Buhari presidency creating enabling environment for investors – Omotosho

ITRealms:

The Nigerian Consul General to Dubai in the United Arab Emirate (UAE), Ambassador Mike G. Omotosho, has applauded the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari for leveraging on gains of governance to create the enabling environment for investors, reports ITRealms.

Ambassador Omotosho gave this applause in a chat with ITRealms at the day-1 of the Gulf Information Technology Exhibition (GITEX) holding in Dubai World Trade Center.

Responding to questions, he said that the enabling environment is indicative of the number of Nigerian companies participating in GITEX 2015.

He also becomes on foreign investors to take advantage of GITEX to visit Nigeria’s stand and see the opportunities the country is showcasing.

Dr. Omotosho was specific on Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) investors, beckoning on them  to take advantage of Nigeria’s population and participation to seal deals that would bring about more investment, especially the change mantra in the Nigeria.

He noted that GITEX, is one of the biggest ICT events in the world, and Nigeria’s participation led by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) under the Federal Ministry of Communication Technology, would offer the needed opportunities to meet with highly-rated investors, who had indicate interests for future investment plans in the country.

Omotosho further said that the Federal Government focus on local tech startups would be supported with startup funds in addition to relevant mentoring.

Also speaking, the Executive Secretary/Chief Executive of Nigerian Investment Promotion Council, Mrs Uju Aisha Hassan Baba said Nigeria is now attracting appropriate foreign investment.

“There is no doubt about the fact that our country is now the choice of investors in Africa. We are now in competition with any country as regards our status as being the investors’ choice”, she said.

Mrs. Baba enjoined participants at GITEX to endeavor to visit Nigeria’s pavilion to get better educated on investment potentials.

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Pix: Ambassador (Dr) Mike Omotosho with Nigerian tech startups at GiTEX 2015