President Tinubu Tells Corporate Nigeria He ‘Cannot Underperform’ In Job He Campaigned For

President Bola Tinubu assured the corporate houses that he had no reason to underperform, as he had campaigned for the job he was doing at this moment.

Speaking during Iftar on Thursday in Abuja with members of the Nigerian business community, the president assured it was time to fulfill the commitment.

"I cannot complain about the job. I appreciate the gesture, and what you have told me this evening is very inspiring. Cut the costs. Fix the bends. Summon courage. Save the money, but push the economy. We will be there," he said, as per the official statement.

During the iftar meeting, the president expressed gratitude toward the Nigerian business community for showing their support and vowed to engage with them more frequently.

"I would have summoned you before now, not during Ramadan, because you are a very valuable part of my constituency," he said. "There is no driver of the economy that is bigger than the private sector."

Tinubu pointed out that if the private sector is not flourishing, then there is no growth, no prosperity, no employment or development in the country. He noted that no matter how "flowery the speeches are, not even a mushroom will grow."

He thanked all the private sectors, adding that Nigeria's economy is currently at a turning point. "I do not have to do a quadratic equation to illustrate all of that to you. I just want to appreciate you for your endurance and perseverance," he added.

Tinubu went on to share insights from his 2023 visit to the New York Stock Exchange, highlighting Nigeria's self-confidence and commitment to internal economic transformation.

"At the New York Stock Exchange, I appealed to foreign investors to consider Nigeria as a prime investment destination," he said. "I told them we only want them to show their face and diversify Nigeria's economy not as if we cannot do it ourselves."

He recalled Chairperson of the United Bank for Africa Tony O. Elumelu walking up to him and thanking him for making that statement.

Tinubu added, "We can do it. Nigeria is a self-believer and can always deliver on its own. We know our first name and our last name. Our first name is: Spirit, and our last name is: Can do."