The Presidency has insisted that comments made by UK Conservative Party leader, Kemi Badenoch, will have no impact on Nigeria.
Badenoch has expressed concerns about the potential impact of ineffective governance in the UK, drawing a comparison to Nigeria.
She drew the analogy during her first speech of the year at an event organised by Onward, a British think-tank.
Speaking on the need to build trust and position the Conservative Party as a solution to Britain’s challenges, Badenoch warned of the risks of Britain’s system faltering and likened it to governance issues in Nigeria.
Reacting to her statements, the Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communications, Daniel Bwala, during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme on Monday, dismissed their relevance to Nigeria’s international relations or efforts to attract investors.
He said, “I don’t think it would have an effect because she’s not the government in power.
“Usually, these international relationships or collaborations are dealings between governments. Because she’s not the government in power, it will not have any effect.
“Secondly, because she’s a Nigerian, investors will be smart enough to access what she’s saying, whether it is born out of rhetoric.”
