President Muhammadu Buhari has tasked entrepreneurs and investors to channel their ideas into areas of the economy that will stimulate growth with long-term effects on job creation and poverty reduction.
The President spoke when he received the Chairman of Dangote Industries Ltd, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, and board members of the group at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
He also assured investors that fixing infrastructure remains the government’s top priority.
In a statement issued by his spokesman, Femi Adesina, President Buhari said the challenges in transportation and energy will continue to attract attention for a turnaround.
Additionally, he urged entrepreneurs in the country and foreign investors to focus on areas that will leave lasting legacies of transforming lives.
The statement reads, “Mr. Chairman, let me again thank you and your board for the courage and foresight that enabled you to embark on these mega investment projects, which will have enduring benefits to generations of Nigerians.
“Entrepreneurs such as Alhaji Aliko Dangote are unique gifts to their societies and the institutions they build, and they often become the pillars of stable, enduring, prosperous economies.
“I, therefore, urge other Nigerians in the business sector to emulate this iconic entrepreneur by investing in such enterprises that will in time become worthy legacies as national assets, which will continue to benefit their people for generation after generation, creating firm anchors of enduring prosperity for their citizens.”
