President Goodlcuk Ebele Jonathan will travel to London
tomorrow evening to preside over a meeting of Nigeria’s Honorary International
Investment Council (HIIC) which opens in the British capital on Friday.
The HIIC which was
established in 2004 advises the Federal Government on matters pertaining to
Nigeria’s economic development, making the Nigerian economy more competitive
globally and attracting greater direct foreign investment to boost domestic
industrial growth and job creation.
Deliberations at the HIIC meeting in London will focus on
the current investment landscape in Nigeria, developments and opportunities in
the ongoing upgrade and expansion of Nigeria’s public infrastructure, as well
as opportunities and reforms in Nigeria’s rail transportation, power and
construction sectors.
President Jonathan will be accompanied to the meeting by key
ministers including the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the
Economy, Mrs. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs.
Diezani Allison-Madueke, the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr.
Olusegun Aganga, the Minister of Power, Prof. Chinedu Nebo, the Minister of
Defence, Gen Aliyu Gusau (rtd.) and the Minister of Transport, Senator Idris
Umar.
They will be joined at the meeting by the Coordinator of the
HIIC, Baroness Lynda Chalker and other key members of the Council including
Haruki Hayashi of the Mitsubishi Corporation, Yves Louis Darricarrere of Total,
Andy Brown of Shell, Guillame Roux of
Larfarge, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Mr. Jim Ovia, Alhaji Umaru Mutallab, some state governors and the Chairmen of the
National Assembly Committees on Transport. President Jonathan is expected back
in Abuja on Sunday.
Reuben Abati
Special Adviser to the President
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