The Federal Government has said it remains committed to providing a conducive environment for Ease of Doing Business to encourage a smooth flow of foreign investors and investment in the country.
Permanent Secretary of Interior, Dr Shuaib Belgore stated this when the Vice-President, Human Resource, Shell Nigeria, Mr Olukayode Ogunleye and his colleagues paid a working visit to his office in Abuja.
Belgore reiterated that amongst others the mandate of the Ministry includes the formulation and implementation of policies and programmes of government that enhances internal security, public safety, and an enabling business environment for domestic and foreign investors and the maintenance of citizenship integrity, all of which are key pillars in the priority areas of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.
Speaking further, Dr Shuaib Belgore said the Ministry of Interior has the responsibility of processing citizenship applications and the mandate of registration of statutory marriages, issuance of business permits to foreign companies and approvals of expatriate quota allocation.
Director, Press and Public Relations, Blessing Lere-Adams, in a statement on Sunday, said Dr Belgore noted the Division of Enforcement Investigation and Inspection in the Ministry of Interior’s duty is largely to ensure compliance to the updated guidelines on the administration of expatriate quota and other business instruments in Nigeria which are designed to enable Federal Government to provide a conducive working business environment for all stakeholders.
“It is not to witch hunt but rather to reposition the management of these instruments of business for greater efficiency and effectiveness; thereby curbing illegality and corruption in the system,” he said.
He affirmed that the Ministry is ready to collaborate with Shell Nigeria and hopes to maintain a good working relationship that enhances the economic growth of the Nation.
Earlier, Mr Olukayode Ogunleye, the Vice President, Human Resource, Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) confirmed that shell, Exxon Mobil is not leaving Nigeria.
“The Federal Government has a large share in it, but rather despite the very tough and trying environment around the Niger-Delta Region where most of their Oil wells are shut down due to insecurity of lives and opportunities, they are still forging ahead to ensure equity diversification of their business to build a smaller emerging business to assist in growing the Nigerian Economy from both the deepwater business to the new Nigerian Natural Liquidified Gas (NNLG).
“This will enhance the transfer of gas and power to Aba, Ota and Agbara; – all these he said are huge businesses in which the Federal Government of Nigeria owns large shares,” he said.
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