“With a growing population of approximately 170 million people and an abundance of natural resources and arable land, Nigeria has also become the perfect hub for investments,” he said
Browsing: Dr. Olusegun Aganga
The exportation of the products is part of the Federal Government’s plans to develop and enhance market opportunities for non-oil export sector through the National Strategy Export Products
Dr. Olusegun Aganga, the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, said the new online registration portal was developed by CAC to make registration of business easy and accessible to its clients
This is part of the spirited moves by the government towards reviving the dwindling national economy with emphasis on rapid growth of the non-oil sector for exports
Stallion was ranked within the top 15 companies and was one the only two high ranked conglomerates along with the Dangote Group
Aganga, at the opening of a two-day D8 SME Governmental Bodies meeting in Abuja, also said that MSMEs accounted for 75 per cent of current national employment figure
Aganga said the Federal Government spent at least $5.2 million in the importation of cement, but since 2013, the present administration has not issued any import license
According to him, Micro, Small and Medium-Scale Enterprises account for 46 per cent of the GDP and industry accounts for 25.9 per cent of Nigeria’s GDP
“The more Nigerians purchased imported goods, the more they are creating poverty because this would increase the nation’s unemployment rate,” he said
Aganga said: “The Onne Oil and Gas Zone remains a pacesetter, with additional investment of $200 million in 2013, in addition to the $4 billion capital investments reported in 2012
The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Olusegun Aganga, said this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja by Yemi Kolapo, his Special Assistant on Communications
The minister expressed confidence that the new policy will outlive the present administration
She also told State House correspondents that the electricity generated could be used to charge mobile phones and other household equipments as well as serve bulb points
President Jonathan, who said he was not billed to speak but just to make the presentation, however, took exception to the average marks awarded the Ministers of National Planning, Samsudeen Usman, and his Trade and Investment counterpart, Olusegun Aganga, by a national daily
The minister said for the sake of Nigeria and Nigerians, it was critical that the ministry be reformed and professionalized to have the right people doing their jobs for the country