President Goodluck Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan said he is ready to replicate the Korean rapid industrial development in Nigeria.
Speaking at the opening of a Nigeria-South Korea Investment Forum, President Jonathan said his administration was fully committed to ensuring that Nigeria’s huge natural endowments and resources are properly harnessed and channeled towards the goal of transforming the country into one the most industrialized nations in the world by the year 2020.
He said: “It seems a very ambitious project, but I can assure you, distinguished ladies and gentlemen, that all hands are on deck to realize this vision.”
The President invited South Korean investors to explore the immense opportunities that exist in Nigeria’s agriculture, power and energy, oil and gas, construction and real estate development, aviation and water resources sectors, among others.
He said the possibilities for mutually-beneficial economic and trade relations between Nigeria and South Korea were immense.
Meanwhile, President Goodluck Jonathan has reiterated Nigeria’s commitment to ensure adequate safety measures when the country introduces nuclear power into its energy sector.
Speaking at the opening of the Nuclear Security Summit in the South Korean capital, Seoul, President Jonathan said Nigeria will comply with all international legal and regulatory requirements for safety and security in the use of nuclear energy.
He however said that, “as a country, we are desirous of the application of nuclear technology for peaceful purposes only.”