Akure Summit: Action Must Follow Successful Talks, South West APC Charges Stakeholders
The All Progressives Congress in the South West geo-politcal zone has called on governors and other leaders from the zone to march word with actions and ensure that all the developmental ideas and road maps generated from the recent regional summit are carefully worked out and Implemented for the benefit of all the six states in the zone.
A non-governmental organisation known as Development Agenda for the Western Nigeria (DAWN Commission) had last week organised a two-day South West Stakeholders’ Dialogue/Summit in Akure, Ondo state in collaboration with Afenifere Renewal Group (ARG) and the governments of Lagos, Ondo, Ogun, Osun, Ekiti and Oyo states. Participants at the Summit included governors, lawmakers, federal government appointees, traditional rulers, former political office holders, captains of industry, interest groups among other stakeholders from the zone.
In a statement issued on Tuesday and made available to journalists in Ibadan by its Zonal Publicity Secretary, Mr. Ayobami Afolabi, APC lauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s efforts which have resulted in all the nation’s six geopolitical zones having their own development commissions which are being positioned to facilitate speedy growth and development to all the geographical components of the country.
“The quality of representation and deliberations at the recently concluded Akure summit was a pointer to the fact that the good people of the South West are ready again to reinvent the zeal, courage and bravery with which the affairs of the defunct Western Region was piloted by Chief Obafemi Awolowo and other legendary personalities who mobilized little resources to generate unique ideas and actions which placed the Region at the forefront of good governance and enviable leadership.
“The idea of geopolitical zone development commissions is a subtle way of acceding to the popular demand for true federalism as all the each zones are being given a veritable platform for partnership, collectivism and unity of purpose. The organisers of the Akure Summit also deserve applause as they were able to make the dialogue devoid of politics or sentiments as people from all divides were involved.
“At the end of the dialogue, the whole world was made to see that sons and daughters of Yorubaland were mindful of the shared values, opportunities and prospects which could turn their land into an eldorado in no time. However, the major challenge now is for the concerned individuals, groups and authorities to speed up action and ensure that the gains of the Summit are translated into unprecedented holistic development for the South West geo-politcal zone.” Afolabi added.
