economic reforms that have ultimately produced the vibrant and active megacity of today.

“I am committed to securing Nigerians from violence and the fear of such violence, terror, kidnapping and banditry have no place in the society I envision,” he said.

Tinubu told his audience that upon assuming office as president, he would move to implement several measures.

“We will increase the numbers of our military and non-military security forces and specialist anti-terrorist battalions would be established.

“Our Critical National Infrastructure Protection Plan will deploy aerial and ground surveillance technology to survey the most dangerous areas and secure our country’s vital national infrastructure and installations.

“We shall acquire and upgrade the tactical communications and mobility of our troops and security personnel.

“We must also devote greater attention to the care and welfare of our military and security forces who put themselves in harm’s way to keep us safe.

“In summary, our objective is to be able to out-manouvre, outwit and outflank the terrorists and criminal groups. They want to defeat our democratic and good society. We shall defeat their evil one.

“As we fight insecurity, we must deal with our economy at the same time. We know that business and insecurity cannot thrive side-by-side,” he said.

He added that his government would give room to allow the private sector to thrive by not interfering in their various businesses but be open for collaboration.

According to him, where the private sector is doing well, his government would not interfere.

“Our guiding principle regarding economic policy shall be to provide the right policy framework so that business can flourish.

“I want to do more than help existing businesses to exist. We must create the space where new sectors and lines of business can open.

“We must grow this economy so that it can accommodate over 200 million people with a decent standard of living.

“Part of the virtuous economic cycle we seek to create is to collaborate with the private sector to bring about massive infrastructural renewal.

“This will enhance economic opportunities, lower business cost and overheads while producing jobs that spur further growth and development through increased consumer demand,” Tinubu said.

On their part, the business entrepreneurs at the luncheon raised issues around education, healthcare development, electricity, investment climate, multiple exchange rates and prevailing oil subsidy, asking how Tinubu would deal with the challenges.

Responding, Tinubu said his aim was to develop local manufacturing and value-added businesses, deepen consumer lending, increase affordable housing and provide business owners with low-cost loans to modernise operations and improve productivity.

“We shall not be afraid to regulate wisely. We cannot allow instances like the collapse of FTX to happen here.

“We must protect businesses, consumer and investor confidence in equal proportion and improve the nation’s power sector which is critical to any economic development and strengthen the health sector,” Tinubu said

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the APC presidential candidate was joined by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, Group Chief Executive Officer of Oando Plc, Wale Tinubu, and a former House of Representatives Speaker, Dimeji Bankole.

Others were former commissioners in Lagos State, Yemi Cardozo, Dele Alake and a former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Nuhu Ribadu, among others.

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