Nigeria Woos More Italian Investors

Nigeria is wooing more Italian investors as part of the measures to In a bid to further diversify its economy from oil and increase the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI).

Amb. Mfawa Abam, the Nigeria Ambassador to Italy made this stated over the weekend in Bozzolo, Mantova in Italy during an event to commemorate the country’s 61th independence anniversary.

He disclosed that  one of the major reasons he was deployed to Italy was to further attract more Italians to invest in Nigeria, adding that the government had come up with a policy to refocus the country away from the oil industry.

He  emphasized  it was necessary for Italian investors to benefit from this, by tapping into the varied business opportunities in Nigeria.

He also commenced  the government of Italy for accommodating Nigerians in its various communities, stressing that so far, Nigerians in Montova had proved to be of good character and appealed to the government to further open more windows of opportunities to foreigners, especially Nigerians.

He said: “Nigeria is serious about diversification of its economy. We are looking at various other sectors of the Nigerian economy. The Nigerian Government is inviting investors especially from Italy to tap into these opportunities by investing in Nigeria. Nigeria is not a mono economy.”

Speaking,Mr. Abolaji Adedayo, President, Nigerian Community Mantova (MCN), Italy said that Nigerians in Italy had proved to be good ambassador of the country by contributing immensely to the growth of Italy.

He said this year’s theme: ‘Be Independent – Skill Exhibition Acquisition and Development,’ was carefully chosen to further drive self-dependent of Nigerians especially those in the diaspora.

He explained that the theme intended to make Nigerians in Italy think positively about themselves; collectively and individually.