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Economy: CBN Urges Diversification Of Revenue Base
The Central Bank of
Nigeria (CBN) has called for the diversification of the revenue base of the Nigerian economy, as well as stop the importation of ridiculous items into the country.
Mr Godwin Emefiele, the CBN governor, who made the call in Lagos during a breakfast meeting urged Nigerians to think of what to export to improve the economy of the country.
He said “By 2020, the population of the country will be 210 million people. Can we afford to be improbity milk for 210 million people?
Emefiele explained further: “We can not compare the Naira with Japanese yen because Japan is an export base economy. I think it is also an opportunity for us to talk to ourselves”.
The CBN boss also stated that for the country to be foreign exchange earner, Nigerians should be encouraged to go into the production of things so that the pressure on the dollar could stop or fall.
“We will therefore implore all of us to be frank enough in today’s discussion, so that at the end of the day, all stakeholders would be the better for it,” he said.
The meeting was attended by captains of industry financial stakeholders, including the founder of Diamond Bank, Mr Pascal Dozie among others.
The meeting was to rub minds on the need to move the Nigerian economy forward in all standards.