Vice-President Kashim Shettima has assured Nigerians of the determination of the Bola Tinubu administration to continue to develop economic policies and programmes that will drive investments and create more jobs, especially in the agriculture and the digital sector.
Shettima gave the assurance on Tuesday when the board and management of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) led by the Chairman, Mr Olaniyi Yusuf, paid him a courtesy visit at the Presidential Villa.
The President is determined to redefine the meaning and concept of modern leadership, rest assured that we will continue to develop policies that will drive investment, the Vice President said, according to a statement by his Director of Information, Olusola Abiola.
He added that the Federal Government would among other measures, enhance engagements and partnerships with the private sector, including the NESG, to achieve its objectives.
Earlier in his remarks, the Chairman of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), Mr Yusuf said the visit was to congratulate the VP and offer the groups support for the Tinubu administration especially in strategic areas of the economy. (Channels TV)
PHOTO:Vice-President Kashim Shettima receives the NESG at the State House on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. (Facebook/Kashim Shettima)
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