This was as lack of economic inclusion in the federal government’s policies and programmes was identified as the cause of rising unemployment in the country. Unemployment rate in Nigeria increased by about 23.10 per cent in the third quarter of 2018 from 22.70 per cent in the second quarter. The LCCI boss noted inclusive growth as economic growth distributed fairly and which creates opportunities for. Publisher of NewsDirect newspaper, Dr. Samuel Ibiyemi, said for Nigerians to benefit immensely from government’s economic recovery and growth plan, there was the need to improve the operating environment, so that businesses could thrive. Dr. Ibiyemi said the theme of the lecture was selected to contribute to the national discourse on economic recovery and revitalisation, as it was chosen in accordance with the agenda-setting role of the media.

Source: The Guardian February 04, 2019 06:45 UTC