Nigeria Set For Strategic Partnerships, Tinubu Woos Investors

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to partnering with credible global investors, with a particular emphasis on Nigerians in the diaspora and “sons of the soil.” He noted that such collaborations are central to securing energy independence and building modern infrastructure capable of driving prosperity across the African continent.

According to Ireporter Online, the President made this declaration in Lagos after holding separate meetings with two of Nigeria’s most prominent global investment leaders — Hakeem Belo-Osagie of Metis Capital and Bayo Ogunlesi of Global Infrastructure Partners and BlackRock. Details of the engagements were shared on his verified X account, @officialABAT.

In his post, President Tinubu stated: “We agreed on the urgency of unlocking large-scale investments in upstream oil & gas and critical infrastructure to drive Nigeria’s long-term growth.” He emphasized that such partnerships were vital to redirecting the nation’s economic path, noting that his administration’s ongoing reforms were already reshaping the investment landscape.

Highlighting the progress of his economic reforms, Tinubu said: “Our administration’s reforms are creating a better enabling environment whilst opening new frontiers for sustainable financing, global capital, and transformative projects. We are determined to make Nigeria Africa’s premier investment destination.”

The engagements with Belo-Osagie and Ogunlesi, both regarded as influential figures in international finance and infrastructure, form part of the President’s sustained efforts to attract significant investments into Nigeria’s energy and infrastructure sectors — key pillars of his Renewed Hope Agenda.