President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria is well positioned to power the clean energy future of the world, including Europe, with its high-grade lithium depositsTinubu spoke on Thursday during a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Rutte of the Netherlands, at his official residence in The Hague, according to a statement by Ngelale Ajuri, the presidential aide.
“There is excellent value-additive opportunity in Nigeria. The world knows us for oil. They will soon know us for greater innovative exploits in other areas. “This is what we want and it is why we are adamant about providing student loans and new credit opportunities to not only enhance the skills of our people but also to ensure that they can access a higher quality of life within their legitimate incomes.‘I’LL CONTINUE TO TAKE DIFFICULT DECISIONS — EVEN IF THERE’S SHORT-TERM PAIN’
“We have gone through the worst of the storms. I am unafraid of the consequences once I know that my actions are in the best long-term interests of all Nigerians,” Tinubu said.“The Nigerian Naira is one of the world’s best-performing currencies today. We took the necessary risk, and all resilient Nigerians kept faith with us.
“You are promoting democratic governance and the solutions it can bring in dealing with problems of development,” the prime minister said.“I saw you take the courageous decision to deal with fuel subsidies and other reforms, and we are interested in what allowed you to take the decisions that many before you could not take.