Amb. Stuart Symington, U.S
Ambassador to Nigeria, says there is need to diversify Nigeria’s economy
towards pursuing deeper growth and development.
Symington made the remarks at the
Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce (NACC) Annual Dinner and Inauguration of
Otunba Oluwatoyin Akomolafe as NACC’s 18th President in Lagos.
Symington, in a statement by
Ebuka Ugochukwu, the Communication Manager, Nigerian-American Chamber of
Commerce, on Sunday, said that Nigeria should reduce its dependence on crude
oil.
“Let us make the Nigerian brand
what God has made it which is the green and white. There is need to diversify
the economy in order to pursue development and a better future.
“The entire world is getting old
while Africa and Nigeria is getting younger, because they are growing six times
faster over the next three years, faster than even India or China.
“The question about this growth
being a blessing or a curse, is dependent on us as a country,” he said.
According to him, Nigeria has the
opportunity to leverage the very best of U.S-Nigeria relationship, joined
together by ties of blood, education, investment and other factors to unite it.
“We all have a secret opportunity
to do well alone and to do good together.
“Nigeria is a land of the free
and the home of the brave. Changing the world and making it a better place is a
task left for us all to do,” the envoy said.
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