Renowned investor and Chairman of Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), Adebayo Ogunlesi, has described Nigeria as an increasingly attractive hub for international investment, crediting recent government reforms for reshaping the nation’s economic landscape.
In a recent interview, Ogunlesi pointed to policy shifts such as subsidy removal, tax reforms, refinery operations, and the unification of road ownership as evidence of Nigeria’s economic transformation.
“Nigeria is now a place that is exciting to invest in, and that’s what we talked to Mr. President about. And of course, as you would expect, he was very encouraging of international investments in Nigeria,” Ogunlesi said.
Highlighting sectors with vast potential, he identified natural gas, renewable energy, aviation, and port infrastructure as top areas of interest. Ogunlesi admitted that GIP has invested in ports in Cotonou and Lomé but none yet in Nigeria, noting that President Bola Tinubu urged him to bring such investments home.
“The aviation sector is also an area of interest to us… Renewables, that’s another area. So lots of investment opportunities in Nigeria. You just have to be serious about making the right moves,” he added.
Ogunlesi’s remarks come as Nigeria intensifies efforts to attract global capital, positioning itself as a reformed, opportunity-rich economy seeking to diversify revenues and accelerate infrastructure growth.
