22. G20 SUMMIT 23. SEEKING GLOBAL SUPPORT TO FIGHT TERRORISM
Tinubu was one of nine heads of state invited to join world leaders at the elite G20 Summit in New Delhi, India, which holds from 9th to 10th September.
Tinubu plans to use the opportunity of the summit to shop for more Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) for the development of the nation’s economy. The president intends to meet with a number of potential investors and woo them into having interest in investing in the Nigerian steel development, electricity generation, transmission and distribution, shipyard building capacity and many others, which are labour-intensive and can create job opportunities for Nigerians.
According to the presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngalele, the president would be meeting with a cross section of heads of state as well as industrial leaders, titans, chief executive officers of some of the world’s most valuable companies, particularly those of Indian origin.
Ngalele stated recently that Nigeria was weighing the benefits and risks of joining the elite Group of 20 nations.
With Tinubu's invitation, Nigeria has taken some bold steps on the international scene. Neither President Goodluck Jonathan nor former President Muhammadu Buhari were invited to participate in G20 summits during their times in office.
Other invited alongside Tinubu are the presidents of Bangladesh, Egypt, Mauritius, Netherlands, Oman, Singapore, Spain, and UAE.
As part of his multi-approach towards addressing security and terrorism challenges in Nigeria, Tinubu called on the United Nations to be more practical in supporting the country in the fight against terrorism.
In an audience with Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations Office on Counter-Terrorism, Mr Vladimir Voronkov, at State House, the president observed that terrorism had consistently reversed the gains on development and increased instability in families and communities.
While appreciating the UN their work, Tinibu said, “We know that in the face of many demands and challenges, you can still do much better. We can score you ‘A’ in collaboration but ‘B’ in physical support. You have to do more because terrorism is an effective danger to democracy; terrorism is also an effective danger to development."