Polaris Bank, Fidelity Bank, others back FG’s $1 trillion economy vision

By Ezurike Ugochukwu 

Several institutions, including Polaris Bank, Fidelity Bank, and Universal Insurance are joining forces with Zenith bank, NDIC and emPLE insurance to thrown their weight behind the Federal Government’s vision of achieving a $1 trillion economy by 2030.

These institutions will be participating in the Finance and Business Online Publishers (FiBOP) conference, which aims to identify strategic ways to attain this President Bola Tinubu’s economic goals.

The conference, themed “Leveraging Technology Innovations, Tax Reforms, and Opportunities in Renewable Energy and Agriculture to Achieve $1 Trillion Economy,” will bring together technocrats and speakers from various sectors to discuss strategies for economic growth and development.

Scheduled to hold on October 18-19, 2025, at the Orchid Hotel in Lekki, Lagos, the conference promises to be a landmark event, with distinguished personalities from academia, industry, and government expected to attend.

The President of FiBOP, Mr. Charles Onwuatogwu, has called on more companies and organizations to partner with the association, highlighting the benefits of media hype, presentations, and brand promotion.

The conference aims to identify growth strategies for diversifying Nigeria’s economy, adapting technology, fostering innovation, and investing in renewable energy, agriculture, and services. With the Federal Government’s desire to improve the lives of citizens, FiBOP is optimistic that more institutions will join the initiative.

Distinguished personalities, from the academia, captains of industries top ranking government officials, amongst which are the Minister of Finance and coordinating Minister of the economy, Mr.Wale Edun, Minister of Environment, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso are expected to grace the occasion.

Others are Chairman/CEO of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Commissioner for Insurance and CEO of the National Insurance Commission, and CEOs of Fintech companies and renewable energy firms.