The development of an Economic Agenda, which would promote the integration and shared prosperity of Nigeria’s southeast region, is one of the focal areas of the Oganiru Enugu State Investment Summit scheduled to hold from April 12 – 14, 2016 at the Michael Okpara Square, Independence Layout, Enugu.
According to Ike Chioke, Director-General of Oganiru, “Statistics show that close to 30% of world trade is undertaken through cross border value chains. Regional integration initiatives expand the market for goods and services, allowing companies, factories and industries to produce on a larger scale and sell to a bigger market.”
“Based on this fact, the Summit will host a session on southeast economic integration, the objective of which is to highlight region-wide finance and investment opportunities in Nigeria’s southeast across key economic sectors including power, solid minerals and transportation.”
Chioke also disclosed that all the Southeastern Governors have been invited and will be represented at the session holding on Thursday, April 14, 2016.
“Naturally, all the Governors from the 5 southeastern states are co-hosts, and have already confirmed their participation. Speakers and panelists will include Professor Barth Nnaji of Geometric Powers, Dr. Alex Otti, former GMD, Diamond Bank Plc, Dr. Leo Stan Ekeh of Zinox Technologies, Dr. Innocent Chukwuma of Innoson Motors, Chief Sam Onyishi of Peace Mass Transit and Mr. Allen Onyema of Air Peace Limited,” he said.
The three-day summit with the theme “Beyond Oil: Fostering Inclusive Economic Growth & Sustainable Development” will bring together local and international business leaders and investors, bankers, financiers, the diplomatic community and the academia to explore Enugu’s rich potential – and the entire South-East - in a wide range of industries including agriculture, solid minerals and mining, power generation and distribution, infrastructure and real estate development, tourism and hospitality, education, ICT, media and entertainment.
The Enugu State Investment Summit (Oganiru) is a platform through which the government of Enugu State seeks to collaborate with the private sector to promote enterprise and improve economic productivity.
It is an initiative of the Enugu State Economic Advisory Committee, which was set up by Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi in June 2015 to advise and guide the state on the best economic policies that would help to engender sustainable economic growth.
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