Economic Confidential, November 2, 2008

BUSINESS

Syrian Businessmen to invest in Nigeria's economy.

Syrian Investors have expressed willingness to invest in Nigeria’s economy.

Already the Secretary General of the Syrian Federation of Chambers of Commerce Bashar Nouri had met with Nigeria's Head of Mission, Mr. Hassan Mohammed Hassan to fine tune modalities for a proposed visit of an investment team from Syria to Nigeria to discuss areas of interest.

The Head of Mission who ddisclosed this to Nigeria Press Release (Nigeria's pioneer online press release portal) in Damascus noted that the enabling environment created by the present administration is attracting investors to Nigeria from all over the world.

He lauded the 7 point agenda of the present Yar’Ádua administration describing it as an achievable package considering the level of commitment so far demostrated by the president himself.

Mr Hassan Mohammed Hassan had earlier told members of the Syrian business community, diplomats from other countries as well Nigerians and Africans leaving in Syria who witnessed the Nigeria's 48th independence  anniversary celebration held in Damascus recently that the Yar’adua led government  is fully committed in implementing its 7 point agenda to the latter.

The occasion which attracted over 500(five hundred) people from within and outside Syria took place a week after it was celebrated back in  Nigeria as the date coincided with the Syrian eid el fitri public holiday celebration.