Nigeria’s revenue now comes from non-oil, gas exports – Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said the revenue flowing into the nation’s treasury of recent are gotten majorly from non-oil and non gas exports.
This was contained in a statement released by Josephine Adamu, Press and Public Relations of the Federal Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation on Friday, in Abuja.
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The vice president who was represented by Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Osinbajo pointed out that the Federal Government had worked assiduously to ensure that the country achieve economic diversification.
He said that the nation could not afford to be taken off guard as crude oil and gas were no longer the major fuel that drives global economies.
According to him, this is due to the fact that more technologically developed nations of the world have switched to clean and renewable energy.
”Electric cars are found on roads and streets of many of the technologically developed countries of the world.
He stressed that Nigeria must prepare for the future where crude oil, which had been its the major source of revenue, would no longer occupy a prominent position in the economies of many nations.
He charged Nigerian manufacturers, stakeholders at the conference to produce almost everything needed in the country which would translate to fewer imports, a stronger currency and an active economy.
Earlier, Chief Dapo Abiodun, Governor of Ogun who was represented by Mr Gbenga Dairo, the state Commissioner of Transportationin while delivering his goodwill message, lauded the theme of the conference as apt and pertinent.
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