Vice-President Kashim Shettima has expressed the optimism that Nigeria will become a major economic force in the world under President Bola Tinubu.
Shettima stated this at the Presidential Villa, Abuja when he hosted a delegation from the Commonwealth Enterprise Investment Council (CWEIC) led by its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Rosie Glazerbrook.
According to him, the Tinubu’s administration is committed to creating an unprecedented enabling environment for both local and foreign investors to thrive.
Shettima said the Tinubu-led Federal Government is determined to transform the country’s demographic bulge into demographic dividends.
He assured that the Tinubu’s administration would harness the resources of its young population to build a more prosperous and progressive country.
The Vice President declared that Nigeria is ready for business having being blessed with a pro-business leader who rose from the business ecosystem and has shown commitment to supporting the growth of businesses.
“By 2050, Nigeria will be the third most populous country in the world and only recently, an investment bank projected that by 2075 Nigeria’s economy will be the third largest in the world.
” It shows that the trajectory of global growth is facing Africa and Nigeria will make or mar that transition.
” So, the future belongs to Africa. If Nigeria works, Africa works.
“You have come to Nigeria at the right time – a time when a pro-business government is at the helm of affairs in the country and we are ready for business – .”
On her part, Glazerbrook pledged the group’s support to the Nigerian government.
She highlighted some of CWEIC’s forthcoming events both in Nigeria and outside.
She pledged the CWEIC’s support to the Nigerian economy, saying, “we want to help boost trade and investment into Nigeria.
“And equally support Nigerian businesses looking out to develop plans for more interactions with foreign partners.
“We will really like to look up to where we can encourage the Nigerian government and the business community to take advantage of the commonwealth market across the 56 countries and other partners in the Middle-East and North Africa,” she said
Also present were Founder of Zenith Bank, Chief Jim Ovia; Chairman of the CWEIC in Nigeria, Mr Olasupo Shasore; CWEIC Country Director, Nigeria, Mr Obinna Anyanwu, and representatives of partners and members of the Council from the public and private sectors.
(NAN)