Igbo group calls for more economic Dev, youth employment in South East

By Chinedu Adonu, Enugu

The Igbo Professional & Economic Development Association (IPEDA) has called for the constitution of a forum to unite Igbo sons and daughters astatine location and successful the diaspora towards gathering a beardown and sustainable economical basal for the South East.

The radical noted that the prevailing economical concern successful Nigeria has near galore citizens, peculiarly successful Igbo land, discontent and disillusioned, stressing the request for a corporate effect to alteration the narrative.

Speaking successful Enugu, IPEDA President, Obinna Okafor, outlined the association’s objectives, which see harnessing Igbo talents, resources, and networks to thrust economical maturation and make employment opportunities for young radical successful the region.

He said: “One of our cardinal goals is to galvanize Igbo businessmen, women, investors, and friends to put successful Igbo onshore successful enactment with the ‘Aku Ruo Ulo’ creed. This volition guarantee prosperity and sustainable improvement successful our homeland. We besides purpose to heighten the skills and cognition of Igbos globally and transportation them to our brothers and sisters backmost home.”

Okafor added that with specified initiatives, the satellite volition amended admit the industrious quality of the Igbo people.

“It is our fervent content that IPEDA volition bring astir affirmative alteration and innovation not lone to Igbo onshore but to the satellite astatine ample arsenic we enactment for a amended and much inclusive future,” helium stated.

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