To achieve a peaceful, inclusive and prosperous
Nigeria, it is important for stakeholders to
collectively build resilience strategies that will
cushion the impact of internal and external shocks
on the economy. A stable macroeconomic
environment that stimulates inflow of private
investment, which would improve socioeconomic
inclusion through formalisation of the informal
sector, intensive job creation and a drastic reduction
in poverty and income inequality becomes
imperative
Nigeria's enormous population has a high
propensity to be a liability if not adequately
managed and deployed. Investing in Nigeria's future
entails expanding Nigeria's capabilities to invest in
critical physical, financial, digital, technological and
innovation infrastructure that support the building
of our most valuable asset – Nigeria’s human capital.
Evidence shows that even where a country has the
appropriate legal and policy framework, the capacity
to translate them to tangible, measurable and
perceivable public outcomes remains essential.
Strong institutions, an execution and
performance-oriented culture, and core
competencies to deliver prescribed mandates are
critical for government's effectiveness in addressing
Nigeria's issues.
The role of transformational leadership at all levels,
tiers and arms of the Government of the Federation
is of the highest national significance in shifting the
strategic trajectory and pace of governance to
confront the intractable public problems of our
times.