FG Pledges to Create Conducive Environment for Multinational Investments
By Patience Ikpeme
The Federal Government has vowed to ensure the creation of conducive environment to help multinational companies extend their investments in the country.
This will enable these multinational companies investments contribute to the nations economic growth .
This revelation was made by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, during a visit to his office by a delegation from Microsoft Nigeria, led by the Country Manager Nigeria, Olatomiwa Williams, on Monday in Abuja .
Edun welcomed the delegation and applauded Microsoft’s commitment to Nigeria, noting that this administration understands the strategic role they can play in the economy.
Wale Edun described this as a step in the right direction for the country’s economy, stating that “this marks a significant step forward in fostering a collaborative relationship between the federal government and multinational technology companies, driving economic development and innovation in Nigeria”.
The Minister noted that this collaborative effort was critical at this point owing to the fact that the Nigerian economic system is being digitised.
Also speaking, Microsoft Country Manager for Nigeria, Olatomiwa Williams, stated that the team was on the visit to address recent media reports and explore potential areas of collaboration between the federal government and the technology giant.
He assured the Minister that Microsoft has a desire to partner with the government in areas of mutual interest; cyber security and youth upskilling, Olatomiwa also pointed out the company’s continued commitment to its operations here in Nigeria.
