President Bola Tinubu has met with Microsoft Founder and philanthropist, Bill Gates, and said his administration is putting resources in technology to guarantee transparency and accountability in government.

Tinubu spoke on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum Special Meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Sunday, as per presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale.

“Technology is the enemy of fraud, corruption, and irregularity. We have been working hard on improving technology.

“There is always the initial resistance. Corruption, self-interest, and fraudulent activity will always be an enemy, but when you bend that curve, you will receive the benefit. The nation will receive the benefit,” the President said.

Relating how he deployed technology to improve the income base of Lagos State as Lead Representative, President Tinubu said he guaranteed the assortment and utilization of fundamental data, creating an efficient tax system for the state.

“When I was governor of Lagos State, I faced challenges. I started with N600 million and ended up with over N8 billion. And right now, they are targeting a trillion naira with the use of technology in the state. There is no other shortcut. We must invest in technology. We must focus, be diligent, and work hard,” the President said.

In his comments, Gates educated the President of a one-identity technological platform that can integrate variegated data, while clarifying the centrality of data harmonization to planning, security, and tax effectiveness.

“We are working with Mr. Wale Edun, the Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance, on digitization. Before you came into office, there were a few things attempted in identity management. But they have been very scattered. There have been multiple identification systems.

“Now, there is a plan to take that technology called MOSIP and use it for this identification platform so that people can get digital benefits. We are providing support for that, and we can provide more support.

“With MOSIP ID, there is potential application in all government payment programmes. It helps with payment efficiency and bank accounts, and eventually, when everyone is using that, it makes tax collection easier. That benefit will take a few years. However, there will be more bank accounts, more financial inclusion, and effective government payment programmes,” the former Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft said.

Mr. Gates said Nigeria has the ability to manage this system and related innovative frameworks as the country overflows with talented youths.

“The last time I went to the Microsoft office in Lagos, I saw the amazing work that they were doing and how they were growing their operations. So, you have a lot of Nigerian talents to manage these systems,” he said.

The businessman likewise spoke about a few high yield seeds and a variety of crops with the potential for further developed efficiency and sustenance in all regions of the nation.

He said countries such as the United States and Brazil have been utilizing these seeds and that they have been tested and certified as safe.

“There is no safety issue with these seeds. Supporting the Minister of Agriculture’s effort in this regard is something that we feel is important and worth supporting,” Mr. Gates added.

Reacting to Mr. Gates’ submission, President Tinubu said: “We will look at this and work on it further. I am proud of Nigeria’s youths. They are very excited and creative with technology. They encourage us as we continue to press our reform efforts forward for their future prosperity. This is Nigeria’s time to become what it ought to be.”

Meeting this evil gateman again. We are on own in this country.

wahala be like a urine manufacturing machine with poor economic acumen interacting with one of the most successful businessman on earth that have maintained top 7 billionaires in over 3 decades.

Make I find trouble small. !!! Tinubu is meeting Gates for the first time but has already won his prize long ago…. Oya make una dey lament.

See the wise radiant eze-chukwu Bola Ahmed Tinubu that singlehandedly defeated Peter girigory Obi and his people

COMRADES, meeting Bill Gates and not Biden, this is shameful and condemnable
I'm pretty sure that, Bill Gates was not even comfortable granting audience to tinubu because of Tinubu's past dirty records in the USA