The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, has assured Nigerians that the Federal Government will continue to guarantee freedom of worship and ensure peaceful co-existence among diverse ethnic and religious groups in the country.
Professor Osinbajo, who gave the assurance at the 50th Anniversary of Saint Augustine Major Seminary Jos, Plateau State, said the Federal Government will continued to abide by the the tenets and position of the constitution in relation to religious matters.
He commended the seminary for the role its has been playing in shaping the society and moulding the characters of people towards becoming a responsible citizens and its contributions to the nation at large.
The Vice President said the Federal Government had streamline and further created enabling environment for business and company registration as part of the efforts towards promoting investment in the country.
“By now, the time and period of business registration has improved. By next month activities of Corporate Affairs Commission will be on line to make company registration easier and for research in relation to businesses”
He added that all bureaucratic bottle necks associated with importation are being dismantled adding that the present administration has created conducive atmosphere for both importers and investors to do their businesses in line with the laid down procedures.
“The government business is to make entrepreneurs happy and make things easier for them. The government is also encouraging local manufacturers, not only this, the government is supporting Development Banks to fund small and medium industries.
“This becomes necessary because the only way through which we can develop as a country is to consume what we produce. We must use what we made and patronize our locally produced goods,” Osinbajo said.
In his address, the governor of Taraba State, Mr. Dahiru Ishaku, said the country needs peace to develop its potentials to the fullest capacity, adding that the major challenges of the North East presently is how to promote peace and arrest the insecurity in the zone.
The governor charged religious leaders in the country to pray for the geo political zone, political leaders for more strength and wisdom towards ensuring that both the present and future of the country is peaceful.
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