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Tinubu assures that he will use Nigeria’s “ diversity of talent” for prosperity 

Nigeria’s President Tinubu assured Nigerians in India that Nigeria’s future is endowed and very dynamic, adding that to make Nigeria’s prosperity possible we can make use of our diversity. 

This was disclosed in a statement by Ajuri Ngelale Special Adviser to the President on Thursday during the India G-20 Summit, as the President met with Nigerians on Thursday evening.  

He urged Nigerians to harness the country’s rich diversity as a uniquely powerful tool for advancing prosperity and national development for the benefit of all citizens, adding: 

President Tinubu added that he ran for the highest office in the country because of the fact that, despite the great human and natural resource wealth of the nation, the leadership and public sector management deficit in the country held Nigeria back from manifest destiny.  

He revealed that with dedication, honesty, determination, and a change of mindset, they can reach for the top in their respective careers.  

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, added that President Tinubu’s foreign policy thrust included four Ds, with one of them being Diaspora, which focuses on improving the quality of services that Nigerians in the Diaspora receive at Nigerian Missions abroad. 

He also added that the issue of passport delays will be a thing of the past, citing that Nigerians won’t have to wait indefinitely for their passports to be ready. 

Recall that TheWitness reported that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu secured billion-dollar investments during his current visit to India. This is according to news reports from the NTA Network News on Wednesday, September 6, 2023. 

According to the report, Tinubu commended Indian investors for significant investment pledges amounting to nearly $14 billion committed during the Nigeria-India Presidential Roundtable and Conference in New Delhi, India. 

While addressing investors, Tinubu said: