The Nation Newspaper See Africa as destination for growth, opportunities, Tinubu tells int’l devt financiers
President Bola Tinubu has called on international development financiers to view Africa as a continent of opportunity and growth, rather than a region plagued by challenges., a member of the World Bank Group, led by managing director, Makhtar Diop, President Tinubu emphasised the need for strategic investments in agriculture, infrastructure, research, and development.
“The world has to see us as a continent that can help the rest of the world, and not perceive us as backward, unstable, and with leadership problems. “I am an African and proud to be and will maintain the strong position to collaborate with the rest of the world to see Africa as a destination for growth and prosperity,” the President told the IFC delegation led by the Senegal-born Managing Director.
In his remarks, Mr. Diop informed the President that during his working visit to Nigeria, the IFC had engaged in productive discussions with Nigerian partners to enhance agriculture, increase food production through irrigation farming, upgrade transport networks, and bolster regional integration. He congratulated President Tinubu on his one year in office and commended his bold decisions to revamp Africa’s largest economy.
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