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The Federal Government says its economic reforms are creating a more stable environment for investment and enterprise while opening new opportunities for Nigerians to turn skills and ideas into businesses, jobs and exports.
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, stated this on Tuesday in Abuja at the New Nigeria Festival, where he was represented by the Director-General of Voice of Nigeria, Jibrin Baba Ndace.
Idris said the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda was focused on creating the conditions for long-term economic growth and wider participation in the economy.
“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda is built around that same challenge.
The administration has undertaken major reforms to create a more stable environment for investment, enterprise and long-term growth, while expanding opportunities for Nigerians to participate in the economy,” he said.
The minister, however, stressed that ideas alone could not create prosperity without access to capital, skills, infrastructure, markets and an environment where businesses could thrive.
He said Nigeria’s young population was already demonstrating its potential in technology, creative industries, digital services, manufacturing and entrepreneurship.
According to him, the task before government is to create the conditions that will enable such talent to translate into viable businesses, employment opportunities and exports.
“The challenge before us is therefore straightforward: we must move from ideas to execution, from talent to opportunity, and from opportunity to measurable results,” Idris said.
The minister pointed to the Federal Government’s Hire From Nigeria campaign, launched in August, as one of the initiatives designed to connect Nigerian professionals, skilled workers, digital experts, creatives and service providers with international employers and markets.
He said the initiative reflected a broader shift in how Nigeria should approach exports by looking beyond commodities to the country’s growing pool of human capital.
“This is an important shift in how we think about exports. Nigeria has traditionally spoken about exporting commodities. We must also export knowledge, skills, creativity and professional services,” he said.
Idris also cited the Digital Training Academy, launched in September, as part of the government’s efforts to equip Nigerians with digital skills and professional certifications needed to compete in the global economy.
He urged participants at the festival to build partnerships capable of converting ideas and skills into businesses, jobs, exports and practical solutions to national challenges.
The minister said sustained collaboration between government, entrepreneurs, professionals and other stakeholders would be critical to ensuring that Nigeria’s economic potential translates into tangible opportunities for its citizen
