Africa Must Put Africa First| President Bola Tinubu

Added: 2026-05-18

[00:00:00]I believe in Africa first because I've started Nigeria first.

[00:00:06]We don't want scavengers. We don't want extractors. We want people to add value.

[00:00:13]You are an investor, we we encourage you to add value to what we have as a nation. We have African trade agreements that should not be left on the drawing board.

[00:00:31]Should be activated properly.

[00:00:34]Regional collaboration and effective utilization of our resources.

[00:00:41]Not working in silos, but in collaboration with one another.

[00:00:48]Using what we have. A risk-taker, like a Dangote Refinery, must be encouraged by the government. Empower. What I did is supporting.

[00:01:02]Give him free trade just own license.

[00:01:05]Support him in in the effort to source the crude that is necessary.

[00:01:11]And today is the exporter.

[00:01:16]Net exporter of both the PMS, aviation fuel, and other commodity. 54 countries.

[00:01:26]There's none of us without a particular commodity available in the country or the other. Why not start an exchange commodity platform where we can trade with one another?

[00:01:44]>> [applause]