Bayo Onanuga, special adviser on information and strategy to President Bola Tinubu, says no agreement or deal was signed between the Nigerian government and the shipping giant, Maersk.
Speaking with TheCable on Tuesday, Onanuga said there was
only talk “of possible investment in Nigeria” by Maersk.
After President Tinubu’s discussion with Robert Maersk Uggla
on April 28, the presidency released a statement announcing that the shipping company
had pledged to inject $600 million into the Nigerian seaport industry.
“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,” Onanuga wrote on X.
Although, it was observed that the presidential aide’s
social media post has been deleted, Maersk officials have confirmed that no such
agreement is in place and no deals have been signed.
When contacted, Onanuga confirmed that no agreement on
investment had been reached by the two parties.
“I think the statement issued by Maersk did not talk about a
deal. There was no deal according to that statement that I read. However, there
was talk of investment,” the special adviser said.
“No document or
agreement was signed, so there was no deal. But there was talk of a possible
investment in the country.
“So, go and read the statement again. They never said any
deal was signed between the Nigerian government and the Dutch company. There
was nothing like that.”
Citing Maersk’s statement, Onanuga said the company was
unable to comment on investment talks, stressing that it did not expressly deny
that there was an investment talk.
He said people are “unnecessarily giddy over nothing”.
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