Billionaire investor Adebayo Ogunlesi, founder of Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), has expressed interest in investing in Nigeria’s ports and aviation sectors. His remarks came after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu in Abuja, where he noted that his company is already considering opportunities in energy, infrastructure, and aviation within the country.
Ogunlesi explained that while GIP has port investments in other parts of Africa, including Lomé and Cotonou, it currently has none in Nigeria. He described this as an area of strong potential and hinted at the possibility of expanding into it. He also highlighted aviation as a sector with significant untapped opportunities, pointing to his company’s experience in managing airport assets globally.
The billionaire expressed optimism about Nigeria’s shift towards an export-driven economy and praised the government’s ongoing reforms, saying they were creating conditions that could attract more serious investment. However, he acknowledged that the success of such ventures would depend on how effectively regulatory and infrastructural challenges are addressed.
Ogunlesi’s renewed interest is seen as a sign of growing investor confidence in Nigeria, and a potential boost to efforts aimed at transforming the nation’s trade, logistics, and connectivity across West Africa.