BY JOSEPH ERUNKE

ABUJA — SENATOR Smart Adeyemi has said the ongoing World Economic Forum on Africa, WEFA, would address the growing insurgency in Nigeria.

He said the hosting of the event was a way of addressing most of the root causes of social vices not only in the country, but also the African continent as a whole.

Speaking with newsmen in Abuja, yesterday, Adeyemi, who is the Chairman, Senate Committee on Federal Capital Territory, said most investors that would attend the global event would key into the nation’s economic potentials, with a view to investing in it.

”This is a good develolment that is coming at this time, because more investors will come and invest. Once people are gainfully employed, frustration will disappear and the risk of temptation of somebody considering suicide action, would be greatly reduced,” he noted.

He, therefore, tasked Federal Government and policy makers to key into the WEFA ideals with a view to ensuring that the hosting of event translated into increased social and economic growth of the country.

The senator also urged President Goodluck Jonathan and his economic team to do everything possible to encourage industries and foreign investors to come to Nigeria and establish.

Adeyemi said: “We must also find a way of bringing back, those multi – national companies that had left the country, especially now that we are making appreciable efforts in the power sector.”

He backed government’s decision in shutting down some activities  in the Federal Capital Territory due to the event.

”The government has done the right thing. We need to ensure free movement of the visitors. It has been done in many countries of the world that I know.

”When you are holding a very big event, you will find a way of reducing the traffic and by so doing you control security and monitor the movement of the people. This is a very important forum and we must be proud of it.

”It is unfortunate that we are having this insecurity challenge which is not peculiar to Nigeria. We must do all we can to minimise it,” he said.