President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday sought stronger partnership with Deloitte Africa to boost investments, youth training and job creation, saying his administration’s reforms were laying a solid foundation for sustainable growth.
Tinubu made the call while receiving a delegation from Deloitte Africa, led by its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Ms Ruwayda Redfearn, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
This is contained in a statement by the Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, on Wednesday in Abuja.
The president said the administration’s fiscal, revenue and financial sector reforms had steadily stabilised the economy and positioned Nigeria for sustainable growth and global competitiveness.
“Yes, reforms are difficult. Some issues require taking bitter medicine but it is working well. Nigeria is making serious foundational progress,” Tinubu said.
He said the reforms had strengthened public finances, repositioned financial institutions and created the conditions for long-term economic development.
The President urged Deloitte Africa to deepen its engagement in Nigeria by expanding youth training programmes and creating employment opportunities.
“Deloitte has a good training programme, and I believe you will continue to reflect that by training and recruiting our dynamic youth population,” he said.
Tje Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, urged the firm to support government efforts to build the capacity of young Nigerians.
Redfearn said Deloitte, with more than 500,000 employees globally, including over 6,000 in Africa, was committed to supporting Nigeria’s economic transformation.
“We are before you to say that we want to serve. We have a local team on the ground, as well as the global firm, ready to support your administration,” she said.
She said Deloitte generated 74 billion dollars in revenue in 2025, and remained focused on digital and business transformation across the world.
The Chief Executive Officer of Deloitte Africa, Mr Yomi Olugbenro, also reaffirmed the firm’s commitment to supporting the implementation of the administration’s reforms.
“We believe the foundation has been solidly laid. The bigger task now is to ensure the dividends of the reforms reach ordinary Nigerians,” he said.
Olugbenro said Deloitte would leverage its global experience and expertise to support Nigeria in maximising benefits of the ongoing reforms.
