By Udesinanna Stephen
Vice President Kashim Shettima has called on foreign enterprises to invest in Nigeria, saying that the country needs foreign investment now than ever.
The Vice President made the call during a meeting with the management of First Surat Group, and top management of Mobile Telephone Network (MTN) at the presidential villa in Abuja.
As obtained from Shettima’s X handle @officialSKSM, he said, “I assure you that my principal is creating the right environment for businesses to thrive. Property rights will be enforced, and no one will be deprived of their rights. We need foreign direct investment right now more than ever before. Reach out to us, and we will support you to succeed,” he said.
The VP noted that the Surat Group, which runs Nizamiye Hospital and Nizamiye Foundation, employed around 2,500 staff and caters for over 100,000 extended families and dependents.
He advised the Group to consider Agriculture, “Agriculture remains key to the Nigerian economy. You may wish to consider divesting from the health and education sectors, where you have distinguished yourself and delve into agric business, where we have huge investment potential.
More so, Shettima advised MTN Nigeria to facilitate digital mobile money and digital education, adding that the Federal Government is committed to removing all obstacles militating against businesses.