“Dangote’s most durable successes such as cement, fertiliser, and now the refinery, share a common characteristic. They operate in sectors where government policy provides structural protection and where the scale of capital required creates natural barriers to competition (18). Where those conditions were absent, the results have been less impressive”
“For investors considering entering or rebalancing their Nigerian equity portfolios, the critical questions are no longer simply whether the NGX is rising, but where the gains are coming from, whether those gains are sustainable, and how much risk is being created by market concentration.”
“I just want to say that Dr. Peter Mbah came with a plan for Enugu. He did not come and begin to assess the situation. He is a governor who came into office with a plan. And today, we are glad that we have found in him the perfect partnership”
“For twenty-five years we have waited for aid, for miracles, for perfect conditions. They never came. But one man is speaking the language of nations that refused to die. Not theory. Not slogans. The seven codes written in blood”
“Although Nigeria may have its table full of divers self inflicted stories of economic woes including insecurity and unacceptable lawless behaviors, Abia State has reinvigorated hope that the country is redeemable beginning from our communities to the state and Nigeria at large if we emulate the right examples of quality leadership”
“Abia State governor, Alex Otti, thrilled audience at the recently concluded Invest Lagos 3.0 Business Seminar, where he made it clear, Abia under his watch has already significantly sorted the challenge of infrastructures like roads, transportation and power with an Airport under construction, additional seaport underway and a disciplined administrative workforce for an entrepreneurial population
“I am the connection point. I am the bridge. I don’t just move resources; I move the destiny of my people by ensuring that the path is clear, the partners are vetted, and the vision is sovereign.”
“No fresh loan has been taken since the assumption of office by H.E. Alex Chioma Otti, OFR. Abia State is among the states making notable progress in debt reduction. It is worthy of mention that Abia State is among the leading states in Nigeria in debt reduction and fiscal discipline since 2023”
“His intervention provides an opportunity to elevate the conversation on economic management with better information and a clearer context, To be alive and watch Nigeria repeat the same mistakes is painful. To see individuals like Sunday, who have the background to interrogate these ideas more effectively; resort to abuse instead of learning is profoundly discouraging. I welcome a rigorous debate on this matter with anyone”
“There is no way the rest of the world can manufacture enough consumer goods, pharmaceuticals, automobiles, heavy machinery, armaments, etc for 220m people. Never has happened and never will happen. We have to manufacture what we require or we perish”
