- Bagudu Hails Tinubu’s Hands-On Approach to Strengthening Nigeria’s Global Economic Standing
- He noted that the President’s presence demonstrated his strong commitment to restoring Nigeria’s pride
- The Minister reinforced Nigeria’s commitment to multilateralism
Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, has praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for personally leading Nigeria’s diplomatic engagements aimed at repositioning the country in global political and economic affairs.
Eko Hot Blog reports that Baugudu while speaking with journlalist after the summit in Yokohama, described President Tinubu’s leadership at the recently concluded ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) as outstanding and exemplary.
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He noted that the President’s presence and active participation demonstrated his strong commitment to restoring Nigeria’s pride on the world stage. “The first thing we should appreciate is the tremendous capacity His Excellency, the President, is bringing to diplomacy. He came to Japan to participate in TICAD9, and from here, he is heading to Brazil.
“That shows Nigerians how much personal effort he is investing to lead Nigeria’s diplomacy, attract investments, and ensure the country regains its rightful place of honour globally. This is highly commendable,” the minister said.
Bagudu further stated that beyond high-level deliberations, the summit highlighted the shared vision between Japan and Africa for sustainable development. According to him, both parties agreed that genuine development comes from collaboration, shared prosperity, and mutual respect rather than dominance.Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, has praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for personally leading Nigeria’s diplomatic engagements aimed at repositioning the country in global political and economic affairs.
Speaking with journalists in Yokohama after the summit, Bagudu described President Tinubu’s leadership at the recently concluded ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) as outstanding and exemplary.
He noted that the President’s presence and active participation demonstrated his strong commitment to restoring Nigeria’s pride on the world stage. “The first thing we should appreciate is the tremendous capacity His Excellency, the President, is bringing to diplomacy. He came to Japan to participate in TICAD9, and from here, he is heading to Brazil.
“That shows Nigerians how much personal effort he is investing to lead Nigeria’s diplomacy, attract investments, and ensure the country regains its rightful place of honour globally. This is highly commendable,” the minister said.
Bagudu further stated that beyond high-level deliberations, the summit highlighted the shared vision between Japan and Africa for sustainable development. According to him, both parties agreed that genuine development comes from collaboration, shared prosperity, and mutual respect rather than dominance.
He explained that this aligns with President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, which focuses on building partnerships with nations and institutions that respect Nigeria and share similar ideals of inclusive growth.
“The Renewed Hope Agenda emphasises that we want to engage with partners who respect us and share common goals for development. The President is ready to make extra efforts to ensure that every agreement leads to a win-win outcome,” Bagudu added.
The Minister concluded that the conference reinforced Nigeria’s commitment to multilateralism and the founding principles of the United Nations, stressing the importance of boosting trade, sharing prosperity, and managing global resources collectively.
He explained that this aligns with President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, which focuses on building partnerships with nations and institutions that respect Nigeria and share similar ideals of inclusive growth.
“The Renewed Hope Agenda emphasises that we want to engage with partners who respect us and share common goals for development. The President is ready to make extra efforts to ensure that every agreement leads to a win-win outcome,” Bagudu added.
The Minister concluded that the conference reinforced Nigeria’s commitment to multilateralism and the founding principles of the United Nations, stressing the importance of boosting trade, sharing prosperity, and managing global resources collectively.
