Minister Of State for Budget & Planning Speaks Leaders Without Borders Annual Business Summit, UK

Nigeria’s Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Hon. Clem Ikanade Agba takes a Keynote Address at the just concluded three (3) days Leaders Without Borders Development Centre Annual Business Summit held at the Millennium Gloucester Hotel Kensington London, United Kingdom.

Speaking to the press, the Founder and President of the Leaders Without Borders Development Centre, Dr. Hillary Emoh, who is also the convener of the Leaders Without Borders Annual Business Summit and International Honors said that the 2023 theme; Global Partnerships and Sustainable Investments was focused on driving global partnerships for business men and women in the United Kingdom and other countries as well as seeking solutions to sustaining their investments.

During the Honorable Minister Keynote Address, he emphasized on the concerted efforts made by the Nigerian Government in prioritizing the creation of a conducive investment climate to foster growth in all sectors of the economy with various positive results to show, including Nigeria’s continuous rise in the ease of doing business rankings.

He also discussed the comprehensive approach undertaken in the formulation of the medium and long-term national development plans.

He highlighted the objectives and the diverse incentives implemented to attract private investment and bridge the funding gap required for plan implementation.

Other notable guest speakers and dignitaries at the Summit included Dr Mohammad Saeed, who is the Senior Advisor, Trade Facilitation, at the International Trade Center, Geneva Area in Switzerland.

His Excellency, Agostinho Zacarias Vuma, President of the Confederation of Economic Associations of Mozambique CTA, and a member of the Mozambique National Parliament, Mozambique,

Dr. Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, the Director General and CEO of the National Information Technology Development Agency NITDA, Nigeria,

Andy Oury, Partner at Oury Clark Chartered Accountants, United Kingdom

Folawe Fashawe a diplomat and a member of the Nigerian Diplomatic Corp, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nigeria,

Olu Williams, Director of Energy, Africa UK Department of Business and Trade, and many other’s

The three the day summit had three panel sessions with topics ranging from Sustainable Global Financing – Challenges and Opportunities, the objective of the session was to explore the global access available to Project Finance, other panel sessions topics included, innovations and productivity as drivers of sustainable economic and social development

The summit ended with a glamorous Gala and Award Ceremony where the Honorable Minister Clem Agba Ikanade was recognized for his dedication and accomplishments in the field of governance. He won the prestigious award for Leadership and Global Excellence in Governance.

Other awardees from Nigeria include Dr. Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, the Director General and CEO of the National Information Technology Development Agency NITDA, Nigeria, and many others from all over the world.