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The former prime minister said the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, which he founded, would be a willing partner of the Tinubu administration.
A former British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, has expressed his readiness to support the incoming administration of Bola Tinubu to succeed in office.
Mr Blair gave the commitment on Tuesday when he visited Mr Tinubu at the Defence House in Abuja, according to a statement issued by a spokesman to the office of the president-elect, Abdulaziz Abdulaziz.
The former prime minister said the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, which he founded, would be a willing partner of the Tinubu administration especially in prioritising its goals and delivery.
He said since leaving office as the UK prime minister, he had been working with governments around the world to help them deliver on their mandates.
He said Blair Institute has a project in place in Nigeria and felt it was incumbent upon him to meet Nigeria’s incoming president to understand the administration’s priorities.
“We would like to help in any way with your administration. We only need to know what the leadership priorities are and help in how to actualise them,” Mr Blair told President-elect Tinubu.
He also commended Mr Tinubu’s campaign, saying it focused on key areas of security, economy, agriculture and power, describing the intertwined nature of the areas as critical to the development of any society.
He expressed optimism that with the appetite shown by investors to invest in Nigeria, the Tinubu administration could get the support it needs to spur economic development in the country.
Mr Blair, however, acknowledged the difficult task before Mr Tinubu and other leaders, at a time of global turmoil.
“Being in government today anywhere in the world is tough. You have things happening around the world which affect you and for which you can’t do anything much,” he said.
President-elect Tinubu, in his response, expressed appreciation to Mr Blair for the visit and for his offer to work with his administration.
