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Jonathan takes Nigeria’s investment potentials to Australia

BY FAVOUR NNABUGWU

President Goodluck Jonathan is expected to address the comity  of nations about the country’s investment potentials to investors ahead of this year’s Commonwealth Heads of Government, CHOGM, in Australia.

President Jonathan, who already has a table set aside for him at the Commonwealth Business Forum, Perth 2011, bid to hold for three days before CHOGM at Burswood Convention Centre, Perth, Australia, will showcase the country’s investment to Australian government and others.

Mr Ian McConville, Australian Higher Commissioner, said a round table was prepared for the Nigerian President who is expected to address heads of government on investment potentials, with a focus on development the country’s mines.

With 19 African countries as members of CHOGM, including Nigeria, McConville said over 1,000 delegates had fully registered for the October 25th to 27th business forum, while CHOGM will hold from October 28 to 30 in Perth, Australia.

The nation’s private sector is also opportune to learn about developing their small and medium scale businesses at the forum.