By Sumaila Ogbaje
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume, says Africa requires political stability to attract foreign direct investment to achieve sustainable economic growth and development.
Akume said this while delivering Graduation Lecture for participants of the National Defence College (NDC) Course 31, on Monday in Abuja.
The lecture, which has the theme; “Economic Growth and Regional Development: Strategic Options for Africa”, is part of activities lined up by the college for the graduation of its Course 31 participants.
Represented by the Permanent Secretary, Special Services, OSGF, Alhaji Aliyu Shinkafi, he said that the African region and Nigeria, in particular, must do everything possible to ensure political and economic stability.
This, he noted, would help to gain the confidence of investors for sustainable regional development.
He identified income inequality, environmental impact, and resources allocation, vulnerability to…
Source: News Agency of Nigeria
