President of the African development bank, Akinwumi Adesina wants Nigeria to lead other African countries in investing heavily on energy to boost local manufacturing to grow non-oil export trade.
The AfDB President represented by the Bank’s Director General, Lamini Barrou at the the Nigerian Employers Summit Says the African Continent must stand united to reap the gains of the mass exodus of its young population elsewhere.
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In the last count, over two hundred Nigerians leave the country on a daily bases, in search of greener pastures elsewhere.
This Abuja Employers’ holds the view that For Nigeria To Reap the full benefit of her citizens leaving the country in droves, now refered to as “japa”, it Must begin to Change the Narative in Trade and non-oil export.
One High point at the summit is how to dismantle bottle necks to grow non-oil export trade
The theme of the summit is Trade and Non-oil export, changing the Narrative for rapid national development.
Editor : Ena Agbanoma
