LCCI: Tinubu's New Year Speech Projects Critical Themes Crucial to Nation’s Growth Says they can help achieve $1trn economy Kalu insists president’s tax bills, economic reforms necessary for transformative increase NNPP maintains policies inflicting hardship Sunday Aborisade in Abuja, Dike Onwuamaeze in Lagos and Ahmad Sorondinki in Kano
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI),yesterday, described President Bola Tinubu’s New Year speech as boasting critical
themes relevant to the nation’s growth. It said the themes were such that could even help Nigeria
achieve her goals of becoming a $1 trillion economy through more collaborations with the international community and improving the
country’s business environment. These critical themes, it added, included the announcement of National Credit Guarantee Company,
President's desire to work more collaboratively with the international Continued on page 6
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THISDAY Unveils Winners of Young Global Leaders of Commemoration Awards Jonathan, Shobanjo, Osunkeye, Masari, Adeola, Peterside, Ogunbiyi, Udoma, Okeke, Belo-Osagie, Mark, Agwai, Chike-Obi, Abdulahi winners of lifetime achievement awards See inside for nominees for Transaction of the Year, Government Agency of the Year, Senator of the Year Dangote, NLNG Prize for Literature, MTN, UBA, Fidelity Bank foundations nominated for philanthropist of the year Story on page 6
WINNERS OF YOUNG GLOBAL LEADERS...
Olori Atunwase – Queen of Warri Kingdom
Jennifer Adighije – CEO Niger Delta Power Company
Neya Uzor Kalu – Chairman, Sun Newspapers
Shola Akinlade – Paystack
Tiffany Amber by Folake Akindele
Nnamdi Ekeh – Konga Group
Khalil Halilu – NASENI
Abdullahi Bashir Haske – AA&R
Olugbenga Agboola – CEO, Flutterwave
Iyinoluwa Aboyeji – Co-founder, Flutterwave
Tems – Musician
Ayra Start – Singer
Tunde-Onakoya – Chess player
Ibrahim Bello Mohammed – House member
Asuquo Ekpenyong – Senator