President Tinubu addressing the audience
President Bola Tinubu has said that he deserves to be listed in the Guinness World Records (GWR) for his exploits spanning the private sector to the public space where he became governor of Lagos state and transformed the state into the 5th largest economy in Africa.
He disclosed this while speaking to a group of investors on Tuesday at the 10th German-Nigerian Business Forum. He was wooing investors to come to Nigeria to invest.
He said: “If you have the fear of various hurdles, just look at me — I am from the private sector, one of you. I was trained by Deloitte and worked for ExxonMobil until I got to become the treasurer of the corporation. So, define corporate governance in any way, and I am in it.
“I governed Lagos for eight consecutive years and, today, I can brag, beat my chest that Lagos is on the horizon; it’s the fifth-largest economy in Africa from zero.
“That is a track record that I can use to assure you and that is the track record that got me into this office as the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Emphasising his commitment to reforms, he humorously remarked that if not recognised, he would strive to insert himself into the Guinness Book of Records for his achievements as Nigeria’s president.
“Nigeria voted for me for reforms and from day one of my inauguration, I started the reforms. To me, if you didn’t mention me in the Guinness Book of Records, I’d strive to find a way to insert myself because I did it without expectation,” he told the audience, eliciting laughter.
