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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In furtherance of its mandate of promoting the diversification of the Nigerian economy and boosting non-oil exports, the Nigerian Export-Import Bank will be hosting the Export Enlightenment and Engagement Programme for the South-South Geopolitical Zone on Tuesday, 28th – Thursday, 30th January, 2020.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In a
release Signed by the Management and made available to OpenLife, the vent, which will hold at the Dome Event Centre, Opkanam Road, Asaba, Delta State,  ;will be declared open by the
Delta  ;State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa
along other Governors from Edo, Cross River, Bayelsa,  ;Akwa Ibom and Rivers State,  ;seeks
to bring together exporters, bankers, policy makers, top government officials
and other operators in the non-oil export sector towards highlighting the
non-oil export potentials of the south-south region and other pertinent issues
that impact the contribution of the region to economic diversification.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The theme of the conference “Maximising
the Export Potentials of the South-South Region for Economic Growth” will be
addressed by various high profile speakers, including the Chief Executive
Officers of Nigerian Export-Import Bank, (NEXIM) Nigerian Export Promotion
Council (NEPC), the Nigerian Incentive Risk Based System for Agricultural
Lending (NIRSAL), the Small &; Medium Enterprises Development Agency of
Nigeria (SMEDAN), the Nigerian Customs Service, the National Agency for Food
&; Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and the Standards Organisation
of ; Nigeria (SON).  ;Others include the Nigerian Agricultural
Quarantine Service, the Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research (NIFOR) and
the Raw Materials Research &; Development Council (RMRDC).</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Also speaking at the event are various
banking institutions led by the Central Bank of Nigeria. ; Others include the Development Bank of
Nigeria, the Bank of Agriculture and the Bank of Industry </p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Exporters and prospective exporters will
also have the opportunity to display their products at the exhibition stalls
that will be provided, while various capacity building sessions will be
organised, particularly for the benefit of the Small and Medium Enterprises.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The highpoint of the programme is the
executive session, which will feature the Executive Governors of the six
states, comprising the South-South geopolitical zone, at a panel session to
deliberate and agree on the strategies to enhance the contributions of the
region to non-oil exports, particularly within the context of the African
Continental Free Trade Area, which has been scheduled to commence in July,
2020.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">It would be recalled that following the
assumption of office of President Muhammadu Buhari, the Federal
Government of Nigeria launched the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP),
which seeks to promote economic diversification through the One State One
Product (OSOP) programme. ; To support
this policy, the Nigerian Export-Import Bank launched the State Export
Development Programme and earmarked N1billion per state to catalyse the production
and value addition of non-oil commodities for export. ; The Bank will therefore seize the opportunity
of this forum to progress on-going discussions on the partnership opportunities
towards enhancing the access of exporters in the South-South region to
intervention funds.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Bank wishes to invite members of the organised private sector and all stakeholders to this forum, which is the first in the series to be organised in the different geopolitical zones of the country during the year.Interested participants are welcome to register online using the link: <em><strong>south-southexpo.neximbank.com.ng.</strong></em></p>

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