The
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said it committed to enthroning inclusive growth
in the nation’s economy through policies that would aid real sector financing.
The
CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, who visited the PZ Wilmar Oil Palm Plantation in
Calabar, Cross River State as part of his schedule for the 2014 Bankers
Committee Retreat, extolled the effort of the joint venture project between PZ
Industries and Wilmar Company Limited.
According
to him, joint venture partnership is in tandem with the apex bank’s commitment
towards achieving inclusive growth through real sector financing and
development.
He
expressed delight at the vast expanse of land estimated at about 5594 hectres
covered with palm trees.
Emefiele
informed the PZ Wilmar officials that CBN is initiating an entrepreneurship
programme with the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), whereby members will go
through a skill acquisition programme, after which they will be provided
requisite finance to nurture the project into viable and rewarding business
enterprise.
