President Bola Tinubu on Thursday affirmed Nigeria’s commitment to enhancing cooperation in key sectors such as food security, energy, solid minerals, education, and defense.
The President said this during a meeting with his French counterpart, President Emmanuel Macron, in Paris.
Tinubu highlighted the vast, yet largely untapped potential within Nigeria’s agricultural sector and urged international investors to capitalize on the nation’s welcoming investment climate.
In a statement by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu emphasized Nigeria’s flourishing financial sector as a facilitator for foreign investment, particularly from French enterprises, as part of the drive to bolster food security.
Tinubu said Nigeria’s economy was being repositioned for more Foreign Direct Investment that would impact the livelihood of the citizens.
The President implored the French government to extend to Nigeria trainings that would develop the youthful population.
He noted that Nigeria, like most African nations, had been preoccupied with tackling issues of food security.
Macron acknowledged Tinubu’s state visit as a milestone heralding deeper bilateral relationships, particularly emphasizing collaborative growth in creative industries and youth-focused initiatives.
The French President noted that the global humanitarian challenges could only be solved with governments working together.
Macron had earlier assured that he would encourage more investments in the solid minerals sector, with the signing of an agreement, during a meeting where Dele Alake, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, made a presentation.
Earlier, President Tinubu and his wife, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, were welcomed with full honors at Hotel Les Invalides and Palais De l’Élysée by President Macron and his wife, Brigitte.