Nigeria's minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Sen. Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, has hailed the Nigerian Economic Summit Group NESG as a model for public-private collaboration in Africa. He made the commendation at the commencement of the 31 st summit of the NESG in Abuja which is running from October 6 - 8, 2025 under the theme - "The Reform Imperative: Building a Prosperous and Inclusive Nigeria by 2030".
Highlighting the NESG's role in facilitating dialogue between the public and private sector as a steady voice of support and synergy he said it has even been suggested that the impact of NESG be replicated continentally with the setting up of "an African Economic Summit Group."
Sen. Abubakar Atiku Bagudu's speech was a compelling update on the state of the economy, highlighting the nation's reform trajectory, macroeconomic performance, and the pivotal role of the private sector in driving growth. He described his comments as focusing on providing "an update on Nigeria's current economic conditions, the government's policy responses, and the outlook for the future."