‘How Nigeria can attain Vision 20:2020’

Speaking yesterday at the sitting of the committee on economy, trade and investment, the don analysed the state of the economy, identified challenges confronting the economy and proffered solutions that can aid the attainment of Vision 20-2020.He gave a run-down of Nigeria’s resource endowment to include a large expanse of arable land, well irrigated by […]

Speaking yesterday at the sitting of the committee on economy, trade and investment, the don analysed the state of the economy, identified challenges confronting the economy and proffered solutions that can aid the attainment of Vision 20-2020.
He gave a run-down of Nigeria’s resource endowment to include a large expanse of arable land, well irrigated by water; about 800 million tonnes of iron reserves and a large lead belt stretching from Imo to Anambra State.
He also mentioned coal deposits in Kogi state that could give the nation electricity for the next 100 years.
He said that the rising poverty level in the country was basically because 70 percent of the economy of labour is engaged in agriculture compared to EU where 74 percent are engaged in services while 22 percent is engaged in agriculture.
At the committee on political parties and electoral matters, the chairman of the sub-committee on the role of judiciary in elections, Mr Festus Okoye, submitted a report which suggested the need for a special court for election matters.