Nigeria’s economic reforms may falter unless professionals take charge – Group

Nigeria’s economic crisis may persist as long as the right professional persons are not put in charge of critical tasks and government units.

This is the verdict of top professionals that are meeting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, under the auspices of the Association of Professional Bodies of Nigeria (APBN) starting Wednesday, March 24, 2021.

Emma Wike, national president of Nigerian Institute of Estate Surveyors and Valuers (NIESV), who is the local organizing committee chairman of the APBN for Port Harcourt presidential retreat 2021, acknowledged that the Federal Government is currently carrying out a series of reforms across all sectors of the economy.

He, however, said these commendable initiatives would not achieve desired results if the FG failed to effectively partner the stakeholders, particularly the professionals, in its bid to build a strong, virile, stable and sustainable economy.

He said the theme for the retreat, “APBN as a Tool for Sustainable National Development in Nigeria: Filling the Strategic Gap”, finds relevance in these efforts.