Afrigather Australia based mostly Nigerian and writer of 9News Nigeria and CEO of 9 Communications Nigeria Restricted, Mr Obinna Ejianya has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to prioritize the steadiness of electrical energy provide and the curbing of insecurity within the nation.
He believes that specializing in these points is extra vital than frequent abroad journeys geared toward attracting overseas buyers to Nigeria.
In a submit on Wednesday titled ‘President Tinubu Ought to Prioritize Energy and Safety Stability Over Chasing International Traders’ on his official Fb and Twitter accounts @obinna_ejianya, Ejianya emphasised that by attaining a constant energy provide and addressing safety issues, Nigeria will naturally entice overseas buyers.
Obinna Ejianya highlighted that an enabling atmosphere is essential for attracting overseas buyers and cited Nigeria’s advantageous demographic as a major issue.
Based on him, “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ought to shift his focus in the direction of addressing the problems of energy provide and insecurity in Nigeria, relatively than spending time and assets on attracting overseas buyers. Prioritizing energy provide and safety will create a conducive atmosphere for each native and overseas buyers, in the end driving financial progress in Nigeria.”
“Secure electrical energy energy provide and sufficient safety are a few of the main quintessential elements that not solely create an enabling atmosphere but in addition assist to stabilize the native economic system thereby offering a profitable optimistic pressure that organically drives overseas buyers to the nation.
“The current success of Aba, Abia state in attaining a secure electrical energy provide serves as a priceless lesson on this regard.
“The President was the one who inaugurated the Geometric Energy Plant in Aba, twenty years after it was initially initiated by Barth Nnaji, a former Minister of Energy. Governor Alex Otti of Abia state counseled the undertaking, attributing its success to the facility of dreaming. He said that with the facility undertaking in Aba, the town is now open to nationwide and worldwide enterprise alternatives.
“The individuals of Aba, Abia state are presently celebrating uninterrupted energy provide for 48 hours, because of the Geometric Energy Plant set up. Since one of many 4 generators on the plant was activated, sure areas of Aba have been having fun with steady electrical energy.
“Following the activation of a secure energy provide by Geometric Energy, buyers have already began displaying curiosity in Aba. Taiwanese Administrators of Maxxis Tyres lately visited Ukanku Group in Ukwa East LGA, Abia State to examine potential websites for establishing a full-scale tire manufacturing plant.
“This instant response from buyers highlights the optimistic impression of 24-hour electrical energy in Aba and its surrounding areas. The manufacturing vary of the proposed plant would come with bike/tricycle tires, automotive tires, gentle vans, ATVs, trailers, and extra.
“Whereas I commend the President for his resolute disposition in fixing the financial disaster in Nigeria, I nonetheless earnestly advocate that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ought to prioritize essential points reminiscent of energy and safety as an alternative of frequent worldwide travels which might be purportedly geared toward wooing overseas buyers. By making certain safety and a constant energy provide in Nigeria, Tinubu can organically entice overseas buyers with out the necessity for extreme expenditure on overseas journeys with massive entourages. Nigeria’s massive inhabitants makes it a pretty vacation spot for buyers.
“The dearth of a secure energy provide, insecurity, and different existential problematic issues are deterring overseas buyers and inflicting frustration amongst native buyers. Prioritizing energy provide and safety will create a conducive atmosphere for each native and overseas buyers, in the end driving financial progress in Nigeria.
