The United Kingdom said it considers Nigeria a big opportunity going forward based on the recent economic reforms introduced by President Bola Tinubu. The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, who disclosed this while speaking to journalists after a meeting with Vice President Kashim Shettima, said the feedback he received from the government and business communities back home showed that the first few steps of the administration had been highly praised and well received globally. According to Montgomery, his conversation with Vice President Shettima identified the shocks associated with the decisions and the right steps toward easing them. He added that the decisions were needed and placed Nigeria on a higher growth path. “I think we already have a good economic dialogue, but I think there is a great potential to do more. As I discussed with His Excellency, the big economic decisions being taken by this government are really important and are being…
said it considers Nigeria a big opportunity going forward based on the recent economic reforms introduced by President Bola Tinubu.
According to Montgomery, his conversation with Vice President Shettima identified the shocks associated with the decisions and the right steps toward easing them. He added that the decisions were needed and placed Nigeria on a higher growth path. “I was in London last week; I was briefing my ministers, but I was also talking to British business in finance, banking and investment sectors. They are all responding very positively to these first decisions.
“But I think the big issue is that these reforms help put Nigeria on a higher growth path; they will attract more investments and the United Kingdom and the city of London see Nigeria as a big opportunity going forward. I will be doing my part to try to boost those, enhance trade and investment,” he said.
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