The Presidential Candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has revealed how his administration will transform the economy of country.
Speaking at the 7th edition of the Kaduna Economic and Investment Summit (KadInvest 7.0) on Saturday, Tinubu said his administration will build an economy that will achieve double-digit growth.
The former Lagos State governor highlighted the role technology will play in delivering such growth as well as relevant policies.
He recalled how during his time as the governor of Lagos state, he was able to delivered landmark developmental projects through coordinated set of oolicies.
“I am particularly happy to be in an economic summit such as this. It reminds me of when we initiated Ehingbeti Lagos Economic Summit more than 20 years ago in Lagos State.
“Through the summit, Lagos State has been able to deliver landmark developmental projects in power generation, critical road infrastructure, street lightning, and clean energy initiatives, amongst others.
“These investments will in turn drive rapid economic growth and prosperity, providing jobs and opportunities for the good people of Kaduna State,” Tinubu said.
“I will marshal a team of the most talented of Nigerians – men, women and youths – no matter their tribe and affiliations, to reset our nation on a path to achieve double-digit economic growth within a couple of years. We will do this through a coordinated set of policies in key sectors.
“We will champion an efficient government that will eliminate revenue and expense leakages across all federal government areas, leveraging technology, which will be increasingly embedded into government operations.
“In oil & gas, we will prioritise gas distribution and availability to power our industries.