Exhibit 99.906CERT
Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002; provided by the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, based on each such officer’s knowledge and belief.
The undersigned officers of Nuveen Multi-Strategy Income and Growth Fund (the “Fund”) certify that, to the best of each such officer’s knowledge and belief:
1. The Form N-CSR of the Fund for the period ended December 31, 2011 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Fund.
Date: March 9, 2012
| /s/ Gifford R. Zimmerman |
| Gifford R. Zimmerman |
| Chief Administrative Officer |
| (principal executive officer) |
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| /s/ Stephen D. Foy |
| Stephen D. Foy |
| Vice President, Controller |
| (principal financial officer) |