President Bola Ahmed Tinubu met with the Chairman of Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), Adebayo Ogunlesi, and his team at the State House, Abuja on Wednesday.
Although details of the meeting are undisclosed. However, sources hinted that their conversation revolved around attracting foreign investments into the Nigerian economy.
Ogunlesi is a Nigerian lawyer and investment banker, who sold his company Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) to BlackRock in January 2024. He is expected to join the board of BlackRock as part of the deal.
BlackRock had about $10 trillion in assets under its management as of December 2023. The company sits on the kind of liquidity that could help drive the funds needed for the RHIDF.
Ogunlesi has a major stake in the aviation sector, particularly airports. In 2006, GIP bought London City Airport, In 2009, it acquired a majority stake in London Gatwick Airport in a deal worth £1.455…
Source: Guardian Newspaper
