President Bola Tinubu has called on the UK to deepen its partnership with Nigeria and Africa by investing more to see that African continent attain more sustainable and broad-based prosperity.
This is contained in a statement by Mr Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, on Wednesday in Abuja.
Tinubu, who made the call when he received UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly, called on the UK to commit more to win-win development partnerships for Nigeria and the Africa continent.
He recalled the history of decades of deep symbiotic connection and economic ties between the continent and the UK.
The president added that the UK government must work with Nigeria and the rest of Africa to create a competitive, technologically advanced economy that would cater for the needs of all citizens.
“I am happy to know that the United Kingdom is ready to work with us in Nigeria and Africa. The United Kingdom must do more for the continent. We have not developed a competitive economy,” the President said.
While addressing the pressing issue of energy transition and the opportunity for economic growth in Africa and Nigeria, Tinubu charged Cleverly on the imperatives of the West and UK in mobilising investment to pipe gas from Nigeria to Europe.
“The Western economic programme should be able to help Nigeria pipe our gas to Europe since gas is acceptable as alternative clean energy. You must help us with the finance and facilitate the investment we require.”
