Minister of finance and coordinating minister of the economy, Taiwo Oyedele, has said that President Bola Tinubu is focused on mobilising investments in the power, mining, and maritime sectors.
He stated this in an address at the ongoing Africa CEO Forum in Kigali, Rwanda, where he described Tinubu as Nigeria’s “chief marketer.”
He further described the president’s bilateral engagements as “very exciting”, focusing on mobilising investments.
He highlighted pledges in port development, solid minerals mining, and private enterprises, crediting Nigeria’s improved storytelling.
“By telling the story that is credible and you are not just saying what we can do, Mr President has the credential to demonstrate all he has done and his commitment to demonstrate [is] even more compelling going forward,” Oyedele said.
According to him, discussions at the forum positioned Nigeria as a reference point for reform efforts across Africa, particularly around issues of scale, speed and institutional transformation.
Oyedele added that conversations at the forum focused on moving beyond rhetoric to execution, tackling finance for value addition, labour-intensive growth in agriculture, manufacturing, and technology, to lift Africans from poverty.
