The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Mr Olusegun Aganga, on Wednesday said the Federal Government had identified 100 companies to be rewarded for contributing to the nation’s economic growth.
Aganga told newsmen in Abuja that the private sector was behind the country’s ranking as number one economy in Africa and one of the top 10 economies in the world.
According to him, over the last three years, Nigeria has attracted more foreign direct investments and more local investments than any other economy in Africa.
The minister said, “Earlier this year, the prestigious Wall Street Journal Frontier Market Settlement index which surveyed blue chip companies in developed economies ranked Nigeria number one country of global interest to investors.
“We are proud of these achievements because it is investors that create jobs for our people, wealth, facilitate economic growth and generate income for the government.
“Behind Nigeria’s success are real companies which do business every day. These companies create jobs, employ our people and they keep the economy growing.”
The minister added that the government was aware that private investors were driving the economy, stressing that “that is why we are organising the top 100 companies’ event for the first time.
“These companies have built considerable scale in Nigeria and continue to show strong commitment to invest more,” Aganga said. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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