President Bola Tinubu has said the current policies being taken by his administration were aimed at achieving a successful economy and secure nation.
A statement by the Special Adviser to the President, Special Duties, Communication and Strategy, Dele Alake, revealed this on Tuesday in Abuja.
Tinubu said his administration was on the pathway to success in spite of the challenges facing the country.
Alake said Tinubu was speaking while hosting the Bank of America officials, saying the country has no reason to fail the rest of the African continent.
He said the government was committed to instituting reforms that would engender the sustainable growth and development of the country.
“We believe we are on the right track so far. We believe we need all the help we can get,” the President said.
Tinubu pleaded with the bank’s management to support and partner with the Nigerian government to advance mutual benefits for Nigeria and the financial institution.
According to the President, governance and development challenges facing the country cannot be addressed without fiscal and institutional reforms.
“21st Century actions on climate change, finance and innovation are intertwined. Having a good platform and believing in innovation will help in undertaking reforms and tackling the issues.
“This is the largest economy and democracy in Africa and if we cannot do it, nobody will do it for us,” he said.
Tinubu appealed to the bank and other willing financing institutions to help Nigeria in ensuring that Nigerian gas compete favourably in the global market, as a viable source of alternative revenue.
President of the International for Bank of America, Bernard Mensah, lauded the initial steps taken by the new administration, adding that they are taking Nigeria back to its rightful place on the global stage.
He said the bank would assist the country address its immediate and long term challenges not only in the area of financing but also contributing with ideas.
Mensah was accompanied on the visit by the Head of Sub-Saharan Africa of the bank, Yvonne Fasinro, and the Head of Investment Banking Sub-Saharan Africa, Chuba Ezenwa.
