Governors of the five South-East states have agreed to pursue an integrated regional development agenda, saying the zone must move away from fragmented growth towards a unified economic strategy to unlock its full potential. The resolution was reached at the opening of the South-East Vision 2050 Regional Stakeholders’ Forum held at the International Conference Centre in Enugu.
Those in attendance included the governors of Enugu, Anambra, Abia, Ebonyi and Imo states, Dr Peter Mbah, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, Dr Alex Otti, Sir Francis Nwifuru and Senator Hope Uzodinma. They also commended President Bola Tinubu for establishing the South-East Development Commission, SEDC, describing it as a key step towards sustainable regional development.
Declaring the two-day forum open, Vice President Kashim Shettima described the South-East as a central pillar of Nigeria’s economic future. He announced that President Tinubu had approved the creation of the South-East Investment Company Limited to support long-term regional growth.
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The Vice President said the company would mobilise funds from the diaspora, capital markets and development finance institutions, working alongside the SEDC to close infrastructure gaps and improve competitiveness. He praised the inclusive nature of the forum and assured young people that development efforts must lead to tangible improvements in everyday life.
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