By Akeem Oduyoye
Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte, has disclosed plans by his country to another $250 million in Nigeria in the coming months.
Rutte, who made this disclosure this when President Bola Tinubu visited his official residence, on Thursday, 24 April, 2024, said the Dutch investors were confident in Tinubu’s administration.
The $250 investment includes a $100 million investment in a waste-to-wealth industrial facility in Nigeria’s Lagos State.
“I saw you take the courageous decision to deal with fuel subsidies and other reforms, and we are interested in what allowed you to take the decisions that many before you could not take.
“And you took those decisions early in your term. It shows rare determination. And your stand in ECOWAS, all of these point to your commitment to leadership,” the Dutch Prime Minister stated.
President Tinubu, who told the European leader that Nigeria is open for business, noted thatNigeria has high grade deposits of lithium.
Tinubu and his delegates are in the Netherlands for a three-day visit.