Major Institutions Back FG’s $1 Trillion Economy Plan at FiBOP Conference
By prince Benson Davies
Nigeria’s pursuit of a $1 trillion economy by 2030 is gaining momentum, with prominent institutions like Polaris Bank, Fidelity Bank, Universal Insurance, Nestle PLC, Zenith Bank, and NDIC joining forces to support the Finance and Business Online Publishers (FiBOP) conference. This collaborative effort aims to fast-track the achievement of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s ambitious economic goal. Scheduled for October 18-19, 2025, at the Orchid Hotel in Lekki, Lagos, the conference will bring together industry leaders, policymakers, and regulators to discuss strategies for leveraging technology innovations, tax reforms, and opportunities in renewable energy and agriculture to drive Nigeria’s economic growth.
Themed “Leveraging Technology Innovations, Tax Reforms, and Opportunities in Renewable Energy and Agriculture to Achieve $1 Trillion Economy”, the Conference is intended to achieve a clear plan for securing successful mutual accountability and investment plans, crucial for Nigeria’s economic growth and development, particularly in areas like technology innovations, tax reforms, renewable energy, and agriculture
The event which promises to bring together technocrats and speakers from different sectors of the economy, will also identify growth strategies for diversifying from dependence on oil, adapting technology, fostering innovation, investing in renewable energy, insurance, agriculture, and services”
The conference organisers have expressed optimism that more institutions will join the train based on the understanding that the federal government desires to improve the lives of the country’s citizens.
Slated for the 18-19 October, 2025 at the Orchid Hotel, Lekki, Lagos., the President, Finance and Business Online Publishers FiBOP, Mr. Charles Onwuatogwu has called on more companies and organizations to partner with the association, assuring that the partners and sponsors will gain a wide range of benefits including well articulated media hype, through presentations, press interviews, media promotion, display of their organization’s backdrop and inscription of their logo on souvenirs and all publicity materials.
Distinguished personalities from academia, captains of industries top ranking government officials, amongst which are the Minister of Finance and coordinating Minister of the economy, Mr.Wale Edun, Minister of Environment, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso are expected to grace the occasion.
Others are Chairman/CEO of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Commissioner for Insurance and CEO of the National Insurance Commission, and CEOs of Fintech companies and renewable energy firms.
FiBOP, registered with the CAC, aims to contribute to the socio-economic development not just of Nigeria but of the entire Africa. By this discussion, it hopes to contribute to the smooth advancement of the dividends of democracy to the people of Nigeria.