Why I didn’t attend Nigerian investment forum in Washington – Fayemi
- Josiah Oluwole
The Minister of Mines and Steel, Kayode Fayemi, has said that he did not shun the Investment Forum organised by the Nigerian Embassy in Washington on Saturday, as he never confirmed his attendance of the meeting.
The Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, after the meeting on Saturday, criticised the vice president, Yemi Osinbajo, and some ministers for their absence at the forum.
Mr Sanusi had also expressed displeasure at the lateness of those who attended the meeting.
“We had a meeting today with investors, we were supposed to start at 10.00 am, I got there early and I was taken to the Nigerian ambassador’s office to sit down,” he said.
“The investors were outside waiting for the meeting; that is not how to attract investors.
Also, some top Nigerians were on the list to attend the meeting, such as the Vice President and some Ministers, but some of the ministers were in town, but they did not attend the meeting.
“The U.S Commerce Secretary and some top investors came for the meeting, but Nigerian ministers are in Washington, but they did not attend the meeting to speak with them on how to invest in Nigeria.”
But Mr Fayemi, who seeks the governorship ticket of the All Progressives Congress in Ekiti, said in a statement on Monday, that he was not billed to attend the investment forum.
Also, some top Nigerians were on the list to attend the meeting, such as the Vice President and some Ministers, but some of the ministers were in town, but they did not attend the meeting.
“The U.S Commerce Secretary and some top investors came for the meeting, but Nigerian ministers are in Washington, but they did not attend the meeting to speak with them on how to invest in Nigeria.”
But Mr Fayemi, who seeks the governorship ticket of the All Progressives Congress in Ekiti, said in a statement on Monday, that he was not billed to attend the investment forum.
The Minister of Mines and Steel, Kayode Fayemi, has said that he did not shun the Investment Forum organised by the Nigerian Embassy in Washington on Saturday, as he never confirmed his attendance of the meeting.
The Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, after the meeting on Saturday, criticised the vice president, Yemi Osinbajo, and some ministers for their absence at the forum.
Mr Sanusi had also expressed displeasure at the lateness of those who attended the meeting.
“We had a meeting today with investors, we were supposed to start at 10.00 am, I got there early and I was taken to the Nigerian ambassador’s office to sit down,” he said.
“The investors were outside waiting for the meeting; that is not how to attract investors.
Also, some top Nigerians were on the list to attend the meeting, such as the Vice President and some Ministers, but some of the ministers were in town, but they did not attend the meeting.
“The U.S Commerce Secretary and some top investors came for the meeting, but Nigerian ministers are in Washington, but they did not attend the meeting to speak with them on how to invest in Nigeria.”
But Mr Fayemi, who seeks the governorship ticket of the All Progressives Congress in Ekiti, said in a statement on Monday, that he was not billed to attend the investment forum.
Also, some top Nigerians were on the list to attend the meeting, such as the Vice President and some Ministers, but some of the ministers were in town, but they did not attend the meeting.
“The U.S Commerce Secretary and some top investors came for the meeting, but Nigerian ministers are in Washington, but they did not attend the meeting to speak with them on how to invest in Nigeria.”
But Mr Fayemi, who seeks the governorship ticket of the All Progressives Congress in Ekiti, said in a statement on Monday, that he was not billed to attend the investment forum.
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