The vice President of Nigeria, Kashim Shettima has called for collaboration between the government and business leaders to enable a thriving economy in the country.
According to the vice president, politics is too important to be left only to the politicians and enterprises that define the economy are too important to be left to the businessmen alone to develop, hence the need for strategic collaboration between the two.
He made the submission on Friday while speaking at a gathering of top industrialists at the Heirs Holdings Group Directors’ Annual Summit Dinner in Abuja.
He has called for synergy, open dialogue, shared insights, and collaborative work between the government and business sectors to develop solutions tailored towards Nigeria’s Peculiar realities.
He stated, “Politics is too important to be left to the politicians, and enterprises that define our economic destination are too important to be left to the businessmen alone to develop”.
He also mentioned that, “Collaboration between the public and private sectors is the ingredients of a thriving economy. We must engage in open dialogue and share insights and work together to crop solutions that are peculiar to our realities. Whether it is tackling unemployment, reducing poverty, or enhancing education and healthcare, our partnership must aspire to drive sustainable development and create a safe future for all Nigerians”.
Earlier, Tony Elumelu, the Chairman of Heirs Holdings Group, reaffirmed the group’s commitment to the philosophy of Africapitalism and empowering young entrepreneurs across the continent.
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