Sierra Leone’s Bio Meets Nigerian Business Leaders Ahead of Regional Investment Summit

LAGOS, Oct. 13 (EME) – Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio met business leaders in Lagos and toured the Dangote Petroleum Refinery as part of preparations for the West Africa Integration and Investment Summit scheduled for mid-November in Sierra Leone.

Bio co-chaired a meeting of the summit’s Private Sector Advisory Board with Tony Elumelu of Heirs Holdings. Other participants included representatives linked to major Nigerian and regional firms. Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu received the visiting president. In posts on X, Bio and Sanwo-Olu highlighted the potential for private-sector-led investment, job creation and deeper regional economic cooperation across a market of more than 400 million people. The summit is expected to focus on energy, minerals, agribusiness and digital transformation. Nigeria has also facilitated the return of former Sierra Leonean President Ernest Bai Koroma, following diplomatic efforts.