The Plan is aimed at boosting the annual revenue earned by Nigerian manufacturers to N5 trillion, and to set the stage for a new era of industrial, micro, small and medium enterprise development in the nation.
The President described the NIRP as the most ambitious and comprehensive roadmap that would transform Nigeria's industrial landscape, boost skill acquisition, enhance job creation, and conserve foreign exchange.
In his words, ""As we celebrate our centenary, it is clear to us that the measures of the nation cannot be detached from the dependability of its economy and a great economy must based on a solid industrial sector with well diversified minds and sources of revenue and a vibrate micro and small medium enterprises sector to create jobs and provide leverages.
"The Nigeria Industrial revolution Plan and the National Enterprise Development Programme will help to fast track the attainment of these goals. They are targeted at transforming Nigerian businesses and changing the lives of the ordinary people. It will accelerate inclusive growth and job creation and save the drain on our reserve cause by importing what we can produce locally.
“The NIRP is the flagship industrialisation programme ever embarked upon by this country. It will fast-track industrialisation, accelerate inclusive economic growth, job creation, transform Nigeria’s business environment and stop the drain on our foreign reserves caused by importing what we can produce in locally.
This move by the President is move in the right direction. The future of the nation is indeed very bright!
God bless President Goodluck Jonathan! God bless Nigeria!
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