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Nigerians in the United States of America have expressed readiness to invest in Nigeria if the government would provide an enabling environment that would make businesses thrive.
Nigerian professionals in the United states were hosted to a private meeting with the President to discuss how best to bring in their skills and expertise for the development of their home country. They gave the assurance to President Muhammadu Buhari, they assured him of their support and willingness to come and offer their services to Nigeria like they do in the U.S. at a meeting held in New York on Friday
While addressing them, President Buhari said his administration was working on a government structure that would effectively engage their skills and expertise.
He agreed that distinguished Nigerians in the diaspora had a role to play in Nigeria’s development, promising to provide a conducive environment for them to thrive.
“I assure you that we are trying to be systematic in the government to organise the government properly.
“When we do that, we will get the ministries to function and we will need quality people to come along and help it to move fast,” President Buhari told the gathering.
The meeting, which held on the sidelines of the 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly had in attendance Nigerian professionals who have distinguished themselves in their various careers across the U.S.
