NAN-H-112
Economy
By Bukola Adewumi
Abuja, Oct. 26,2016 (NAN) Mr Ifeanyi Odedo, President of Full Gospel Business Men’s Fellowship International Nigeria (FGBMFI), says its forthcoming convention will also project Nigeria’s huge economy to participants.
Odedo said this at the news conference in Abuja on Wednesday.
“ We also plan to promote Nigeria’s huge economic potentials to our participants especially those coming from outside the country and across the states of the federation to Abuja for Africa 2016.
“ We are in contact with the Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC) as well as other trade and investment promotional agencies for this purpose.’’
According to him, the convention will attract over 30,000 participants from over 25 countries across Africa, Asia and Europe with the theme: “Do Business till I come.’’
He said the convention was designed to give a divine cutting edge to ongoing spiritual, social and economic reengineering of the country as the nation fights against insurgency, militancy, recession and corruption.
“The convention is coming at an auspicious time in the life of the nation and we hope to amplify the message for a complete re-orientation of our national ethos through spiritual rebirth.
He said “as Christian leaders, we have a vital role to play in restoring the fortunes of this great nation by waging war on corruption and making efforts to get Nigeria out of the woods of economic recession.’’
He commended President Muhammadu Buhari for securing release of 21 abducted Chibok girls and the return of Nigeria on the economic scale as the largest economy in Africa.
Mr Victor Emmanuel, Secretary of the group, said the vision of FGBMI-Nigeria was to build a vast global movement of laymen and see men transformed by God.
He said full gospel had evolved over the time to build social capital and expand business networks among folks of like mind.
“In Nigeria, we have 3200 chapters and about 195 chapters in FCT.’’
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the 2016 Africa convention is scheduled to hold from Nov 16 -19on Abuja. (NAN)
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Edited by Akin Makanjuola/Idahosa Asowata