PRESIDENT TINUBU LAUNCHES PLATFORM FOR GOVERNMENT’S DIRECT ENGAGEMENT WITH ENTREPRENEURS
PRESIDENT TINUBU LAUNCHES PLATFORM FOR GOVERNMENT’S DIRECT ENGAGEMENT WITH ENTREPRENEURS
Says Renewed Hope Enterprise Bridge Initiative designed to ease burden of businesses across Nigeria capable of attracting foreign investment into the country and boost entrepreneurship development. Musawa said the Renewed Hope administration of President Tinubu has been working assiduously to improve the nation’s infra-investment and policy framework with a view to improving the confidence of international investors.
“Creative and digital economy are the two industry or sectors that have the most ability to give the return that entrepreneurs are looking for because those are two industries that have the ability to give huge returns more than any other sector,” Musawa added.
In her opening remarks, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Entrepreneurship Development, Chalya Shagaya, said President Tinubu’s belief in the role of entrepreneurs in driving national growth is both clear and consistent.
Shagaya added the President remains committed to building an economy that works for all Nigerians, “particularly those who create jobs and drive innovation.
“It is what has made this engagement possible. If we are to achieve our national ambition of building a trillion- dollar economy, then entrepreneurs must be at the centre of the conversation consistently, deliberately and meaningfully.
“We are seeing reforms aimed at easing compliance, as well as increasing efforts to expand access to finance
through institutions such as the Bank of Industry, with a strong emphasis on inclusion.
“This administration, under the Renewed Hope Agenda, is serious about impact, and we recognise that we must build with the people who are doing the work. As we move forward with the Renewed Hope Enterprise Bridge Initiative, this is not a one-time engagement. It marks the beginning of a more open, responsive, and collaborative approach.”
On the theme of the event, “Hustle Meets Policy,” she said, for many entrepreneurs, the hustle is not abstract but their daily reality which, according to her, is reflected in the early mornings, the uncertainty, the risks they take, and the resilience they demonstrate.
“For too long, however, that lived reality has not always been adequately reflected in how policy is conceived or implemented. That is why today is important,” the presidential aide added.
Shagaya acknowledged the continued support of President Tinubu to entrepreneurship development, even as she recognised the steady commitment of Vice President Kashim Shettima to enterprise development in Nigeria.
She also expressed appreciation to the Chief of Staff to the President, Hon. Gbajabiamila, and the Deputy Chief of Staff to the President, Senator Hassan Ibrahim Hadejia, whose firm belief in the initiative made it possible.
