• Oyo NES lauds outgoing national leadership

Vice President Kashim Shettima has said the bold and necessary reforms being implemented by the President Bola Tinubu-led administration, which are already addressing Nigeria’s structural economic weaknesses, stand as clear proof of the power of political will in governance.

Speaking yesterday in Abuja at the opening of the 66th Annual Conference of the Nigerian Economic Society (NES), Shettima urged African nations to embrace the knowledge economy as a bridge to real economic transformation, warning that outdated approaches could no longer meet the demands of today’s challenges.

He declared: “Nigeria is not exempt from Africa’s economic tragedies. But our silver lining is the listening ear of His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

“Under his leadership, this administration has embarked on bold and inevitable reforms to address structural weaknesses that others before us only paid lip service to.”

He urged African nations to embrace structural transformation to tackle un
Besides, the Oyo State branch of NES has congratulated Professor Adeola Festus Adenikinju, outgoing National President of the society, commending his outstanding leadership and contributions over the past two years.

A renowned economist and lecturer at the University of Ibadan, Adenikinju assumed the presidency of the NES two years ago and is set to hand over the reins to a new leadership team during the week-long conference, which will be held from September 8 to 11.

In a statement signed by the Oyo NES Chairman, Dr Alarudeen Aminu, the state chapter lauded Prof. Adenikinju for his transformative leadership, innovative policy engagements.