Tinubu market reforms to delegations

President Bola Tinubu made an appearance at State House Abuja on Tuesday after speculations over his absence from the public spotlight for about 10 days. He had appeared on Friday when he hosted a delegation from Bauchi but speculations rose again when he did not show up for his mother’s memorial burial on Sunday. The […]

President Bola Tinubu made an appearance at State House Abuja on Tuesday after speculations over his absence from the public spotlight for about 10 days.
He had appeared on Friday when he hosted a delegation from Bauchi but speculations rose again when he did not show up for his mother’s memorial burial on Sunday.
The appearance on Tuesday laid to rest any speculation as he appeared rested and healthy.
Addressing a delegation from the African Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Tinubu urged African countries to unite in ending the exploitation of the continent’s vast mineral resources, insisting that Africa must move beyond exporting raw materials and focus on local value addition, industrialisation and technology transfer. He warned against allowing foreign interests to continue extracting Africa’s minerals without creating value on the continent, stressing the need for investment in research, development and refining industries.
AMSG Chairman and Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, said the group has embraced the President’s vision of local value addition, noting that several African countries are now adopting similar approaches.
At a separate meeting with a delegation of Mastercard led by its Global Chief Executive Officer, Michael Miebach, Tinubu described Nigeria’s youthful population as the country’s greatest asset and assured investors of a tech-savvy workforce ready to compete globally.
The President welcomed Mastercard’s proposal to train five million businesses in digital skills, saying ongoing economic reforms and the formalisation of small businesses are creating new opportunities for growth, investment and job creation.
Miebach pledged Mastercard’s support for Nigeria’s economic reforms, revealing that the company plans to help empower 40 million small businesses with digital skills while expanding digital payments and financial inclusion across the country.
The objective of the President’s appearance yesterday was probably to assure Nigerians who have been speculating about his long absence from public functions that he is healthy and fit to carry out his functions as the nation’s number one citizen.