‘Vibrant commodity market will create jobs, reduce poverty, others’
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, yesterday said that a vibrant commodity market would create jobs, reduce poverty, and improve Nigeria’s micro-economic status.
Osinbajo spoke at the beginning of a 2-day International Conference on the Nigerian Commodities Market (ICNCM 2020) holding in Abuja.
The Vice-President, who was represented by the Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Amb. Maryam Katagun, also revealed that Nigeria is endowed with favourable atmospheric conditions for farming as well as abundant natural resources and teaming youthful population.
He stressed that the efficient use of these resources would benefit both the public and private sectors of the economy.
“Our country is endowed with favorable atmospheric conditions for farming as well as...