Osinbajo said this at the 2nd Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council Awards 2019 held at the State House Banquet Hall on Wednesday in Abuja.
He said that in 2019, PEBEC set a goal to move Nigeria into the top-100 on the 2020 World Bank Doing Business Index The vice president listed others as the expansion of the regulatory reform program started with NAFDAC and NAICOM to include other regulators; the establishment of a National Trading Platform for ports; and the concession of our major international airports.“NAP 4.0 is running from the 1st of March to the 29th of April, 2019. It aims to deepen the reforms delivered over the past 3 years and drive institutionalization.
“Clearance of all pending NAFDAC registration applications to improve efficiency; and creation of a strengthened single joint cargo examination interface in all airports & seaports for import and export to reduce the time spent at the ports. According to him, the council will continue to work extensively with all MDAs, the National Assembly and other key stakeholders.
On his part, Mr Okechukwu Enelamah, the Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, said the award was a landmark in the journey of creating an enabling business environment in Nigeria.The awards which came under various categories were also presented to various government agencies and private establishments which had creditably acquitted themselves in terms of reforms in ease of doing business.
vanguardngr The VP ProfOsinbajo, is very academic about the progress of this country. I like the way he gives figures, even when we don't see the impact. Well, it's better than nothing...
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