In his opening statement on the topic “Nigeria’s Economic Prospects”, the vice president hinged his discussion on four areas including population, and environment with respect to climate change. The vice president said although the challenges were huge, they were excellent opportunities for “ground-breaking” investments and innovation by both local and foreign players. The vice president said Nigeria was trying to replicate the same feat in the power sector by opening it for investment in the end-to-end power supply. “With our population and a market-driven power sector, the next few years promise exciting prospects. According to him, challenges in other areas such as manufacturing, environment, climate change and security were investment opportunities waiting to be explored.

Source: The Guardian June 25, 2019 06:00 UTC