Tinubu makes jobs and industrial growth the centrepiece of Nigeria’s next economic phase

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• Add as a preferred source on Google He said the government would use Nigeria's gas resources to power new industries and support businesses working to revive factories in the country's industrial centres.
• We will support businesses that work to bring factories back to life in our great industrial centres," Mr Tinubu said.
• "Some Nigerian families still struggle today for the next meal, the next school fee, the next medical bill, or simply enough money to get to work," he said.
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Millions of young Nigerians enter adulthood every year with talent, energy and ambition. "Our responsibility is to ensure that this great demographic strength becomes an engine of production rather than a source of despair," the president said. Support for businesses Mr Tinubu said the government would support businesses, revive industries, expand digital connectivity, and invest in skills employers need.

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• I want young Nigerians building unicorns and creating opportunities for others here at home," he said.
• The president said the government's long-term objective was not simply to expand social assistance but to build an economy capable of creating productive opportunities and lifting people out of poverty.
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• Digital investment The president also promised greater digital connectivity and investment in skills, infrastructure and finance to support Nigerian businesses.

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