The Minister of State, Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Agba, has announced that the Nigerian Economic Summit (NES) will hold between October 24 and 25, 2022, to address the economic challenges facing the country.
He made the announcement at the ministry’s headquarters in Abuja while inaugurating the Joint Planning Committee (JPC) for the event.
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“This year’s summit tagged 2023 and Beyond: Priorities for Shared Prosperity is organized by the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning.
“The ministry just launched the Nigerian Infrastructure Master plan which identifies the strategies to be taken in tackling infrastructure deficit with huge collaborations from the private sector. We have to address these issues not only in road or housing infrastructure but also in ICT, agriculture and other aspects.
“The economic summit no doubt has served as a forum to articulate our policies and strategies which is why we are fully committed to driving the cause of the summit, as the federal government will be committing N15 million for the planning and preparation of this year’s summit,” he said.
Earlier in his remarks, the Chairman of NESG, Mr Asue Ighodalo, said the summit since its inception in 1993 has offered workable solutions to economic challenges, adding that “This year’s own will provide an opportunity for aspiring leaders to present a clear-cut agenda that will steer Nigeria from the current economic headwinds it is experiencing.”
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