Vice President Kashim Shettima has launched the 2024 Nigerian Economic Report with a firm assurance that ongoing reforms by the government would yield inclusive growth in no distant future.
According to him, the strategic policy interventions of the administration of President Bola Tinubu are already yielding positive results, with more optimistic projections for 2025.
Shettima disclosed this on Friday during a one-day technical workshop on the Year 2024 Economic Review at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The vice president who was represented at the event by deputy chief of staff to the president (Office of the Vice President), Senator Ibrahim Hassan Hadejia, in a statement by his spokesman, Stanley Nwocha, said the report is “a pragmatic synopsis of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s bold and impactful strides under the canopy of the Renewed Hope Agenda.
“We are not just compiling statistics but constructing a narrative of economic resilience and strategic transformation. Every data point and every analysis represents our commitment to turning the tide of economic challenges into opportunities for national growth. We are laying the groundwork for sustainable economic development that will create opportunities for every Nigerian,” added.
Earlier, the minister of petroleum resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, said the ministry would drive Nigeria’s economic growth with the abundant gas deposits in the country.
“We have 209 trillion cubic feet of gas. Today, if Nigeria takes advantage of this, we will grow our economy to the level that would be envied. Nigeria will take its rightful position in the gas economy in the continent,” he stated.
The minister urged Nigerians to key into the CNG initiative of the president, noting that this is cleaner, safer and environment-friendly, pointing out that though the kits may be expensive, there are incentives provided to make it affordable.
