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The president of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu has declared that he deserves to be mentioned in the Guinness World Records owing to his changes since assuming office on May 29, 2023.
Tinubu asserted that as governor of Lagos State between 1999 and 2007, he took the state from zero to the continent's fifth-largest economy and that his track record prepared him for the presidency.
He announced this at the 10th German-Nigerian Business Forum in Berlin, Germany.
He said: “For those who fear various obstacles, look at me; I come from the private sector, and I’m one of you, trained by Deloitte.
I served as the treasurer of Exxon Mobil. Define corporate governance in any way, and I am in it.
“I governed Lagos for eight consecutive years.
Today, I can proudly beat my chest that Lagos State is on the horizon and the fifth-largest economy in Africa, rising from zero.
This track record led me to the office of president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“Nigeria voted for me for reforms, and from day one of my inauguration, I started the reforms. To me, if you didn’t mention me in the Guinness Book of Records.
Tinubu’s remarks came after two crucial agreements between Nigerian and German companies were signed in Berlin on Tuesday.
Chief Bola Ahmed Adekunle Tinubu GCFR is a Nigerian politician who is the 16th and current president of Nigeria. He was the governor of Lagos State from 1999 to 2007; and senator for Lagos West in the Third Republic.
