President Jonathan Visits NSE

For the first time and barring any last minute change, the President is expected to visit the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), Lagos on Thursday.

President Goodluck Jonathan will hold a closed door meeting with members of the NSE Council and the management team, ring the closing gong at 2:30pm and then have an interactive meeting with stockbrokers and some investors.

The President’s visit to the exchange comes at a time domestic and international economic changes puts pressure on the equities market, but some operators expect his visit to positively affect market sentiment.

In 1988 and 2007 respectively, former Military President, Ibrahim Babangida and late Umaru Yar’adua visited the NSE."