www.odogwublog.com reports that the
South East Governors forum today nominated ten technocrats from the
zone as members of the economic team to articulate a common economic
agenda for the zone, as part of their efforts to ginger economic
integration of the zone.
They also agreed to delve into the problems of
inadequate power supply across the zone and towards that direction will
invite the management of Enugu Electricity Distribution Company,EEDC
and umpires of the 'Geometric power' energy,located at Aba,Abia state
for explanations.
The
Ebonyi state governor,Chief Dave Umahi, who is the chairman of the
forum told news men that members of the economic team will officially be
inaugurated on June 6, at Nike Lake hotel ltd, Enugu, for them to take
off appropriately. Members of the ten man economic team includes two
former ministers of the federal republic namely Professor Barth Nnaji
and Professor Osita Ogbu,both from Enugu state. They also include Dr
Chukwuma Agu,Dr Ele Okoro and Dr Ike Njoku.
Chief
Umahi disclosed that the meeting also interfaced with officials of Bank
of Agriculture[BOA] on how to secure yet to be accessed money meant
for the zone that are stacked with the bank. Umahi said they also
discussed with the British Department for international
Department[DFID] on how to front development of the South East zone. He
disclosed that the economic team after their inauguration will interface
further with the organizations.
Chief
Umahi said the forum is working hard to ensure that the permanent
office of the South East governors located at old government lodge is
put in order.
All
the five Governors of the South East zone attended the meeting which
was held at Enugu government house .However, the Imo state governor was
represented by his deputy,Mr Eze Madumere.
South-East Governors forum knocks out plans for better economic agenda for the zone
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