Any govt that ignores employers can't fully understand economy - Shettima

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru

ABUJA – The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima on Monday said that the federal government must keep engagement with the business sector open, stressing that any government that ignores employers cannot fully understand the economy.

Consequently, Senator Shettima said that the federal government remained committed to reducing bottlenecks and digitising government processes so that reforms announced in Abuja are experienced by businesses in Lagos, Kano, Aba and every part of the country without delay.

Speaking at the 5th Nigerians Employers Summit in Abuja, the Vice President, c who was represented by a former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT and special adviser to the President on general duties, Dr. Aliyu Modibbo Umar said the summit was timely because Nigeria stands at a decisive moment.

According to him: “It is honest because reform demands difficult conversations about production costs, access to credit, exchange rates, taxation and investment