2023: Stakeholders Set Economic Agenda For Incoming Govt

Stakeholders under Organised Private Sector of Nigeria (OPSN) have set economic recovering agenda for incoming government, noting that, lack of philosophical direction by past regimes has greatly affected the economy.

In his speech, NECA president, Mr Taiwo Adeniyi advised incoming government to carry OPSN members along in policy drafting stage rather than throwing them on the OPSN.

Other contributors in the event held in Ikoyi, Lagos, expressed their disappointment over none implementations of all the suggestions by OPSN geared towards economic recovering.

Suggesting proper monitoring mechanism by FG at the designing stage, they tasked incoming government to identify policy option, adding that “OPSN is concerned about the future of the economy and nation as a whole. We pray that decision made with one voice will be given adequate attention and priority because the last two decades have witnessed asymmetry in governance in economic fraught with litany of challenges.”

As economic activities have been relegated to the background through inactive steps by agencies of government, which has given growth to “lingering poor performance of macro and socio-economic indicators, Gross Domestic Product, exchange rate, interest and inflation rates, industrial and manufacturing production, per capita GDP, unemployment and youth unemployment, poverty and many more have degerated, they said, OPSN is setting policy priorities for political parties in Nigeria.

“OPSN believes that come 29 May 2023, the new dispensation of government will provide the opportunities to address and redress the challenges mentioned through reshaped economic policies and implementation, so as to swiftly rekindle and improve productivity in the country,” they added.