President Muhammadu Buhari has declared a particular interest in the growth of manufacturing sector of the nation’s economy.
He said: as soon as we have stabilized our budget, I would personally be interested in the manufacturing sector, particularly in the generation of essential raw materials.”
The President spoke on Monday when he received in audience at the State House, Abuja, the Chief Global CEO of Unilever, Mr. Paul Polman.
Buhari said that his administration is working very hard to change the structure of the Nigerian economy battered by several years of mismanagement even as he gave assurance that the Federal Government would fast-track the implementation of strategies to ease doing business and attract more investors into Nigeria.
“We want to create jobs, and supporting manufacturing is one way to do it.”
The Chief Global CEO of Unilever said the conglomerate had been in Nigeria for 93 years, making it the oldest manufacturing concern in the country.
“Our products are more Nigerian than other Nigerian brands. Despite the economic downturn, there are opportunities to further advance our business here.
“The situation to invest and continue to invest here is very encouraging,” MPolman said, adding that Unilever had invested about N15 billion in Nigeria in the past three years. [myad]
