At Delta Economic and Investment Summit 2026, Shettima Okays Healthy Cycle Of Competition Among States For Growth, Prosperity

* Links subnationals’ proactive economic awakening to Tinubu’s stronger economic reset

Deji Elumoye in Abuja

Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Monday okayed the healthy cycle of competition among the 36 states of the federation, saying it is necessary to actualise Nigeria’s quest for prosperity, economic growth, human dignity and job opportunities.

This, he said, is evident in the quality and ambition of the investment summits organised by the states across the country, emphasising that the nation’s strength lies in the proactive economic awakening of its subnational governments rather than just the government at the centre.

Shettima, who disclosed this in Asaba, the Delta State capital, during the state’s Economic and Investment Summit 2026, reiterated the need for states to transition from basic asset documentation to practical execution and job creation.