President Bola Tinubu has welcomed new initiatives by Qatari investors to explore opportunities in the agricultural sector.
Tinubu was speaking during the visit of Dr Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Khulaifi, a special envoy from the Amir of the state of Qatar.
He emphasized Nigeria’s readiness to build on the momentum generated by his state visit to Qatar in 2024.
While assuring Qatar of Nigeria’s openness to strategic partnerships, Tinubu pledged to implement all bilateral agreements between the two countries.
He directed the Ministers of Budget and Economic Planning, Information and National Orientation, and Foreign Affairs to work together towards timely execution of these agreements.
“We are willing to go further in our bilateral relations. I am proud of your efforts to bring peace and stability to the world.
“I see your efforts in human development, peace and prosperity.
” We are conscious of who is our friend and those helping us to ameliorate the problems”, Tinubu said.
The President also spoke about the ongoing reforms to streamline Nigeria’s tax system to attract foreign investments.
“Our reforms have been hard. I made tough decisions so that we could grow. We are gradually seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.”
Dr. Al-Khulaifi conveyed the Amir’s desire to strengthen the strategic partnership with Nigeria, particularly in peace-building, agriculture, and petrochemicals.
“I am very impressed with our partnership with the country, which is not just government to government but also people to people.
“We have much to do together in agriculture, food, and petrochemicals.
“We have some companies telling us that we should create a way for them to come into Nigeria,” he said.
