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The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2023 general elections and former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has said that a stable and secure business environment will not only attract investments but also lead to economic growth.

Atiku stated this while speaking at the Taraba International Investment Summit, tagged ‘Taravest,’ in Jalingo, the Taraba State capital, on Wednesday.

He said that Taraba’s economy holds significant investment potential and could be optimised to reap the benefits with the provision of a stable and secure investment climate.

He identified agriculture, solid minerals and tourism are strategic to the development of the state, and urged the government to implement measures that will address investment risks and eliminate bottlenecks.


“The government is urged to implement measures that will address investment risks and implement interventions, and eliminate bottlenecks.

“Peace, security, and stability in host communities are critical determinants of investment flows,” he said.

He identified efforts that should direct the government’s efforts in attracting investment to include an investment generation that is well-designed with clear goals, objectives, and strategies, as well as clear, coherent, and consistent policy measures.

Atiku explained that efficient institutions would make all the difference, improve the supply and quality of infrastructure, and hence, are the backbone of sustainable development.


Public, Private Partnerships
According to him, no Nigerian state has the necessary physical and financial space to independently drive growth and achieve sustainable development.

He, therefore, said that building strategic partnerships between the state, private investors, local businesses, and communities was critical in addressing resource gaps and unlocking the potential of the state to facilitate investments.

The former vice president further stated that private investments would help bridge the resource gaps through additional external resource flows in increased internally generated revenue.

He said, “Indeed, if Taraba aspires to realise its potential and grow its economy sustainably, it must endeavor to leverage private sector resources, including, as Aliko Dangote said, finance, skills, and technology.

“As a private businessman, I recognise that investment, foreign and domestic, drives economic growth and development.

“Private investments will assist the state in leveraging and maximising the economic potential of its agricultural, industrial, and solid mineral sectors, which Taraba is very well known for. This initiative aims to establish a foundation for a diversified economy and ensure inclusive growth.

Atiku emphasised the importance of skill and technology transfers, which he said could lead to higher productivity and improved competitiveness in local enterprises.

“Taraba will be able to upgrade social and economic infrastructure to support economic growth and human capital development.

“Investment in education and healthcare services will help develop the capacity and competencies of the state’s human resources.

“With additional resources, Taraba will better support the poor and vulnerable by empowering them, improving their access to basic services, and ensuring equitable distribution of resources to minimise poverty,” he added.

The former vice president, however, commended the governor for his efforts towards promoting economic growth, prosperity, and improving living standards were clearly evident.

“This initiative to gather investors, both domestic and international, along with development partners under one roof aligns with your vision ‘to build a prosperous, united and secure Taraba State that serves as a model for growth, economic diversification and sustainable development,’ he added.

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Atiku and Peter obi

OR

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swaggerjack:
Reno Omokri: I Challenge Tinubu To Prove If He Was Not A Drug Lord In Chicago


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NA7PoGtSvKo&feature=youtu.be

ZACHIE:
Isn't that rocket scientist silver bullet we have been waiting for?
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Emergingnation:
Flashback: How Bola Tinubu spoke highly of Buhari in 2015, named PDP ‘Poverty Development Party

National leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu had during the presidential campaign in 2015, referred to President Muhammadu Buhari as the only solution for the security and economic challenges facing Nigeria.

During a mega presidential rally, the former governor of Lagos State recalled how some powerful nations in the world returned to army generals when they were challenged, saying “Major General Buhari would revive Nigeria’s economy”.

He named the current opposition People’s Democratic Party, PDP as the “Poverty Development Party saying they had nothing to offer.

His words at the time were; “Every nation has a period of their own challenges, when America was challenged, they turned to one great man, their ex-military general, General Eisenhower. When the French were challenged, they turned to their general, Charles de Gaulle.

“When Britain was challenged, they turned to their general. Today, Nigeria is economically and physically challenged so we turn to General Muhammadu Buhari. He is the right man for the job. If you talk about military experience, he has it abundantly, he has courage, simplicity, he has it abundantly.

“If you talk about great determination, a combination of vision and ability to perform, honesty and integrity, he has it abundantly.

“I laugh when the incapable government, ‘Poverty Development Party’ PDP were talking. They have nothing again to say, they now want to question the qualifications of General Buhari and look for his certificate”.

Following the manifestos in 2015 which projected the APC presidential candidate as a ‘saviour’, Buhari defeated the then incumbent president, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan with Nigerians expecting a total change in security and economy.

https://dailypost.ng/2021/09/01/flashback-how-bola-tinubu-spoke-highly-of-buhari-in-2015-named-pdp-poverty-development-party/

Ezeego1:
Nigerian saviour

Atiku and Peter obi

OR

Peter Obi and elrufai

Na to find broom take chase drug lord enter Eko be that

treesun:
https://www.channelstv.com/2025/05/21/security-crucial-for-investment-economic-growth-says-atiku/

stealmatic:
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free2ryhme:
Security is nigeria main problem

Ezeego1:
Nigerian saviour

Atiku and Peter obi

OR

Peter Obi and elrufai

Na to find broom take chase drug lord enter Eko be that