The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun and the President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote met on Tuesday in Abuja to discuss how to enhance private sector participation in the Nigerian economy.
The meeting was held in the minister’s office at the Ministry of Finance headquarters when the businessman visited.
During the meeting, the minister conveyed the federal government’s commitment to creating a safe and conducive environment capable of fostering private sector investments aimed at unlocking new economic potential as well as create job opportunities for the teeming youth in the country.
According to a statement released by the Director, Information and Public Relations, Mohammed Manga, during the crucial discussions on enhancing private sector participation with the visiting industrialist, Edun reaffirmed President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to creating a business-friendly environment.
“The minister reaffirmed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s commitment to creating a business-friendly environment that fosters enterprise growth while emphasising the government’s dedication to implementing supportive policies and reforms aimed at unlocking the private sector’s potential, driving innovation, and accelerating sustainable economic transformation.
“Also present at the meeting were Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Dr. Zacch Adelabu Adedeji; Chairman, MRS Oil & Gas, Sayyu Dantata, and Maryam Ibrahim, Special Adviser to the Minister
“With the government’s commitment to creating a business-friendly environment and the private sector’s eagerness to invest, Nigeria is poised for sustainable economic transformation and growth.
“Thus, the partnership between the government and the Dangote Group is a significant step towards unlocking the country’s economic potential,” the statement concluded.