President Goodluck Jonathan says the Federal Government plans to hold an interactive session with top business executives on the country’s economic growth and development.

He made the announcement on Tuesday in Ilorin while inaugurating the International Airport Cargo Terminal and International Aviation College built by the Kwara Government. Jonathan said the session would assist government to fashion out ways to move the nation”s economy forward.

He said the top business executives would bring to bear their vast experiences in the management of economy to proffer solutions to the various problems bedeviling the nation’s economy. To achieve the objective of repositioning the economy, the president said his administration would empower the six geo-political zones economically and partner with state governments. He said the construction of the Cargo Terminal would decongest Lagos and boost the economy of the North Central Zone. Jonathan pledged that the Federal Government would offset the cost of the Cargo Terminal recorded by the state government.

He commended Gov. Bukola Saraki’s administration for initiating the two projects, noting that the aviation college would go a long way in moving the aviation industry forward. Saraki had earlier said that his administration initiated the two projects under Public-Private Project initiative to boost the economy of the state. He said government also decided to establish the aviation college to reduce the cost of training Nigerian pilots abroad and address the shortage of manpower in the sector.

The governor announced that the first batch of 22 students admitted into the college would resume on Aug. 1, adding that the state government had already purchased six aircraft for the school.