State Visits Must Yield Jobs and Investment, Not Just Pageantry

State visits should deliver tangible benefits, not serve as photo ops. Successful diplomacy aligns foreign policy with trade deals, technology transfer, and job creation. Recent visits by the United States to China included top CEOs from Boeing, Tesla, Apple and others, resulting in multi-billion dollar agreements. By contrast, questions remain over Nigeria’s UK tour: which factories, power plants or industries will expand here? How many jobs or investments were secured? In response, the President’s senior adviser highlighted recent visits to Kenya and Rwanda, where leaders such as Dangote, Rabiu and Jim Ovia joined the delegation. He explained that sustainable change relies on strong systems and enduring institutions. As Nigeria faces insecurity, unemployment and a weak naira, every naira spent abroad must convert into factories, exports and real economic growth.

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