Microsoft Founder and philanthropist, Bill Gates on Wednesday in Abuja revealed plans to inject at least $2.8 billion into the country’s healthcare, nutrition, and agricultural sectors to reflate it.
While speaking on his intentions at the National Economic Council, NEC, meeting presided over by Vice President Kashim Shettima at the Presidential Villa, Gates emphasised the critical need to invest in Nigeria’s greatest resource, its people while addressing the economic challenges the country faces.
The co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Gates has been a long-time advocate for Nigeria, with a commitment to the country totalling over $2.8 billion, the largest of its kind in Africa.
His remarks to the NEC highlighted both the challenges and opportunities facing Nigeria, especially in the wake of economic stagnation and rising national debt.
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