Jonathan to attend investors council meeting in France!

The President and several key figures in his administration will speak at a series of meetings

President Goodluck Jonathan will, on Wednesday, lead a Federal Government delegation on a three-day official visit to attend the investors council meeting in France.

The President will attend a series of meetings of the Honourary International Investor Council (HIIC) from November 23 – 25, 2011.

Jonathan is the current chairman of the HIIC, which works with the Nigerian Investment Promotion Council and has the responsibility to take practical steps to attract foreign direct investment into Nigeria, while Baroness Lynda Chalker is the Coordinator of the Council.

Members of the Council include top-level international and local personalities who can authorise or influence investment decisions of companies as well as countries.

A statement released by the Presidential spokesman, Dr. Reuben Abati, said that on the first day of the visit, Jonathan will attend a reception for African Ambassadors, organised by the Nigerian Embassy in Paris.

On the second day, after the President’s opening remarks at the HIIC, the Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, and the Central Bank Governor, Mallam Lamido Sanusi will brief investors on the ‘Economic Environment of Nigeria’, while the Minister of Trade and Investment, Dr. Olusegun Aganga, will present a paper titled, ‘Increasing Foreign Direct Investment and Enhancing Nigeria’s Competitiveness’.

During the afternoon session, Professor Bart Nnaji, the Minister of Power will present a report on ‘Progress in the Power Sector’, while the theme: ‘Internal Security Issues - Realistic Options’, will be addressed by Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State, Comrade Abba Moro, and General Andrew Azazi, National Security Adviser.

The third day of the visit will begin with a presentation titled, ‘Agriculture and the Transformation Agenda’ by Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development. Mallam Mansur Ahmed, the Director-General of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Council will deliver a paper on, ‘Driving Investment into Infrastructure Development'.