By Dele Ogbodo
President Bola Tinubu over the weekend expressed excitement even as he commended the recent landing of a 45,000-kilometre submarine fibre optic cable in Akwa Ibom State.
The landing of the facility, telecommunications expert say will trigger rapid development in the region and beyond because of the impact and high-speed broadband accompanying the landing.
According to him the submarine telecommunication infrastructure will boosts connectivity for the entire South-south region of Nigeria with Europe, and other parts of Africa via the Atlantic Ocean.
In a statement signed by Mr. Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President: Media and Publicity, made available to journalists weekend,Ngelale, quoted President Tinubu, as saying: “No going back on reforms, we remain steadfast in creating investment opportunity while tackling poverty.”
“Tinubu says his administration remains steadfast in implementing necessary economic reforms to facilitate business growth and create investment opportunities that support Nigeria’s growing population.
The President spoke while receiving a delegation from the Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) led by Florizelle Liser, CCA’s President and Chief Executive Officer, in Abuja, reiterated his unwavering commitment to Nigeria’s economic growth and stability, emphasizing that he is not relenting until his vision for Nigeria is achieved.
Highlighting the significance of this accomplishment, the President noted that with the right policies, partnerships, and determination, Nigeria can overcome long-standing developmental challenges that have encumbered rapid progress across sectors.
Drawing on his extensive experience in corporate governance and interactions with CCA during his tenure as the two-term governor of Lagos State, President Tinubu expressed satisfaction with the Corporate Council’s dedication to fostering business connections between the United States of America and Africa.
”I am happy that the Council is interested in various segments of Nigeria’s economy. We are right in the middle of a challenging stage of our reforms. We have headwinds, no doubt, but we are not going back.
”We are challenged, and we believe we will overcome the challenges. I have a can-do attitude that must be translated into a must-do attitude. We have a good team, and we must remain focused to get the goal accomplished.” he said.
President Tinubu reaffirmed his commitment to creating an enabling environment for business to thrive, emphasizing that his administration’s focus on investing in key sectors, such as agriculture, solid minerals, energy, health, physical infrastructure, trade promotion, financial services, digital enterprise, and the creative economy is underpinned by the need to ensure the welfare and prosperity of citizens.
”We are going to do more on security and investing in education, as we believe that education is the greatest weapon against poverty. We welcome partners like CCA, and we will strengthen our partnership to achieve our goals,” he said.
In her remarks, Ms. Liser expressed CCA’s commitment to supporting Nigeria’s economic growth through the eight priority areas outlined by President Tinubu’s administration.
She invited President Tinubu to consider participating in CCA’s US-Africa Business Summit in May in Dallas, Texas, and urged him to consider CCA as a partner in enhancing USA-Nigeria trade, business, and investment.
Recall that the the 2Africa submarine fibre optic cable was facilitated by MainOne Company, at Qua Iboe beach (Behind ExxonMobil Qua Iboe Terminal), Ibeno Local Government Area.
The Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor, Umo Enoh, while speaking at the launch recently: said: “It is befitting that you have decided to launch a signature project today in Akwa Ibom.
“I just want to thank God for the things that you have brought here to us. We celebrate you and we just want to assure you that we will do all we can to support this project.”
