ISAC holds Summit on mining and agriculture in London By Paul Ukpabio

From Left to right, Gilbert Agbeyegbe,  Olawale Adenugba and another member of the ISAC think tank

  The International Strategic Alliance Committee (ISAC) has said that, it has concluded plans to host a Nigerian Mining and Agriculture summit in London come April. The event which is planned in collaboration with the Nigerian High Commission in the United Kingdom and British Council, is scheduled to hold on the 4th and 5th of April at the Queen Elizabeth Conference Centre in Westminster, London.

Speaking to newsmen in Lagos, Gilbert Agbeyegbe who is in charge of ISAC Operations in Nigeria said that, the summit is intended to bring together government officials from Nigeria and top net worth Nigerian businessmen and women. Expected at the event he added, will be those who are interested in farming and mining in Nigeria. The summit he said will enable stakeholders to deliberate on issues and opportunities in the Mining and Agricultural sectors in Nigeria and also make available on the spot opportunity to sign partnership agreements with international investors.

Also highlighting details of the conference, Director of ISAC Events Mr Olawale Adenugba noted that, “ISAC is desirous of supporting the current administration in its bid to diversify the economy and develop the mining and agricultural sector.

Adenugba decried the dwindling source of revenue of the Nigerian economy, in terms of falling oil prices, urging those interested in farming and mining to seize this opportunity to attend the summit as an opportunity is here presented to develop these sectors.

ISAC as a body of professionals in the diaspora has since inception, been promoting Nigeria, through investment support from abroad. As a think tank group, the body is a member of the United Nation Global Compact as well as a member of the New York Chamber of Commerce. The group was also launched at the House of Lords in 2011 to promote excellent business opportunities for economic growth and values of corporate responsibility in Nigeria.