Nigeria’s new government, under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has, since its inauguration on the 29th of May 2023, demonstrated serious concern about the state of the nation’s economy, and a spirited commitment to ensure its speedy turnaround. Under its RENEWED HOPE mantra, the government has outlined several strategies and measures towards rebuilding the economy and ensuring a better life for the average Nigerian. These include the focus on expanding the tax net, raising the take-home wages of the average worker as well as the recently pronounced basket of palliatives for the nation’s nano, micro, small and medium enterprises as well as the disadvantaged Nigerian homes living below the poverty level.
Concerned that government is yet to roll out strategies to mainstream Nigeria’s non-oil export sector into the emerging economic rebuild agenda, a Canada-based non-profit, Talking Trade and Investment Global and Nigeria’s leading export consultancy…