The founder of Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc says as long as Nigeria flouts her own laws and tramples on people’s rights, investments in the nation’s economy
In his reaction to the dethronement of the former Kano Emir and fellow ex-banker, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, the founder of Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc, Atedo Peterside, has declined participation at a roundtable session organised by the Central Bank of Nigeria.
While also warning of the likelihood of Nigeria’s return to another round of economic recession, the entrepreneur said the right policies are currently not in place to avert the impending crisis. “Sadly, yesterday’s events have turned back the clock at a time when our economy is at a precipice and when we need to tell ourselves some home truths and speak truth to power in a constructive manner.”CBN Consultative Roundtable: A Conscientious ObjectionI received an Invitation, at short notice, to be a panelist at a CBN Consultative Roundtable Session taking place in Abuja tomorrow.
The theme for your Roundtable Session is Going for Growth. Rapid growth is only achieved on the back of significant investment activity. Going for growth should therefore be a holistic concept that embraces the sum total of actions and activities that we need to encourage in order to boost investor confidence, including respect of individual freedoms and the rule of law.
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