By Tony Obiechina, Abuja
The Vice President, Kashim Shettima has pledged that the federal government will continue to collaborate with the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) to organise the future Summits.
Shettima who gave the assurance in his closing remarks at 30th Economic Summit in Abuja on Wednesday assured the participants and the business community that the Green Book recommendations, will be aligned with Government priorities for implementation.
“Let me assure you that the Government will continue collaborating with the Nigerian Economic Summit Group to organise future Summits. While we await the Green Book recommendations, I assure all participants, including business community members, that we shall align such recommendations with Government priorities for implementation”, he said.
The vice president noted that government’s engagements since the Summit opened on Monday ” have been enriching and rewarding, particularly with the speech of the Vice President of the World Bank Group, Mr Indermit Gill, who admonished us to stay the course in the implementation of the current reforms”.
He said he was also thrilled by the frank discussions and no-holds-bare submissions made by the panelists at the plenaries, adding that he was delighted that some State Governors, Ministers, and other top officials as well as captains of industry participated actively in this year’s Summit.
The vice president expressed satisfaction that participation in the annual Summit attracted experts from diverse backgrounds which helped to deepen and broaden citizens’ collaboration and ownership in formulating government policies.
“This indicates that all stakeholders are committed to working closely with the government to take collaborative action for growth, competitiveness, and stability”, he added .
Shettima pointed out that from the inception of the present administration, “we understood and accepted that partnership with the private sector was essential for the country’s economic growth and development. Over the last three days, this summit has facilitated deep and meaningful conversations among public, private, and civil society leaders.
“Together, we have created an environment of mutual respect and dialogue. This understanding has informed our engagement with the Summit process, which has generated many policy recommendations for government actions”
He said like like the previous Summits, the 30th Summit was a huge success not because of the high turnout of delegates but because the plenary and concurrent sessions addressed the key issues that will guide our economic growth and development.
” I am confident this year’s Summit report will articulate the critical issues exhaustively discussed in the various sessions, especially the Interactive Panel sessions, Expert Forums, High-Level Panels, CEO Roundtable sessions, and Insight Sessions.
“It is clear that implementing the current administration’s priorities, particularly the eight priority areas enumerated in the Renewed Hope Agenda, which is the administration’s strategy for repositioning the economy for macroeconomic stability, growth, and development, requires the support of all Nigerians.
“Therefore, I urge the leadership of the States, private sector, CSOs, and Development partners to join hands with the Federal Government to actualise the inclusive future we envisage and a Nigeria that works for all”, the vice president further noted.
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