Shettima urges S’West leaders to prioritise delivery over bureaucracy

Vice President Kashim Shettima has called on the newly established South-West Development Commission to focus on delivering concrete outcomes rather than getting bogged down in administrative processes. During a meeting with the commission's management in Abuja, Shettima stressed that their success would be judged by tangible improvements in the region.

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Your commission must be known for delivery, not bureaucracy. Nigerians will measure your success by the quality of roads built, jobs created, businesses supported and communities transformed.

"Your commission must be known for delivery, not bureaucracy," Shettima stated, emphasizing that Nigerians will measure their achievements by the quality of roads built, jobs created, businesses supported, and communities transformed. He highlighted that the vision behind creating regional development commissions is to harness the unique strengths of each geopolitical zone for Nigeria's collective prosperity, a foresight he attributed to President Bola Tinubu.

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The Renewed Hope Agenda is about translating policy into tangible improvements in the lives of Nigerians.

Shettima further articulated that the administration's "Renewed Hope Agenda" is centered on translating policy into practical improvements in citizens' lives. He urged the commission to ensure every project is transparent, measurable, and capable of attracting private investment, underscoring the government's role in creating an enabling environment for businesses to thrive.

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Every project must be transparent, measurable and capable of attracting private investment. Our job as government is to create the enabling environment for investments to thrive.

Collaboration was also a key theme, with the Vice President urging the commission to work closely with state governments, traditional institutions, the private sector, and development partners. He cautioned against viewing other regional bodies as competitors, advocating instead for peer review and idea sharing to drive development across Nigeria's various regions. Shettima encouraged the commission to be guided by integrity, innovation, and results, reaffirming the Federal Government's support for efforts that advance regional progress.

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Development succeeds when institutions collaborate, not compete. Peer review is very important. I urge you to reach out to the other regional development commissions and share ideas that will transform the fortunes of our various regions.