CONFERENCE OVERVIEW

With a population of 150 million people growing annually at 2%, Nigeria faces serious challenges in infrastructure deve-lopment. Authoritative sources on the current status of infrastructure in the country have estimated a deficit of $500 billion to $1 trillion in the strategic areas that must be trans-formed to ensure steady growth and development in the next 10 years. The federal and state governments have historically bankrolled the majority of infrastructure projects in Nigeria . With this magnitude of deficit, it is clear that the government needs private capital to complement its investment efforts.

In response to the above challenge, the Nigerians in Diaspora Organization of the Americas (NIDOA) will assemble experts at its 2010 World Conference in New Jersey, USA, from April 9 - 10, 2010...

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