Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission, NIPC has pledged to implement policies that will attract more foreign direct investments into the country in order to mitigate the impact of Covid-19. 

The NIPC Executive Secretary, Yewande Sadiku, said this in Abuja when she received in audience the new executive officers of the Commerce and Industry Correspondents Association of Nigeria (CICAN).

The Honourable Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, His Excellency, Otunba Richard Adeniyi Adebayo on Tuesday, 1st of September 2020 Inaugurated the new CICAN Abuja Executive Officers after the association’s peaceful election of August 31st.

Ms. Sadiku said CICAN as a major stakeholder has a key role to play in the process of repositioning the nation’s economy affected by the Covid-19 pandemic like every other global economy.

She vowed to leverage on the commission’s existing cordial relationship with CICAN to project Nigeria and its enormous potentials as one of the largest market in Africa to prospective foreign investors.

On the issue of training for the association, the NIPC boss said she will do all legitimately within her power to build capacity of the members with knowledge about the workings of the commission.

Earlier, the Chairman, CICAN Abuja, Frederick Idehai said the association is committed to ensure that Nigeria sprints out of the devastating effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on the economy.

The Chairman, however, appreciated the management and staff of the commission for the warm working relationship and synergy with the association, adding that other agencies under the Ministry need to take queue for the overall Interest of the country.