President Bola Tinubu reportedly rang the closing bell at the Nasdaq Stock Market, in New York, United States of America, USA, on Wednesday, while calling on the United States Business Community to invest in Nigeria’s “bubbling Market”, without any fear,
Recall, that President Tinubu is currently attending the ongoing 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, UNGA, holding in New York.
He was accompanied to the bell ceremony by the President of the US-Africa Business Centre, USAfBC, at the US Chamber of Commerce, Scott Eisner.
The closing bell ceremony held at the 7-storey tower of the Nasdaq Headquarters, signifying the end of a trading session.
President Tinubu said exactly: “I am happy to bring Nigeria to your doorsteps, and honoured that we are here today with a bubbling Market that will evolve the West African sub-region.
“The greatest economy is Nigeria. There is an immense opportunity in Nigeria that you can invest your money without fear.”
He cited the removal of “a lot of the bottlenecks”, including the fuel subsidy which he described as corrupt, adding that, his administration has retooled the exchange rate to a “reliable, dependable one-figure floating of the exchange Naira”.
The President added: “You are free to take in your money and bring out your money.
”I count on you to invest in Nigeria.”
