President Buhari, Obasanjo For Southeast Summit

President Muhammadu Buhari is to declare open the Southeast Economic and Security Summit (SEESS), scheduled to hold in Enugu on 22 December.

Mr Tony Usidamen, the media consultant, via a statement in Enugu, said  other eminent Nigerians would attend the event.

He said the president’s desire to attend the summit was in demonstration of his interest in maintaining peace and fostering economic growth and development in every part of the country.

What’s the aim?

Usidamen also noted that the meeting was aimed at addressing the real development issues in the region. He said it would proffer lasting solutions to them.

“President Muhammadu Buhari will lead other eminent personalities and delegates to attend the maiden meeting holding at the Enugu State Government House.

Ex-president Obasanjo also in

“Former President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and all governors in the region as well as several eminent personalities and delegates will be in attendance to discuss issues of common interest.”

Security, agriculture on the menu

He stated that such issues as security, agriculture, infrastructure, health, tourism, as well as financing the region’s economic programmes would be in the front burner during the event.

“The Chairman of SEESS Group Prof. Barth Nnaji has assured that the summit will be a meeting where specific problems are defined and measures to address them adopted,” Usidamen added.

The summit is an `invitation-only’ event, with delegates drawn from the various interest groups in the region.