President Bola Tinubu has said the Igbo people remain the greatest stakeholders in the Nigerian project.
Tinubu made this statement on Thursday at the Imo Economic Stakeholders Summit, held in Owerri, the state capital.
DAILY POST reports that the President was represented at the summit by his Vice, Kashim Stettima.
He said, “The Igbo are geographically mobile, economically enterprising and educationally ambitious.
“This Nigerian nation is better with Ndigbo as part of the dispensation. Our duty as a government and as a people, is to give them the tools, the platforms and the competence to construct the platforms that awaits them.
“I dare say that Ndigbo are the greatest stakeholders in the Nigerian project. Half of Abuja is owned by Ndigbo. Half of the population of Lagos, is largely made up of Ndigbo.
“There is hardly any place in this country you will not see Ndigbo. If you don’t see them, you better run away from that place.
“The Federal Government stands ready to support Imo State, in this investment areas. Our role is to work with you, to unlock opportunities and to ensure that development gets to all communities.
“Imo is open for business. Nigeria is open for business. This government stands as your partner in progress.”
The president further stated that the world has moved beyond the economy that stands solely on natural resources.
According to him, the most competitive nation’s today, are those that invest in technology and place innovation at the centre of their development agenda, adding that innovation must define the next chapter of economic expansion.