President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan
According to the statement, the President will be accompanied on the trip and supported by key members of the Federal Government’s Economic Management Team from the public and private sectors.
“The events which will include an African soiree for participants, and an interactive session with financiers and industrialists, will also seek to further promote Nigeria’s immense economic potentials with a view to attracting more employment generating investments to the country.
“The theme of the World Economic Forum on Africa in Abuja – “Forging Inclusive Growth, Creating Jobs” is very much in tandem with the Federal Government’s economic priorities for 2014 as enunciated in this year’s national budget proposals.
“It is expected that the forum will bring regional, continental and global leaders together in Abuja to discuss innovative structural reforms and investments which Nigeria and other African nations can buy into to sustain their economic growth, create more productive jobs for their youthful populations and greater prosperity for all their citizens.” The statement reads.
The statement also added that President Jonathan will participate in a televised session focused on actions needed to ensure that the currently positive economic growth trends in Africa endure and yield greater benefits for all stakeholders in the well-being and development of the continent.
The President will also have bilateral meetings with other participating heads of state and government including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and also receive the chief executives of leading international conglomerates with interest in Nigeria before returning to Abuja on Friday.
