Odimmegwa Johnpeter/Abuja
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will hold the 2026 National Capital Market Conference on October 19 in Abuja, with key stakeholders from the public and private sectors expected to deliberate on measures to deepen Nigeria’s capital market.
The conference, scheduled for the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, will feature the launch of the Nigerian Capital Market Master Plan 2.0 (NCMMP 2.0) and the National Savings Scheme.
In a statement, the SEC said the conference would focus on strategic initiatives to enhance domestic resource mobilisation, strengthen investor participation and support sustainable economic growth and national development.
The Vice-President, Senator Kashim Shettima, will be the Special Guest of Honour, while the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Professor Taiwo Oyedele, will serve as Chief Host. The Director-General of the SEC, Dr. Emomotimi Agama, is the host.
Speaking on the conference, Agama explained that the Capital Market Master Plan 2.0 is a 10-year strategy designed to guide the development of Nigeria’s capital market.
He described the master plan as a critical document for measuring the growth and development of the market, adding that the endorsement of Vice-President Shettima would be vital to its implementation.
On the National Savings Scheme, Agama said it was principally an inclusion tool designed to provide Nigerians across income groups with opportunities to save and invest for the future.
He said tax incentives would also be provided to encourage participation in the scheme.
According to him, the initiative aligns with the Federal Government’s fiscal policy direction, including tax relief for citizens earning below a specified income threshold, which he said would leave them with more disposable income.
“The National Savings Scheme is principally an inclusion tool: every Nigerian is given the opportunity to save, and those savings will be invested for the future,” Agama said.
Other activities lined up for the conference include the presentation of reports from the Capital Market Committee Technical Working Groups and the inauguration of the NCMMP 2.0 Project Steering Committee.
The Capital Market Master Plan Implementation Committee will also be inaugurated at the event.
The SEC said the conference was part of efforts to further develop the capital market and strengthen its contribution to Nigeria’s economic growth and development.
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