French President Emmanuel Macron has recommended Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for channelling the identical transformative vitality he utilized in Lagos in the direction of advancing Nigeria’s improvement.
Macron made the assertion on Thursday throughout a joint press convention with Tinubu in France, the place the Nigerian chief has been on an official go to since Wednesday.
Discussing the strengthening of bilateral ties between France and Nigeria, Macron praised Tinubu’s management, notably his dedication to bettering safety within the ECOWAS area.
The French president additionally highlighted Tinubu’s capacity to encourage confidence in French and worldwide enterprise communities, positioning Nigeria as a lovely vacation spot for funding.
“I wish to congratulate you to your management and the will for us to work collectively. I wish to thanks Mr. President to your presence, on the state go to. I’d wish to thanks to your vitality and dynamism.
“Having reworked the state of Lagos, you’re utilizing that vitality to rework your nation for the higher.
“The vitality that we have now felt amongst your ministers, buyers and enterprise communities, has utterly satisfied us the French and likewise the entire enterprise world to put money into your nation and make Nigeria a serious companion for now and for the longer term,” Macron mentioned.
As well as, Macron expressed France’s eagerness to determine a multi-sectoral partnership with the Nigerian authorities, encompassing agreements in well being, the inventive industries, and local weather change.
The French chief highlighted Nigeria’s strengthened partnership with France, noting that the nation serves as a enterprise hub for quite a few Nigerian monetary establishments.
He additional acknowledged that France seeks to develop a longer-term collaboration with Nigeria, specializing in key areas reminiscent of meals safety, mining, and protection.
“In every of those sectors, we have now outlined some strains of motion when it comes to vital minerals and vitality, we will likely be signing some supplementary agreements. In the previous few years, I’m glad to see the partnership we have now signed with the strengthening of Nigerian banking in our nation within the final 5 years.
“We’ve got turn into the enterprise hub for Nigerian enterprise in France. Many banks have opened their workplaces right here. We’ve got monetary partnerships.
“Aside from this financial partnership which makes France a long-term companion with you, we additionally need to companion with you on meals safety and the extraction of your minerals and be a companion of your protection technique,” Macron mentioned.
President Bola Tinubu’s go to to France is each traditionally vital and strategically timed, notably in gentle of France’s waning affect within the Sahel area.
