Soludo urges S/east commission to focus on single agenda

Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra has urged the South East Development Commission (SEDC) to concentrate on one agenda or project at a time to achieve meaningful impact.

Soludo made the call when he received the newly appointed members of SEDC, led by the Chief Executive Officer, Dr Emeka Nworgu, at the Governor’s Lodge in Awka on Friday.

He urged the commission to focus on its initiatives in the next five years, emphasising the importance of effective delivery mechanisms to provide value to the people.

“We should not waste this opportunity of having this commission. Adopt a one-point agenda, such as south east rail network to connect all the state capitals, deliver it and go to the second-point agenda.

“If you open a floodgate that you want to achieve over 50 important matters, where you sprinkle on all the matters and in five years, some projects will be abandoned; and you will ask yourself, what did you achieve?

“So, let us write that report card today and say, five years coming we are able to tell the people of south east that we unlocked this (not two) opportunity and this is the impact.

“And then, you take up the second agenda. That way the SEDC will be one different from the rest,” he said.

Soludo also urged the commission to collaborate with Southeast governors to achieve significant progress.

Earlier, Nworgu, the chief executive officer and Chairman of the SEDC Board of Directors,commended Soludo for his significant achievements in health education and infrastructure sectors.

Also speaking, Mr Mark Okoye, Managing Director, SEDC, said the commission remained committed to establishing the southeast region as a leading investment hub to foster sustainable development and economic growth.

“We look forward to a fruitful partnership for the benefit of Anambra and the entire southeast region,” Okoye said.