Nigerian general calls for investment to consolidate peace
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Tribune Online
Illustrative image · alameen .ng · Pexels · Licence PexelsRetired Nigerian general Paul Boroh calls on public authorities, businesses and other actors to turn the country’s resources into investment, jobs and infrastructure. He spoke in Abuja at the Nigeria’s Pride Awards 2026, linking sustainable investment to peace-building, according to Tribune Online.
Retired Nigerian general Paul Boroh called on Tuesday 10 November 2026 for stronger partnerships between the government, the private sector and other economic actors to turn Nigeria’s resources into sustainable investment. He was speaking in Abuja at the Nigeria’s Pride Awards 2026, organised by the First Green White Resource Centre, according to Tribune Online.
Paul Boroh, former coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, cited Nigeria’s young population, hydrocarbons, solid minerals, agricultural land, coastline and entrepreneurship among the country’s economic assets. He called for strategies to turn these resources into investment, jobs, infrastructure and shared prosperity, according to Tribune Online.
The retired general also linked security and investment, believing that insecurity could prevent investors from settling in or remaining in the country. He called for sustainable investment that remains in communities, supports local populations, protects the environment and provides young people with greater opportunities.
Bonaventure Phillips Melah, founder of the First Green White Resource Centre and organiser of the Nigeria’s Pride Awards 2026, presented the ceremony as a way of recognising Nigerians whose achievements contribute to the country’s development, according to Tribune Online.
