Kashim Shettima, the Vice-President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, in his address at the UN Food Systems summit in Rome, said Nigeria no longer needs handouts from developed economies, but seeks real partnerships and investments.
Referencing Napoleon Bonaparte, a French military commander, and political leader, the vice-president, in a statement on Monday, said recent economic policies such as the subsidy removal and the unification of the country’s foreign change system, have put Nigeria on a pedestal for mutually beneficial partnerships rather than handouts.
The statement reads, “Napoleon Bonaparte once said, ‘China is a sleeping giant. Let her sleep, for when she wakes, she will shake the world.’ President Bola Tinubu is poised to redefine the meaning and concept of modern leadership in Nigeria, the Giant of Africa, which had woken up from its slumber and is now poised to move the world.”
“Nigeria needs no handouts but real partnerships. We have removed the albatrosses of fuel subsidies and multiple exchange rates from our necks; hence, we are seeking investments for mutually beneficial partnerships, not handouts.”