Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, has said that he will leave no stone unturned towards creating jobs for Nigerians.
According to the President, unnecessary importations into the country would be stopped in order to bring back jobs for Nigerians.
He spoke while receiving the Director-General of the Nigeria Employers Consultative Association (NECA), Timothy Olawale and NECA President, Taiwo Ayodele Adeniyi, at the State House, Abuja on Wednesday.
Buhari said, “We have all it takes locally to meet our most basic needs. Our history of unnecessary importation of the most basic items meant we were exporting jobs to other countries at the expense of our citizens.
“This administration is determined and taking steps to bring these jobs back to Nigeria. Our policies are simply designed for that.
“There is no doubt the implementation of such policies will not be hitch free. As you pointed out that there are challenges in some areas that needs to be addressed.” he said
The President also pointed out that Nigeria’s private sector has remained a platform for inclusive growth over the past four years.
According to him, current administration is focused on creating an enabling environment for Nigerian businesses to flourish.
To this end, he said that Nigeria invested a lot of time and effort to improve Nigeria’s ease of doing business.
He said that the administration is implementing various policies and programs to support job creation, Agriculture, transport etc.
The President added, “I assure you we are looking into these and other methods to ensure we have a sustainable platform for business to succeed.
“This journey is a long one that requires patience, understanding and perseverance. I would therefore encourage you to continue to engage government by providing honest and constructive feedback.
“Together we can build a Nigeria that we all be proud of. On our part as an administration, I assure you that we will continue to do our best to support you in your efforts as employers of
