President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his support for a robust public-private sector partnership to grow the economy.
Tinubu says his administration's sustained, bold and coordinated reforms are anchored on a strong adherence to accountability and transparency.
He reiterates his unequivocal resolve to fully implement the eight priority reform areas under the Renewed Hope Agenda within the next three years.
The President said this at an audience in Abuja with members of the Board and Management of the Nigeria Economic Support Group, NESG.
Tinubu emphasised that Nigeria is blessed with rich human and natural resources, in addition to deficit opportunities, which can quickly be leveraged into new prosperity.
He called for the urgent exploitation of Nigeria's diversity for collective gain, with an eye on new think tanks in the agricultural sector and the establishment of a commodity exchange.
The President noted that he was elected on a "no excuses" platform for renewed hope and that he will not accept excuses from anyone in his government as they set out to deliver on his agenda.
While commending the NESG for believing in the reforms of his administration, the President said the "bitter pill" must be administered to an ailing nation and economy to build a better future for the country.
Chairman of NESG, Olaniyi Yusuf, welcomed the economic reforms announced by the Tinubu administration, specifically with respect to fuel subsidy removal, foreign exchange rate harmonization, food security and palliatives to sub-national governments.
The NESG Chairman pledged that the NESG would work with the newly inaugurated cabinet to achieve the eight-point agenda of the administration.
"Your track record in the effective implementation of bold economic reforms as the Governor of Lagos leaves those of us in the private sector without doubt that you will achieve much greater feats as our nation's president," the NESG Chairman confided.
He used the occasion of the courtesy visit to formally request the President to declare open the NESG Summit in October, as well as to direct Heads of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to partner with them and participate fully at the Summit as part of efforts to ramp up local and foreign direct investment in Nigeria.
This is contained in a statement by Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale.
