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Tinubu Says Foreign Trips Are to Bring Jobs and Growth to Nigerians
President Bola Tinubu has explained the reason behind his frequent foreign trips, saying they are all aimed at securing growth, jobs, and prosperity for Nigerians. Tinubu, who just returned from a 10-day trip covering Brazil, Japan, and a brief stop in Los Angeles, stressed that every meeting and handshake abroad is tied to opening doors of opportunity for the country.
According to him, the visit to Japan focused on strengthening relationships that would attract investments in technology, industry, and human capital development. In Brazil, discussions centered on boosting cooperation in trade, agriculture, aviation, and finance, with the goal of building stronger confidence in Nigeria’s economy.
The President said his travels are not about rhetoric but about laying the foundation for a sustainable Nigeria that will outlast the present administration. “Every agreement and partnership is with one aim, to translate into real opportunities for Nigerians,” he noted.
He added that the partnerships being built will position Nigeria for long-term reforms, ensuring a future where growth and prosperity are secured for the people.
TV anchor Rufai Oseni makes headlines as he speaks on fuel subsidy in Nigeria. He shared that Nigeria can have fuel subsidy without the long queues at filling stations.
“When we were still paying subsidies, there were no long queues. We were subsidising. So you can still have a subsidy regime going on, and there will be no long queues because production was close by. Dangote had it. That’s just it. That argument also falls flat.
“The biggest beneficiaries of subsidy are not Nigerians. They are crony capitalists that have big infrastructure, and they do contracts. They have been the biggest beneficiaries of the subsidy,” he said.
Lagos State Governor, Sanwo-Olu, speaks to those in the electricity sector about the usual blackouts in the state.
He speaks on ways things can change in the state and how electricity can be provided.
“We need to drop corporate egos, abandon long-standing excuses, and confront the harsh realities obstructing progress in the power sector.”
“We, state governments, used to give excuses that everything is centralised, so the Federal Government has unbundled it now. What have we done in a year and a half?” Sanwo-Olu asked.
“We take two steps forward, we go five steps backward,” he said.
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has declared Thursday, August 20, a work-free day for public servants in the state to mark the Isese Festival.
Speaking on the celebration, he said “Ìṣẹ̀ṣe is not a relic. It is a living expression of our traditions and a celebration of Yoruba spirituality as an important part of Nigeria’s cultural and religious landscape,” he said.
He added “When the drums sound in Lagos on Thursday, they answer drums in Havana, in Salvador, in Port of Spain. Fifty-five million people and counting. Lagos is not observing a local holiday. Lagos is standing at the centre of a global heritage,” Aregbe said.
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