President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigeria remains the most viable and attractive investment destination in Africa, as it’s on the path of becoming the continent’s leading industrial and trading nation.
Buhari said this when he spoke at a trade and investments forum at the Dubai Expo 2020, in the United Arab Emirates on Saturday.
In a statement by presidential spokesperson, Femi Adesina, the event was organised by the Nigerian-Arabian Gulf Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with Nigeria’s Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment and the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission.
Accoeding to the statement, Buhari said that Nigeria was reaping from his administration’s efforts to consciously improve the country’s environment.
The statement was quoted to have said that ‘Nigeria’s pavilion at the Expo 2020 clearly shows why we remain the most viable and attractive investment destination in Africa.
‘‘Our location, our natural resources, our population, and our regulations are there for all to see. Nigeria is on its way to becoming a leading industrial and trading nation in Africa.
‘‘To achieve this, our government focused on policies, projects and programmes that support private sector investors.
‘‘We introduced numerous fiscal incentives and infrastructure projects aimed at enhancing the viability of investments.
‘‘In spite of the adverse global economic environment of recent years, Nigeria’s investment environment has greatly improved at the national and sub-regional levels.
Buhari assured entrepreneurs, who had shown interest and commitment to enhance trade and investment relations with Nigeria, that government would continue to work with them to improve the business climate.
