Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu says trade and investment ties between Nigeria and France are growing and have reached about $4.7 billion, and he argues those gains must translate into concrete economic benefits. In remarks reported by Nigerian outlet Premium Times and republished by AllAfrica, Tinubu links the momentum to efforts discussed at an Africa summit, where he emphasizes turning economic engagement into outcomes such as job creation, development of local industries, and infrastructure improvements. The president also calls for expanded involvement from the private sector to ensure that trade flows produce tangible results for Nigeria’s economy. The reports frame Tinubu’s position as a push to move beyond headline figures in bilateral commerce toward measurable domestic impact. Both sources present the $4.7 billion figure as the latest indicator of France-Nigeria trade, and they highlight the same priority areas: jobs, industrial capacity, infrastructure, and increased private sector investment.