MSMEs capable of driving inclusive economic growth in the Niger Delta – Ifie Sekibo [ARTICLE]
He gave the assurance in Port Harcourt during the maiden edition of the Niger Delta Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Summit under the theme “Stimulating MSME’s Growth Beyond Oil,” an event which was held at the Aztech Event Centre, Port Harcourt in Rivers State. While decrying Nigeria’s over-dependence on crude oil as a major setback to inclusive growth, Sekibo called for urgent economic diversification saying “whether it’s oil in Nigeria and Angola, coffee in Uganda or copper in Zambia, single-commodity domination of an economy can end up shackling growth."...