Former Vice President and 2019 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has revealed his plans to open Nigeria’s economy to the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry if elected president in 2019.
Atiku made this known in his ‘Get Nigeria Working Again’ policy document that was released on Sunday by his presidential campaign organization.
The former Vice President identified the creation of "a comprehensive policy on blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies" as one of the ways he intends to build a knowledge-based economy that will be powered by ICT.
He said through the enhancement of "ICT literacy initiatives from early school programmes to adult education," the entrepreneurial spirit of the Nigerian youths can be roused.