Private sector, devt partners key to Nigeria’s $1trn economic vision – Shettima

Vice President Kashim Shettima has appealed to development partners and other stakeholders to bridge systemic inequalities and foster an inclusive, unbiased financial system that will enable Nigeria to achieve its vision of a $1trn economy.  The vice president also warned that the vision of building a $1 trillion economy by 2030 will remain an illusion […]

Vice President Kashim Shettima has appealed to development partners and other stakeholders to bridge systemic inequalities and foster an inclusive, unbiased financial system that will enable Nigeria to achieve its vision of a $1trn economy. 

The vice president also warned that the vision of building a $1 trillion economy by 2030 will remain an illusion unless the private sector and development partners are fully engaged.

He spoke on Wednesday during the inaugural Development Partners Roundtable on Economic and Financial Inclusion at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Shettima who was represented by Special Adviser to the President on General Duties (Office of the Vice President), Aliyu Modibbo Umar, identified some unsettling gaps yawning for serious attention, including low penetration of digital financial services among women, just as he listed some socio-economic barriers behind these inequalities including low incomes, limited education, and restricted access to financial tools like credit and insurance.