Nigeria’s President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, says he deserves recognition from the Guinness World Records for the economic reforms he has introduced since assuming office on May 29.
In his remarks to investor groups on Tuesday at the 10th German-Nigerian Business Forum, the president claimed to have overcome “every hurdle and obstacle” that stood in the path of potential investors in Nigeria.
Recalling his days as a business player, Tinubu said that his background in the private sector had given him the skills necessary to address Nigeria’s economic problems.
“If you have fears of various hurdles; just look at me. I come from the private sector, trained by Deloitte. Worked for Exxon Mobil until I became the treasurer of the corporation,” he said.
“So, define corporate governance, whichever way, and I am in it. I’m from there. I governed Lagos for eight consecutive years.
“Today, I can proudly beat my chest that Lagos state is on the horizon and the fifth-largest economy in Africa, rising from zero. That is the track record that got me into this office as the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“Nigeria voted for me for reforms and from day one of my inauguration, I started the reform.
“To me, if you didn’t mention me in the Guinness Book of Records, I’d thrive to find a way to insert myself because I did it without expectation.”
