Vice President Kashim Shettima says Nigeria is at a new dawn to chart and re-position its destiny for greatness, considering the measures adopted by the President Bola Tinubu administration to diversify the nation’s economy.
Mr Olusola Abiola, Director, Information,
Office of the Vice President, in a statement, said Shettima stated this while addressing political and business leaders at the second plenary session of the Russia-Africa Summit holding in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Friday.
He explained that government was taking decisive steps to fight crime, punish offenders, directly tackle insurgency, and do everything necessary to secure lives and investments in the country.
Shettima also said that the Tinubu administration had resolved and was firmly determined to consolidate on industrialising Nigeria and diversifying its economy into sectors that the country has a comparative advantage.
“The administration of President Tinubu recognizes the private sector as the engine of growth and a veritable partner in our economic agenda, and will therefore give the fullest possible support to foreign and domestic investors.”
“The administration has identified key growth drivers and sectors that are very important to the diversification of the Nigerian economy, including power, transportation, infrastructure, maritime, agro-processing, mining, manufacturing, petro-chemicals, food processing and textiles.
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