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| President Bola Ahmed Tinubu |
Aliko Dangote, the chairman of the Dangote Group, and Bill Gates, a co-founder of Microsoft, will meet President Bola Tinubu on Monday at the State House in Abuja.
Dangote revealed this following a private meeting with Tinubu on Friday at the Aso Rock Presidential Vila.
"I did not come to do much. I only came to inform the President about our visit with Microsoft co-founder and my friend Bill Gates. We will both see the President on Monday when we come together,” he told State House correspondents
Despite the fact that Dangote declined to specify the goal of Monday's visit, it is believed that it was part of ongoing discussions Tinubu is having with key players in the local and international business community.
The PUNCH reported on June 8 that the President met privately at the Villa with Exxon Mobil executives Liam Mallon, Richard Laing, and Mrs. Adesua Dozie.
On May 29, Tinubu made a promise to domestic and international investors during his inaugural speech that he would "review all their complaints about multiple taxation and various anti-investment inhibitions."
"We shall ensure that investors and foreign businesses repatriate their hard-earned dividends and profits home,” he added.
The President also promised to pursue industrial policies that will “utilise the full range of fiscal measures to promote domestic manufacturing and lessen import dependency.”
While targeting a higher GDP growth and lower unemployment rates, he said “We intend to accomplish this by taking the following steps; first, budgetary reform stimulating the economy without engendering inflation will be instituted.
“Second, industrial policy will utilise the full range of fiscal measures to promote domestic manufacturing and lessen import dependency. Third, electricity will become more accessible and affordable to businesses and homes alike.
“Power generation should nearly double and transmission and distribution networks improved. We will encourage states to develop local sources as well.”