Nigeria, Sept. 29 -- Billionaire tycoon and chairman of First HoldCo Plc, Femi Otedola, has lauded a series of reforms introduced by President Bola Tinubu to accelerate economic growth in the country.

Mr Otedola gave the commendation in Paris on Monday at a private dinner with the president, who has been on a 28-day working vacation in Europe.

President Tinubu's "bold and forward-thinking reforms have put our economy firmly on a path of sustainable growth," he said.

"The results are increasingly evident, top Nigerian companies now included on the FTSE Russell Frontier 50 Index, the NGX at historic highs, increased foreign direct investment and renewed economic confidence, a unified and more stable foreign exchange market, foreign reser...