President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that he is “ever ready to take tough decisions in the best interest of the people, even if with initial pains.”
He spoke in Hague, The Netherlands during the business session of the bilateral meeting with the Dutch team led by Prime Minister Mark Rutte.
The President led a Nigerian delegation on a state visit to the European country.
After the meeting, The Netherlands promised an investment worth $250 million in Nigeria in the next few months, according to a statement by presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale.
President Tinubu, on his assumption of office last year, declared that “subsidy is gone”, a pronouncement that was followed by the unification of exchange rates.
Speaking at the meeting, Tinubu said: “I am a determined leader of my people.
“I have and will continue to take the difficult decisions that will benefit our people, even if there is short-term pain.
“We have gone through the worst of the storms. I am unafraid of the consequences once I know that my actions are in the best long-term interests of all Nigerians.
“The Nigerian naira is one of the world’s best-performing currencies today.
“We took the necessary risk, and all resilient Nigerians kept faith with us.
“They will be rewarded, and the reward will only be greater as we partner effectively with you on new development opportunities.
“As leaders, we must make decisions for the benefit of our nations, and we cannot shy away from that.”
