President Bola Tinubu has said his government would continue to prioritise reforms that enhance the ease of doing business, expand critical infrastructure and stimulate sustainable growth in the real sectors.
He gave the assurance in Ilorin, Kwara State at the 65th annual general meeting/conference of the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce Industry Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA).
At the event, an industrialist, Engr. Jani Ibrahim, was formally inaugurated as the new national president of NACCIMA.
Tinubu, who spoke through the minister of state for industry, trade and investment, Senator John Eno, identified market-driven, private-sector-led economy with public-private partnerships’ strategic reinforcement as the path to enduring national prosperity.
He said the federal government was ready to work closely with NACCIMA to advance the nation’s shared economic ambitions.
He urged the leadership of the association to forge strong partnerships with the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment and other economic institutions to stimulate trade and attract investments into the country.
Tinubu felicitated the new NACCIMA president on his investiture.
“My administration is committed to creating an environment where businesses can confidently thrive. We continue to prioritise reforms that enhance the ease of doing business, expand critical infrastructure, and stimulate sustainable growth in the real sectors.
“We firmly believe that a market-driven, private-sector-led economy, reinforced by strategic public-private partnerships, is the surest path to enduring national prosperity.
“Congratulations to Dr Jani Ibrahim on his investiture at this pivotal juncture in our economic journey.
I urge you to forge strong partnerships with the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, and other key economic institutions to stimulate trade, attract investments, and energise business activities across Nigeria. The federal government stands ready to work closely with you to advance our shared economic ambitions.
“I am confident that under your leadership, NACCIMA will chart new pathways to drive policy advocacy, enhance the quality and flow of business intelligence, remove bottlenecks to enterprise, and create platforms that attract local and global investors into our economy. I encourage you to bring your vision, networks, and experience to bear in this new chapter,” Tinubu said.
Governor AbdulRazaq, who spoke through his deputy, Mr Kayode Alabi, stressed the need for stakeholders to take full advantage of Nigeria’s population, human and natural resources, and demographic peculiarities to drive stronger economic growth,
sustainable development, and shared prosperity.
He tasked NACCIMA and other leading institutions in the country to take full advantage of Kwara’s unique blend of infrastructure, investments, friendly climate, and cultural legacies that promote trade, agribusiness and food security, creativity, tourism and leisure, innovation and technology, and general human capital development.
Also speaking, the attorney general of the federation, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) said the government was firmly committed to legal and policy reforms that support ease of doing business, enhance investment protection, and combat illicit financial flows and commercial malpractices.
He noted that reform in legal sector is crucial to shaping economic growth and in turn ensure a predictable, fair, and efficient business environment that attract investments with confidence building for prospective investors.
In his remarks, the new NACCIMA president, Engr Jani Ibrahim, said he is equipped with the requisite tools to reposition the chamber.
He promised to be innovative and introduce new reforms that would change the fortune of the chamber so that it would continue to function as an indispensable organisation for economic prosperity.
