Bayo Onanuga, the special adviser on information and strategy to President Bola Tinubu, has deleted a tweet claiming that the president secured an investment commitment from Maersk, a global shipping firm.
Tinubu is currently in Saudi Arabia, participating in economic discussions at the instance of the World Economic Forum (WEF).
After holding a discussion with Robert Maersk Uggla on April 28, the presidency published a statement announcing that the shipping company had pledged to inject $600 million into the Nigerian seaport industry.
Onanuga then copied a part of that statement and shared it via his X handle (@aonanuga1956). When FIJ checked, the post was no longer on his timeline, showing that he had deleted it. But it remained accessible on the insecure State House’s website. X users have shared screenshots of the post.
“Danish shipping company, A.P Moller-Maersk plans $600m investment in Nigeria. Danish shipping and logistics company A.P Moller-Maersk has disclosed a planned investment of $600 million in Nigeria to accommodate more container shipping services in Nigerian ports,” the post by the president’s aide read.
