President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has accepted the offer to meet with President Joe Biden of the United States outside of the UN General Assembly session.
This information was released on Saturday in a statement by Aguri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, following a meeting between Tinubu and Ambassador Molly Phee of the United States, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs.
Tinubu reaffirmed that Nigeria will develop an atmosphere that is favorable to private enterprises under his leadership.
In order to encourage its investment in Nigeria, he encouraged the US government to be creative and come up with incentives.
“Yes, the private sector will lead the way within an enabling environment we create for them. However, the U.S. Government must be innovative and systematically create incentives for U.S. industrial investment in Nigeria. Under my leadership, Nigeria stands ready to address its specific regulatory, tax and environmental concerns. I am determined to create prosperity for all Nigerian families,” he said.
On his part, Phee said the US government is committed to improving incentives for its large-scale investment in Nigeria.
“President Joe Biden is asking to meet with you on the sidelines of UNGA, and you are the only African leader he has requested to meet. It is a mark of his high regard for your leadership,” Phee added.
According to Platinum Times, the 78th session of the UNGA will begin on September 12 in New York, United States.