President Muhammadu Buhari says the ease of doing business
in Nigeria is better now than before.
According to a statement by Femi Adesina, presidential
spokesman, Buhari spoke during Iftar with members of the business community and
the leadership of political parties in Abuja on Tuesday night.
The president said his administration had done “exceedingly
well” in improving the business climate of Nigeria.
The president asked the private sector to complement
government’s effort in poverty reduction and job creation for young people.
In 2020, Nigeria ranked 131 globally on the World Bank’s
ease of doing business index.
The country moved up by 15 places from its previous position
— 146.
‘‘No administration has done as much as we have done in the
creation of a climate best suited for business, big and small, to thrive,”
Buhari said.
‘‘The ease of doing business index that is globally
recognized has acknowledged that the ease with which business is carried out in
the country has never been better than it is today. We will continue to make it
better.
‘‘We will equally continue to count on the support of the
private sector to improve economic growth and create new job opportunities for
our teeming population.
‘‘Employment is critical to stability and prosperity of our
country. Government and the private sector, working together, have an
opportunity to transform the lives of people in ways that was hard to imagine
in the past.”
On insecurity, the president asked all political parties in
the country to keep elections and election-related differences aside and join
his administration’s drive to defeat insecurity.
Describing insecurity as a ‘‘common enemy’’ bedevilling the
country, Buhari said the armed forces need more support to combat the security
challenges.
“Without mass, popular support to our hard working armed
forces, it will take us much longer to finish off the successful war we are
waging against terrorism, banditry and kidnapping,” he said.
“Our country must be kept safe for progress and prosperity
to be entrenched.
“I look forward to seeing the reflection of this spirit in
the relationship between the parties and the government, especially as the
electioneering season will soon be on us.”
The president also said the APC will continue to push for
the establishment of democratic principles at all levels.
‘‘Today, we can proudly say that we have a political system
that allows political parties of all views and persuasions, reflecting the
diversity of our nation to co-exist, and contest for elections at all levels of
government without fear or institutional bias and pressure,” he said.
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