President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said initiatives to drive the digital economy and fight corruption in the country should give investors “a lot of comforts”.
Among the initiatives for the digital economy mentioned by the president are the e-Naira, Treasury Single Account, Bank Verification Number, and National Identification Number.
The president said this at the fifth Edition of Future Investment Initiative Summit which was held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Buhari said his administration will keep encouraging public and private initiatives that increase investments in health, education, capacity building, youth empowerment, gender equality, poverty eradication, climate change, and food security.
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A statement from the presidency urged more interest in infrastructure such as healthcare and education, which “present enormous opportunities for investors in a country our size.”
“Digital Economy in Nigeria has many potentials for investment, as it has remained the fastest growing sector in both 2020 and 2021. Nigeria has many opportunities for investment in broadband, ICT hardware, emerging technology and software engineering.
“We have recently approved the national policy on Fifth Generation (5G) network. Our aim is to attract investors in healthcare, smart cities, smart agriculture among others. The benefit of real time communication will support all other sectors of the economy,” he noted.
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To further improve and reposition the economy to attract investors, the President said, “e-Naira, the electronic version of our national currency, which puts us on track to become the first African country to introduce a Central Bank Digital Currency was launched on October 25th, 2021.
“We believe this and many other reforms, will help us increase the number of people participating in the banking sector, make for a more efficient financial sector and help us tackle illicit flow of funds.
“To further strengthen our anti-corruption drive, increase accountability and transparency, we have centralised government funds through a Treasury Single Account, and ensuring that all Nigerians with a bank account use a unique Bank Verification Number (BVN).
“These initiatives, coupled with our nationwide National Identification Number (NIN) exercise, reinforce our efforts to tackle corruption and fraud. We believe that this should give investors a lot of comforts.”
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