Kashim Shettima, Vice President, said, the “bold” policies by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu are taken in the best interest of Nigerians.
The VP said, the Tinubu government has established an environment that is “enabling” for serious business operations.
Shettima said, some of the “bold initiatives” taken by the President include, “removal of fuel subsidy, ongoing tax reforms in the country”.
The VP made the statement when he met with recently elected executives of the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Wednesday.
At the meeting, Shettima assured that, “Nigeria is ready for business.”
Taking to his official X account, the VP said: “The Vice President, Senator @KashimSM, has affirmed that President @officialABAT’s bold policies are being implemented in the interest of Nigerians, emphasising that the administration has created an enabling environment for serious business operations in the country.
“He identified some of the bold initiatives taken by the administration in this regard to include the removal of fuel subsidy, the realignment of the multiple exchange rate system, and the ongoing tax reforms in the country.
“Senator @KashimSM, who stated this on Wednesday when he met with the newly elected executives of the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (@NACCIMA30), led by their National President, Engr. Jani Ibrahim, on a courtesy visit to the Presidential Villa, Abuja, assured the association of President @officialABAT’s support.
““I can assure you that Nigeria is ready for business, and you are the drivers of change. I plead guilty to romancing with the business community, particularly the manufacturing and productive sectors. This is how great nations build. This is how Korea became what it is,” he told the delegation.
“The Vice President noted that while undertaking the ongoing reforms in the country, President @officialABAT has refused to shift ground on his bold initiatives, saying they are being taken by his administration in the interest of the Nigerian people.”
