Vice President Kashim Shettima has applauded President Bola Tinubu for taking tough decisions over the country’s economic state and reforms.
On Monday, Shettima said Nigeria’s ambition of building a one-trillion-dollar economy is driven by enterprise, investment and coordinated reforms across all levels of government.
The vice president said this while speaking on Monday when he declared open the Invest Lagos 3.0 Summit held at Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. He also affirmed that President Bola Tinubu had borne the consequences of making “painful” economic decisions in the interest of the country.
He said, “The President has taken the bullet by making painful decisions because we understand that we cannot build the economy of our dreams on illusions, and leadership requires difficult choices.”
“If you want to be a nice man, you can go and sell ice cream, but leadership requires you taking very harsh decisions.”
The VP further asserted that Nigeria must cultivate an environment that aggressively attracts capital, fuels human creativity, and drives profitable enterprise.
He specifically pointed to Lagos State as the best example of how subnational leadership may hasten the development of the country’s economy.
In addition, Shettima commended President Tinubu for establishing the Lagos development model, characterising it as a tradition of governance that has established continuity and established the state as a major player in the continental economy.
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