Ahmed Lemu.
Notable Islamic scholar and judge, Ahmed Lemu, is
dead.
He was 91.
His son, Nuruddeen Lemu announced the news on behalf of the Lemu
family in a statement on Thursday.
“It is with sadness and reverence to Allah that we announce the
passing away of our father, Dr. Justice Sheikh Ahmed Lemu OFR, in
the early hours of this morning in Minna,” the statement said
“Burial arrangements to be announced later.”
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Mr Lemu, a retired grand khadi, led a committee set up by
President Goodluck Jonathan in 2011 to review the violence that
characterized that year’s presidential election.
AFP
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As the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) takes
off on January 1, 2021, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment,
Mr. Adeniyi Adebayo has called on Nigerians, particularly
industrialists to take advantage of the inherent opportunities to
promote Made-in-Nigeria goods.
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In a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Ifedayo Sayo,
the minister said Nigeria cannot afford to be left out of the
emerging African economic block, stressing that AfCTA will form a
3.4 trillion dollar economic bloc, which Nigeria must play a
leading role.
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The AfCFTA, the world’s largest free trade area in terms of 54
participating countries, will commence on January 1, 2021.
The commencement date will signal the beginning of the
implementation of a single continental market for goods and
services, with free movement of business persons and investments
across Africa.
According to the minister, “The journey started on July 7, 2019,
when Nigeria became the 53rd African country to sign the AfCFTA
treaty. Long before then, it has always been the dream of Nigeria
and Africa’s founding fathers to unite the continent in one, shared
prosperity.
“The African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement will form a
$3.4 trillion economic bloc, which Nigeria cannot afford to be left
out of.
“We have worked tirelessly to ensure that Nigeria not only
partakes as a signatory in name but become a major trade and
economic powerhouse, even more than we have been within the ECOWAS
region.”
Also speaking on readiness measures taken by the government
towards the effective implementation of AfCFTA, the Secretary,
National Action Committee on AfCFTA, Francis Anatogu said, “We are
effectively coordinating with all critical stakeholders to ensure a
smooth playing field for Nigerian traders and businessmen to
explore the vast markets that will be opened up come January 1st,
2021.
“We are set to commence a major communication campaign and have
tagged January 2021 as AfCFTA Awareness and Sensitisation month,
which would take place across the six geopolitical zones, and would
involve various stakeholder groups in public, private and civil
society sectors, as well as other critical traditional
institutions.”
Established on May 30, 2018, the agreement has been signed by 54
AU member countries and ratified by 31 AU member countries,
including Nigeria in July 2019 and November 2020 respectively.
AfCFTA is expected to help expand Nigeria’s inter-trade portfolio,
boost competitiveness, and increase GDP.