About the NESG


In 1993, a group of passionate and concerned private sector leaders representing key economic sectors conceived the Nigerian Economic Summit (NES) and sustained it as a platform for bringing together private sector leaders and senior public sector officials to discuss and dialogue on the future of the Nigerian Economy.

Three years later, in 1996, the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) was established and incorporated as a non-profit, non-partisan private sector organisation with a mandate to promote and champion the reform of the Nigerian economy into an open, private sector-led globally competitive economy.

Over the years, NESG has achieved significant progress in the areas of research outputs, execution of programmes, seminars, conferences and workshops aimed at facilitating the formulation and implementation of social and economic reform programmes for the growth and transformation of the Nigerian economy. NESG has emerged as the most notable platform for public-private dialogue in Nigeria. During this period, the Group has established an excellent working relationship with the Government of Nigeria, the public sector, private sector, and other stakeholders.

The flagship of the Group’s advocacy efforts is the annual Nigerian Economic Summit (NES), which provides government and private sector an opportunity to review the progress made in our economic reform effort and agree on practical ways to manage issues which may have constrained effective policy implementation.

Foundational Principles


Commitment to a free market economy

Commitment to a free market economy

Encouragement of private sector investment

Encouragement of private sector investment

Creation of an enabling environment

Creation of an enabling environment

Governance in the national interest

Governance in the national interest

Commitment to the rule of law

Commitment to the rule of law

Establishment of economic foundation for democracy

Establishment of economic foundation for democracy

Vision

The NESG Vision

To become Africa’s leading private sector think-tank committed to the development of a modern globally competitive and inclusive Nigerian economy

Mission

The NESG Vision

To promote and champion the reform of the Nigerian economy into an open, inclusive, sustainable and globally competitive economy

In The National Interest

Our mandate - "To promote and champion the reform of the Nigerian economy into an open, globally competitive economy."

What we do

Our think-tank model

Dialogue Partner
NESG, Think-Tank, NESG Nigeria, The Nigerian Economic Summit Group, African Economic Think-Tanks

Working groups comprising public and private sector executives that meet regularly to fast-track the adoption of NES recommendations

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Connect
NESG, Think-Tank, NESG Nigeria, The Nigerian Economic Summit Group

The NESG connects the public and private sector stakeholders of various sectors through engaging roundatables, webinars and events

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Watchdog
NESG, Think-Tank, NESG Nigeria, The Nigerian Economic Summit Group

We recognise the need to inform and disseminate our research findings through various publications such as summit proceedings, dialogues and public lectures.

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Intervene
NESG, Think-Tank, NESG Nigeria, The Nigerian Economic Summit Group

The NESG has established a wide range of institutional collaborations and MoUs to drive change through highlevel engagement, networking and personal influence

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Our Leadership

Niyi Yusuf NESG Chairman
Mr. Olaniyi Yusuf
Chairman
Niyi Yusuf
Mr. Osagie Okunbor
Vice-Chairman I
Mr. Oluboyede Olusanya  NESG Vice-Chairman
Mr. Omoboyede Olusanya
Vice-Chairman II
Ms Amina Maina, NESG Vice-Chairman III
Mrs Amina Maina
Vice-Chairman III
Dr. Tayo, NESG Vice-Chairman III
Dr. Tayo Aduloju
C.E.O