Victoria Mgbanwa
The United States President, Joe Biden, on Saturday sent an invitation to President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu to meet and discuss the sideline of the United Nations General Assembly
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Aguri Ngelale, after a meeting between Tinubu and Ambassador Molly Phee, US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, has sent an invitation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to meet and discuss the sideline of the United Nations General Assembly.
He disclosed in a statement that President Biden has given only Tinubu such a special invitation.
Aguri also said that the President implored the US government to be innovative by creating incentives for its investment in Nigeria.
The president repeated that under his leadership, Nigeria will create an enabling environment for private businesses.
“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”, the President said.
Ambassador Phee also noted that the US Government is committed to improving incentives for its large-scale investment in Nigeria.
He said, “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”.
