In his ongoing visit to Qatar, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR rehashed to Qatari investors that any Nigerian who asked for bribes or constituted bottlenecks to investment should be reported.
In his own words, President Tinubu stated at the Nigeria-Qatar Business and Investment Forum in Doha, ‘I am here to give you the assurance that reforms are going on; forget about whatever you heard in the past. Whatever is the obstacle or problem that some of you might have experienced ..it is in the past, because there is no obstacle in the future. Do not offer a bribe to any of our people, and if it is requested or taken from you, report to us. You will have access to me. Nigeria will no longer be defined by the past, but by what we do now and moving forward’
‘Do not let perceptions become a hindrance to your will to invest. Nigeria is serious about revolutionizing investment promotion. We are removing obstacles today and we are going to continue to remove all obstacles. We have done so much within nine months.’
‘And I am assuring you, it is free entry, and free exit. Your funds will flow smoothly into and out of our country. Bring your investments.’
‘My responsibility is to tell you that Nigeria is open for business, and to assure you that your investments are safe in our hands. We have men and women of great reputation here. And we believe we can forge a good committee that will advance our discussions to fruitful conclusions. A nation is an artificial entity unless there are good people to drive it. People build great nations and we have great people.’
Joining the President on the Business Forum include: Governors Babagana Umara Zulum, Babajide Olusola Sanwoolu, and Uba Sani of Borno, Lagos, and Kano respectively. Also in attendance are Ministers Yusuf Tuggar of Foreign Affairs, Wale Edun of Finance, Dele Alake of Solid Minerals, Ali Pate of Health, Gboyega Oyetola of Maritime and Blue Economy, Doris Uzoka-Anite of Trade and Investment, Jamila Bio of Youth, Ekperikpe Ekpo of Petroleum (Gas) among other top government functionaries.
