*  *  *  Permanent Secretaries: Ministry of Finance; Ministry of Planning, National Development and Vision 2030; Ministry of Agriculture; Ministry of Trade; Ministry of Special Programmes; Representatives of our Development Partners; Chairmen and Heads of Government Parastatals; Representatives of the Private Sector; Distinguished Guests; Ladies and Gentlemen; It gives me great pleasure to be with you today during this important seminar on “Taming Inflation and Food Security”.
We are unfazed by the challenges that will come our way because we are prepared, because we have been doing our homework. And we embrace continuing reforms because that is the key to stability and to more opportunities moving forward.