A productive economy is one that is based on solid manufacturing. A well planned industrial policy enables nations to focus on areas they have a comparative advantage and develop the value chain along that line. Nigeria has not had a comprehensive industrial policy. In fact, in several aspects, the nation in its quest for development has no sectoral policy direction.

As a demonstration of its commitment to the Nigerian and African market, Deloitte, one of the leading professional services firms in the world, has announced the formation of an integrated practice across Africa with Nigeria playing a strategic role in the new growth process.

The need for people to be involved in making decisions on how they are governed, especially in the area of resources, was the main point of a four-day workshop tagged Future Workshop (FW) organised by Heinrich Boell Stiftung (HBS), a German Green foundation in Abuja. The workshop brought together 12 young Nigerians from different walks of life to brainstorm on resource governance issues, proffer solutions and come up with what they would want Nigeria to look like in future.

Shareholders under the aegis of Ibadan Zone Shareholders Association, IZSA, have called for a review of tenure of members of audit committee of quoted companies to a period of three years.

THE National Secretariat of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, weekend, warned state chapters of the union against bickering that may disrupt peace in the states.