Shehu Sani, a former senator from Kaduna Central, has tasked Saudi Arabia with constructing Nigeria’s second national grid.
Sani was responding to allegations that Mohammed Al Saud, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, has promised Nigeria support for its economic reform initiatives.
Speaking on the fringes of the joint Arab-Islamic Summit in Riyadh, Al Saud met with President Bola Tinubu.
According to a statement from Tinubu’s spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, the two leaders discussed possible areas of collaboration, specifically in the areas of infrastructure, agriculture, oil and gas, and the Saudi-Nigeria Business Council’s constitution.
“Nigeria wants an agreement with the Saudi government over a proposed five billion dollars bilateral trade facility between the two countries.
“The Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment Company (SALIC) invested $1.24 billion in 2022 to acquire a 35.43 per cent stake in Olam Agri, one of Nigeria’s leading agricultural firms,” Onanuga stated.
In response, Sani wrote on X: “Oil-rich Saudi promised to support Nigeria’s economic reforms. They should just build a second national grid for us and leave the issue of the reforms for now.”
