The United States Nigeria Council (USNC) has backed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s
monetary policy on the country’s economic progress, under the present dispensation.
Ambassador Terence McCulley, USNC Chairman, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in
Lagos.
McCulley endorsed Nigeria’s monetary policy during the annual executive spring dinner in
Washington, U.S., on the margins of the World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings.
He noted that the council was satisfied with the positive economic developments taking place
in Nigeria and would encourage investors to take a new look at Nigeria’s economy, under the
present administration of President Muhammadu Buhari.
McCulley said that the council supported the apex bank’s monetary policy under the CBN
Governor, Godwin Emefiele, for steering the country’s economy out of recession, and
sustaining economic growth.
He said that U.S. companies would be encouraged to continue to invest in Nigeria’s
economy, in a bid to strengthen the two countries’ economic ties.
“The Council remains the only business group solely focused on Nigeria; and we are pleased
to serve as a convener of U.S. and Nigerian entrepreneurs in support of this important
bilateral relationship,” McCulley said.
Emefiele said on the occasion that Nigeria’s economy had witnessed seven quarters of
sustained economic recovery and growth.
The CBN governor urged U.S. companies to take a closer look at the new dawn in Nigerian
economy by investing more in the country.
Also speaking, Stuart Symington, U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, echoed the optimism for
Nigeria’s progress by assuring the CBN governor of more U.S. companies’ presence in Nigeria.
Mr. Emmanuel Okeleji, Founder, SeamlessHR, said that the USNC partnership had greatly
impacted on Nigeria’s economy in terms of job creation, food security and ICT development.
“Partnering with leading Nigerian and U.S. companies can greatly accelerate our growth, and
thus job creation in Nigeria,” he said.
USNC is dedicated to strengthening commercial and business ties between the United States
and Nigeria.
The council builds and supports long-term business partnerships between U.S. and Nigerian
companies that drive innovation, entrepreneurship, technology transfer, job creation, and
economic growth in both economies.
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