The Ohanaeze Ndigbo’s Council of Igbo Business Leaders and the South-East Development Commission have collaborated for economic development and integration in Igboland.
According to the two groups, it is high time critical stakeholders of the Sout-East region united to forge a formidable front for the development of the zone to stem the tide of youth unemployment, among other challenges.
Speaking at a meeting in Enugu on Monday, Chairman of the Council of Igbo Business Leaders, Mazi Sam Ohuabunwa, said the Igbo should factor the South-East Zone in their investments plans.
Ohuabunwa, who outlined the mandate of the council to include identification of young Igbo entrepreneurs and groom them towards mega business ventures, creation of a united and credible voice that will speak for the business community in Igboland, and creation and development of markets in Igboland, among others, called for synergy with the South-East Development Commission and other stakeholders. Related News Ex-Senate President commends Otti’s transformation of Aba market PETROAN links diesel price cut to downstream competition Eid-el-Kabir: Traders decry low patronage as food prices fluctuate
He said, “This is the opportunity we long wished for… Our region has suffered so much neglect over a long time combined with several other historical, political, social and economic factors. Our people have been widely dispersed all over Nigeria where they have significant contributions to the social and economic development of those regions. Over time, it has resulted in apparent neglect of our region in terms of economic and social development. Youth unemployment became rife and there been troubling upticks in social malfeasance.
