17th Nigerian Economic Summit Commences Today.

The 17th Nigerian Economic Summit commences today in Abuja. Public and private sector leaders from around the world gather to actualize the dream of making Nigeria the investor destination choice.

President Goodluck Jonathan is to champion the drive for investments in the different sectors of the Nigerian economy during a session tagged ‘Presidential Dialogue with Global CEOs’.

Director-General of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), Mr. Frank Nweke Jr stated that the theme of this year’s summit, ‘Attracting Foreign Direct Investment through Global Partnerships’, “is the heart of President Jonathan’s transformation agenda and vision to grow Nigeria into one of the 20 largest economies in the world by 2020.”

He added that, “The President will engage in the traditional duties of opening the summit on November 10, touring the exhibition stands, receiving the summit communiqué and presiding over the closing on Saturday, November 12. Beyond these ceremonies however, President Jonathan is leading a historic two-hour session on November 10 tagged: Presidential Dialogue with Global CEOs.

Also to be Present at the session are industrialists representing diverse industries and countries. These include: Executive Vice-President, Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), World Bank, Izumi Kobayashi; CEO, Procter & Gamble, Manoj Kumar; and CEO of Symbion Power, Paul Hinks. CEO of MTN, Sifiso Dabengwa; Executive Vice-President, Shell Upstream International, Maarten Wetselaar; President, GE Africa, Jay Ireland and Nigeria’s own Aliko Dangote, President, Dangote Industries Ltd.