Vice President Kashim Shettima has called on Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) and the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) to intensify collaboration to create a more robust and investor-friendly business environment in Nigeria.
Shettima spoke in Abuja yesterday at the close of the PEBEC Retreat for heads of MDAs and MDA Reform Champions.
He stressed that President Bola Tinubu’s administration remains steadfast in its commitment to the Renewed Hope agenda, which prioritises economic reforms and ease of doing business.
“The business of the government is too complex to be solved in silos,” Shettima said.
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“We cannot afford the luxury of working in isolation while the problems we are tasked to solve are increasingly intertwined.”
Highlighting PEBEC’s achievements in harmonising government processes, the Vice President said that the retreat was not only to review reform progress but also to strengthen interagency synergy.
He charged participants to transform their resolutions into measurable improvements in service delivery.
“The era of buck-passing on mandates of government is over,” Shettima declared, urging an end to bureaucratic turf wars.
“Nigeria’s economic and social future depends on what we, the stewards of public institutions, choose to do today.”
He noted that citizens and investors are watching closely, adding that the shift from ‘policy to performance’ and from ‘silos to synergy’ is essential for impactful governance.
Shettima emphasised the need for joint planning, data sharing, and common performance indicators among MDAs, as well as the establishment of interagency task teams to tackle critical reforms.
“Our people deserve efficient, transparent, and responsive public institutions,” he said.
“We must collectively simplify processes, eliminate duplication, and leverage technology to improve transparency and turnaround times.”
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Shettima urged public officials to build a culture of collaboration, accountability, and innovation in the interest of national development.
The retreat, organised by PEBEC, aimed to foster deeper engagement among MDAs towards improving Nigeria’s business environment.
