The
current priority attention being accorded the real sector is well deserved.
This is because the sector has great potentials to be the engine of growth in
Nigeria. In the face of rising unemployment and high poverty levels, growth
generated from this sector, particularly agriculture, is pro-poor and most
desired. It is capable of lifting the greatest number of people above the
poverty level. While efforts are being made to address the credit bottlenecks
are very commendable, there is the need for complementary reforms to provide
the other critical elements. These include improving power,
transportation,
water, and all other ancillary issues
which
account for under-performance in the sector.
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