President Goodluck Jonathan has assured the international
community that his administration will continue to do everything possible to
enhance the security of lives and investments in Nigeria.
Speaking at an audience with a 45-member trade delegation
from the United States of America, President Jonathan reaffirmed that the
Federal Government was working very hard to overcome Nigeria’s current security
challenges, saying that an intensive effort was underway to curb terrorism and
other criminal acts such as kidnapping and hostage taking.
The President also assured the delegation which was led by
the President and CEO of the Corporate Council on Africa, Steve Hayes and the
Executive Vice President of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, Mimi
Alemayehou that his Administration will continue to empower the private sector
to serve as the main drivers of the Federal Government’s agenda for national
economic growth and development.
President Jonathan told company executives on the delegation
with interests in aviation, power, food processing, ICT, construction, housing,
textiles, infrastructure and finance that they could be very confident of the
safety of their present and future investments in Nigeria as the country
already had one of the most liberal legal regimes for the movement of capital
and profits.
The co-leader of the delegation, Mr. Hayes thanked President
Jonathan for his efforts to promote greater trade and economic cooperation
between Nigeria and the United States.
He assured President Jonathan that the Corporate Council on
Africa and its members fully recognized Nigeria’s immense economic potentials
and will do their best to support his agenda for national transformation.
Ms. Alemayehou told the President that the delegation had
had very fruitful interactions with members of the Federal Executive Council,
including the Ministers of Works, Housing, Transport, Agriculture and
Communications Technology. She assured President Jonathan that Nigeria will get
more investments from the American private sector.
Speaking to state house correspondents after the closed door
meetings the American ambassador to Nigeria mister Terrence McCulley and the Nigeria’s
ambassador to the United States, Ade Adefuye disclosed that the team is
interested in investing in infrastructure, information technology, housing and
water resources.
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