Soludo urges South-East commission to focus on single agenda
Governor Charles Soludo has urged the South-East Development Commission to concentrate on one agenda or project at a time to achieve a meaningful impact.
Mr Soludo made the call on Friday when he received the newly appointed members of SEDC, led by its CEO, Emeka Nworgu, at the governor’s lodge in Awka.
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.
The Anambra governor said, “We should not waste this opportunity of having this commission. Adopt a one-point agenda, such as the 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?”
Mr Soludo added, “So, let us write that report card today and say, five years coming, we are able to tell the people of the 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.”
Mr Soludo also urged the commission to collaborate with south-east governors to achieve significant progress.
(NAN)
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