Commitment to similar objectives, reinforced the need for strongest degrees of commitment and involvement
from highest levels of government. It also recognizes the critical necessity of reorienting, retooling, retraining
and restructuring the public service to align with the stated objective(s). Concern at the Summit highlighted the
difficulty posed by the public service to the ease of doing business in the country. From a structural
perspective, discussions emphasized the need for a “one-stop-shop” to facilitate the ease of doing business
through providing timely and synergistic services, as well as facilitating.
he quality of services and accommodation provided by Nigeria's public service institutions remain at
the heart of government's ability to diversify and transform Nigeria into a viable, thriving economy. Testimonials
from representatives of various African governments, such as Rwanda and Kenya, who have shown.

Review of some of the critical raw material input, among the 41 prohibited items barred from foreign exchange
availability by the Central Bank of Nigeria was, therefore, strongly recommended. The Summit also raised the
need for a consolidated plan with a national and sub-national context that would serve as an effective guide to
stakeholders, including investors, who need to understand the short and medium term priorities and
programmes of government in order to proactively align their business objectives and plans. The opportunity
cost of not delivering this plan, in the shortest possible time, is to weaken Nigeria's position in the intense
competition for global capital flow.
The private sector expressed frustration over the difficulty in aligning with
government's directional thrust in the short, medium to long-term. Policy inconsistency and ambiguity were
also cited as a major concern. For instance, the government's foreign exchange policy implementation
appears, in many ways, to be at odds with the needs of the real sector in fundamentally damaging ways
The Minister for Budget and National Planning acknowledged the need for such a comprehensive and

Nigeria America Economic Forum : The relationships built within this forum are expected to translate into increased opportunities for inward investment in Nigeria and upward opportunity for its members into American sectors. Members of the forum shall be able to rally their expertise and resources to help other members mitigate risk and foster safer investment strategies into high yield return sectors in Nigerian and American economies.The Forum provides a platform where American based Nigerian professionals and business owners can effectively interact with NABF members and entities at the highest levels of government and the private sector for the mitigation of pitfalls and challenges in business execution in respective regions of Nigeria.