Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has called on Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) of government, as well as members of the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC), to deepen collaboration in order to foster a more conducive environment for doing business in the country.

Speaking on Wednesday at the closing session of the PEBEC Retreat for heads of MDAs and MDA Reform Champions held in Abuja, Vice President Shettima emphasized that the overarching goal is to ensure Nigeria remains a preferred destination for investors.

He stated: “This retreat was convened by the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC), an institution I am privileged to chair, not just to review reform progress, but to deepen something even more critical: synergy.

The business of government is too complex to be solved in silos. We cannot afford the luxury of working in isolation, while the problems we are tasked to solve are increasingly intertwined.”

Among the attendees was the Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dayo Mobereola, who commended PEBEC for organizing the retreat. He noted that it provided a valuable platform for peer review and constructive engagement among Federal Government appointees, aimed at improving institutional performance and reform delivery.

•PHOTO: R-L; Vice President Kashim Shettima; Director-General of the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC); Zahrah Audu, Controller General of Nigeria Immigration Service; Kemi Nanna Nandap, Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority; Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho and the Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA; Dr. Dayo Mobereola during the closing of the PEBEC Retreat for heads of MDAs and MDA Reform Champions in Abuja.