President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has secured over $50 billion in Foreign Direct Investment commitments through 87 Memoranda of Understanding since taking office on May 29, 2023, according to Nairametrics. However, only about $2.06 billion has materialised as actual FDI inflows into Nigeria during the same period, highlighting a significant gap between pledged commitments and realised investment in Africa's largest economy.
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