President Bola Tinubu delivered a keynote address at the Nigeria-Netherlands Business and Investment Forum in The Hague, stressing the importance of bilateral partnerships that yield tangible benefits for ordinary citizens.
In his speech, Tinubu highlighted the necessity for mutually beneficial collaborations between Nigeria and the Netherlands, emphasizing the need for innovative approaches such as partnerships, joint ventures, and strategic alliances to bridge markets and facilitate the exchange of goods, services, and ideas.
He outlined measures taken by his administration to enhance Nigeria’s business environment, including reforms to the foreign exchange market for transparency, removal of fuel subsidies, and facilitating repatriation of profits for foreign companies by the Central Bank of Nigeria.
Tinubu described Nigeria as an investor’s paradise due to these improvements, encouraging business leaders to seize the opportunities for mutually rewarding economic partnerships between the two countries.
Acknowledging the longstanding diplomatic relations between Nigeria and the Netherlands, Tinubu called for stronger ties in commerce, innovation, and enterprise, emphasizing collaboration to unlock new opportunities and drive economic development.
He emphasized the importance of learning from Dutch companies’ successes and adopting their approaches for mutual benefit, particularly in sectors such as industrial value addition, agribusiness, innovative technology, green energy, marine economic expansion, and solid mineral exploitation and processing.
Tinubu concluded by urging participants to approach discussions with openness, trust, and mutual respect, emphasizing the importance of listening, learning, and finding common ground for shared prosperity.