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The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) chaired by Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, has approved a 60-day national action plan to push through short term reforms.
According to Osinbajo, the Council in 60 days will focus on areas that will not only deliver tangible changes for SMEs but also help improve Nigeria’s entire business environment.
The meeting was attended today by the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki and Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara at the State House.
"We are trying to improve the business environment in three broad respects; the entry and exit of goods; entry and exit of persons into Nigeria, and then general government transparency- transparency and efficiency in government agencies, parastatals," Osinbajo said.
"The whole idea is that we are able to provide an environment for those who want to do business in Nigeria- local businesses and of course, foreign businesses.’’
"There are pieces of legislations that we are also looking forward to seeing. We are working together with the National Assembly to ensure that these pieces of legislations are passed.``
He added that the expected outcome of the new plan will be noticeable in improvements in all the key areas of government that facilitate trade and commerce.
"There are improvements which we expect to see at our ports. Improvements at our airports, improvements at the seaports, improvements in immigration visas etc," he said.
According to Osinbajo, the Council in 60 days will focus on areas that will not only deliver tangible changes for SMEs but also help improve Nigeria’s entire business environment.
The meeting was attended today by the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki and Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara at the State House.
"We are trying to improve the business environment in three broad respects; the entry and exit of goods; entry and exit of persons into Nigeria, and then general government transparency- transparency and efficiency in government agencies, parastatals," Osinbajo said.
"The whole idea is that we are able to provide an environment for those who want to do business in Nigeria- local businesses and of course, foreign businesses.’’
"There are pieces of legislations that we are also looking forward to seeing. We are working together with the National Assembly to ensure that these pieces of legislations are passed.``
He added that the expected outcome of the new plan will be noticeable in improvements in all the key areas of government that facilitate trade and commerce.
"There are improvements which we expect to see at our ports. Improvements at our airports, improvements at the seaports, improvements in immigration visas etc," he said.
