The Nigerian Economic Summit Group ( NESG) and its co-host of the annual economic summit have rescheduled the 26th edition of the program to hold from the 23rd – 24th of November, 2020.
The economic summit which was supposed to earlier from 26th-27th October was postponed due to the social unrest that obstructed economic activities.
The economic summit with the theme “Building Partnerships for Resilience” aims to focus on key national issues especially the management of the impact of the COVID- 19 global pandemic on Nigeria’s economy.
In a public statement, the group stated that as earlier planned, the summit will convene leaders and scholars who will deliberate on how Nigerian can build resilience for households and the economy.
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“The summit with the theme “building partnerships for resilience” will convene national and global policymakers, business leaders, development partners and scholars to lead and participate in sessions that will focus on strategic partnerships between the youth, governments, private sector and the civil society to build resilience for Nigeria’s households, businesses and economy,” it stated.
The hosts also added that the summit will provide all participants with a robust engagement platform as it will be an opportunity to deliberate on topical issues especially those related to recent developments, and in particular the need to amplify the voice of Nigerian youth.
“Strong and transparent institutions determine the resilience of our economy and the effectiveness of our social justice system. The participation and effective engagement of our youth are crucial to the development and operation of our institutions. This is the only way to achieve the Nigeria of our dreams.” it stated.
