Dogara receives 1st black MP in Poland, assures investors of Govt's resolve to eliminate corruption in business

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt
Hon Yakubu Dogara, has invited foreign investors
to come and invest in Nigeria, saying the present
administration is in the process of clearing out
hurdles raised by corruption which had previously
discouraged some investors from doing business
in Nigeria.
A press release issued by his special adviser on
Media and Public Affairs, Mr Turaki Hassan,
stated that the Speaker also urged the Polish
government and business community to take
advantage of the ongoing diversification of
Nigeria's economy to invest in fast growing
sectors such as energy, solid minerals, tourism
and agriculture.
The Speaker said this when he received the only
black legislator in the Polish parliament, a
Nigerian, John Abraham Godson, in his office
yesterday, who led some members of the Polish/
African forum to pay him a courtesy visit.
"There is a new government in Nigeria, a
government that is emphasizing due process and
fighting corruption in Nigeria, so the implication
of that is that the cost of doing business in
Nigeria will definitely go down as we combat the
hydra headed monster of corruption in this
country.”
"I want to enjoin you, as you follow your
discussion with the Polish business community,
that you look into areas like agriculture; solid
minerals abound here, energy as well and then
the issue of tourism. We hold in our borders, vast
resorts for tourism," he said.
Earlier, MP John Abraham Godson informed the
Speaker that the Polish/Africa forum's main goal
is to promote partnership with Nigeria.
He therefore sought partnership with the National
Assembly to put modalities in place that will
promote investment between the two countries.
Ms. 'Rinsola Abiola
SA (New Media) to the Speaker,
House of Representatives.
Acting President,
APC Young Women Forum (APC-YWF).
Youth Representative,
APC Board of Trustees.