The economic decisions taken by President Bola Tinubu has received commendation from Business magnate, Tony Elumelu who noted that the private sector is encouraged by the decisions of the number one citizen.
Speaking after a meeting with the President at the Presidential Villa on Tuesday, the founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation pointed out that he believes that with time, Nigerians will benefit from the decisions taken.
He said, ‘The private sector is encouraged with the bold decisions President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has taken and we hope that in the fullness of time Nigerians will benefit from it because it is all about the Nigerian people, It is all about the youths. It is all about making sure that women are involved and empowered.
‘It is all about making sure our youths get jobs and I think Mr. President has this at the back of his mind and I believe, as a private sector person, that the actions and the decisions the president is taking in the long run will help our people.’
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He called on Nigerians to have “a bit of patience” with the present government, saying “Rome was not built in a day”.
Meanwhile, in another report, President Tinubu had told Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), not to give him free land should he ask for one.
Tinubu charged Wike to deliver the Abuja metroline for the good of the city instead.
He described Wike as the ‘landlord of Abuja’.
‘I want to ride on your metroline. If I ask for free land, do not give me,’ Tinubu said.
‘But deliver the metroline for the good of the greatest number of Nigerians.’
Wike, a member of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was one of 45 ministers appointed by Tinubu.
During an inspection tour on Wednesday, Wike said the Abuja rail mass transit (ARMT) should be completed in eight months.
The FCT minister took the train ride from the metro station, through the Idu station and then to the airport station.
The rail, which was developed in six phases, was funded with loans from the China EXIM Bank.
It was commissioned by former President Muhammadu Buhari on July 12, 2018, but packed up shortly after, largely due to vandalism.