President Bola Tinubu on Thursday unveiled a new digital platform known as the Renewed Hope Enterprise Bridge Initiative to achieve the country’s targeted trillion-dollar economy.
During the launch in State House, President Tinubu said the platform is designed to bridge the longstanding gap between policymakers and entrepreneurs.
Represented by his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, the President described the initiative as a structured mechanism for continuous engagement between government and the private sector.
He acknowledged that a disconnect had existed between policy formulation and the realities faced by entrepreneurs across the country.
“One side works with frameworks and projections, the other works with immediacy and risk. Bringing both into the same room is not symbolic; it is necessary,” he said.
Tinubu stressed that effective governance must be grounded in real-life experiences, noting that policies can only deliver impact when they reflect the daily challenges of businesses.
“If a policy is to be useful, it must be informed by lived experience. And if an enterprise is to thrive, it must be supported by a system that understands it,” he added.
He explained that the platform would serve as a feedback loop, enabling entrepreneurs to share insights, challenges, and recommendations directly with the government, thereby improving policy design and implementation.
In her welcome address, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Entrepreneurship Development, Chalya Shagaya, said the initiative reflects the administration’s commitment to placing entrepreneurs at the center of national economic growth.
She noted that the government is already implementing reforms aimed at easing regulatory bottlenecks and expanding access to finance through key institutions.
“If we are to achieve a trillion-dollar economy, then entrepreneurs must be at the center of the conversation consistently, deliberately, and meaningfully,” she said.
Shagaya described the initiative as the beginning of a more open, responsive, and collaborative governance approach, adding that the engagement would not be a one-off exercise but a sustained process.
Also speaking, the minister of arts, culture, and creative economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa, highlighted the potential of the creative and digital sectors to drive economic growth and attract foreign investment.
Eze Chidiebere Paul
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