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This assurance was delivered during the Africa International Trade Exhibition (AITE) 2023&#8217;s Business, Trade, and Investment Summit, held on the sidelines of the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Chairman of the Organizing Committee for the Business, Trade, and Investment Summit, Mr. Tunde MacAlabi, conveyed this statement in a press release. The summit was a collaborative effort organized by Mr. MacAlabi, Prof. Tai Balofin, President of Nigerian Progressive Professionals, and Ms. Khuraira Musa, CEO of K-Pro Consulting in New York.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President Tinubu Vows, represented by the Minister of Trade and Investment, Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite, assured investors that the Federal Government would take decisive actions to facilitate trade ease within the country. 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She stressed the importance of establishing industries within Nigeria for processing and manufacturing raw materials, providing employment opportunities for the youth and women. Ms. Musa called for a shift away from the exportation of raw materials, which has perpetuated poverty, and instead advocated for value addition within the country. She expressed confidence that the outcomes of the gathering would have a profound and lasting impact on the global economic landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event saw the participation of distinguished figures, including the FCT Minister of State, Mariya Mahmud, Sen. Ireti Kingibe, the wife of the Governor of Osun State, Titiola Adeleke, and the Nigerian High Commissioner to Canada, Amb. 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