The President said during a meeting with the Nigerian community in Nairobi, Kenya, that the programme, laid down by the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, would encourage the growth of Small and Medium Enterprises owned by Nigerians at home and abroad.
A statement on Sunday quoted Jonathan as saying this just as the two countries began mechanisms to double trade between them within two years with the establishment of the Nigeria-Kenya Trade and Investment Council.
Already, President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya has approved the issuance of five- to 10-year visas to genuine Nigerian businessmen without restriction, the statement added.
Kenyatta announced the approval while closing the Nigeria-Kenya Business Forum.
He said, “One of my highest priorities as President of Kenya is to break various barriers against investment and trade among African nations. There is absolutely no reason why Africa should submit to poverty amidst so many opportunities.
“People to people contact will solidify and encourage businesses, especially between our two countries. To allow this to happen and ensure that people travel with ease, without restriction, I have instructed my Cabinet Secretary on Interior to give five to 10-year visas to Nigeria businessmen without any restriction.”
Jonathan urged Nigerians in Kenya to key into the DEP as a veritable means of ensuring that trade between both countries improved in favour of Nigeria, adding that Nigerian women in Kenya, who had complained of not being able to start businesses, should liaise with the MITI on the steps to follow.
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