Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is actively promoting Nigeria to international investors and positioning the country as a top destination for foreign capital across key economic sectors.
He made the remarks while speaking to journalists on the sidelines of the Africa CEO Forum in Kigali, Rwanda, where he said the President’s engagements focused heavily on attracting investment into critical areas such as power, mining, infrastructure, and private enterprise development.
According to Oyedele, President Tinubu has taken a leading role in personally marketing Nigeria’s investment opportunities, describing him as the country’s “chief marketer” due to his hands-on approach in engaging global investors.
He explained that several high-level discussions at the forum centred on how to mobilise private capital into sectors essential for economic growth, including ports development and solid minerals exploration.
Oyedele noted that Nigeria’s investment outlook is improving under the current administration because the government is backing its claims with concrete policy reforms and ongoing economic adjustments.
He added that the credibility of Nigeria’s economic narrative has strengthened as investors can now point to visible reforms and policy direction from the federal government.
The minister also highlighted President Tinubu’s bilateral engagement with the President of Guinea, describing the meeting as cordial and focused on strengthening regional cooperation within West Africa.
He said both leaders discussed opportunities for collaboration, particularly in mining and resource development, including iron ore projects and broader economic partnerships.
Oyedele added that Tinubu commended Guinea’s leadership for maintaining its commitment to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) despite external pressure to withdraw.
He further stated that discussions at the forum emphasised the need for African countries to deepen cooperation in order to attract global attention and increase access to development finance.
According to him, African leaders at the event agreed that the continent must shift from policy discussions to implementation, focusing more on value addition, industrialisation, and job creation.
Oyedele also stressed the importance of reforms already undertaken in Nigeria, saying they are difficult but necessary steps toward long-term economic stability and growth.
He concluded that the Africa CEO Forum highlighted a growing consensus among African leaders on the need for faster execution of economic policies and stronger institutional collaboration across the continent.
