The former United Kingdom Secretary to the Treasury, Lord Paul Boateng says the future is bright for Africa economy as the Continent has remained resilience in the face of the global economic crisis. Lord Boetang who spoke to airport reporters shortly after arriving at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport Ikeja declared that there were expectations that Africa will come through from its current difficult process.

Lord Boetang arrived in the country to present a paper titled:Developing Economies; rethinking and Reshaping the Future, at Kuramo Conference organized by Lagos State Government in partnership with the private sectors.

The former treasury Secretary said for Africa to be emancipated from these present economic woes, everyone must recognize that the responsibility of managing the economy well depended on having sound economic policies that will stand the test of time.“The good news is that Africa has proved to be remarkably resilient in terms of its economy during the current global down turn and we have every expectation that Africa will come through this difficult process stronger and better placed

Lord Boetang stressed the need economic growth and job creation to put Africa right on track and commended the government and people of Lagos State for recognizing the rebuilding and strengthening the African economy.  “We have to  ensure that the economy is managed very well and that we have effective and sound economic policies so that together we create a continent in which there is growth with job”

 He declared that Nigeria and its future potentials is the key to the success of Africa hence every other nation must look up to her to demonstrate her leadership strength displayed in the past fifty years.