President Bola Tinubu, on Monday in Abuja assured prospective investors in Nigeria that his administration will provide a better business climate for them to thrive.
“I assure you that your investment is very safe and will continue to grow. We are working to improve the business environment for all investors,” Tinubu said when he received in audience the Founder and Global Chairman of BHARTI AIRTEL, Mr. Sunil Bharti Mittal, Africa Group Chief Executive, Mr. Segun Ogunsanya, and their team at the State House, Abuja.
The Special Adviser to the President on Special Duties, Communication and Strategy, Dele Alake, disclosed this in a statement he signed on Monday titled, ‘At meeting with Airtel Founder, President Tinubu assures investors of better business environment.’
While receiving the Airtel delegation, Tinubu went down memory lane, recalling his historic connection with the telecommunication company when it started as Econet Wireless while he was the governor of Lagos State.
He revealed that he had facilitated and supported the entry of the company into Nigeria to liberalise the telecommunication industry saying, “I have a connection with Airtel. We brought Econet to Nigeria when I was governor of Lagos State. I was a main promoter then because we needed to liberalise the telecom industry.”
Tinubu praised the growth of the company and welcomed the offer of partnership to further deepen economic growth and eradicate poverty among Nigerians.
He reasoned that, “The economy of Asia headed by India is very phenomenal because of reforms,” adding, “We are ready to copy India.”
The President described the digital economy as “very crucial,” saying Nigeria is “not ashamed to copy any model that works.”
