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Tinubu, Gowon, others to provide economic plan for N’Central

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Press release Official statement New plan
  • Nigeria’s president, vice-president and North-Central governors are expected to join former heads of state and other stakeholders at a development summit in September 2026.
  • The Abuja summit will seek to produce a 20-year economic, infrastructure and social development plan for the region.
  • Organizers say the meeting will also set priorities for investment, partnerships and interventions aligned with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.

Nigeria’s North-Central region is preparing a two-day summit to design a 20-year plan covering economic growth, infrastructure and social development. The meeting is scheduled for September 14 and 15, 2026, in Abuja.

President Bola Tinubu, Vice-President Kashim Shettima and governors from the North-Central states are expected to attend. Former heads of state Yakubu Gowon, Ibrahim Babangida and Abdulsalami Abubakar are also listed among the expected participants.

The North Central Development Commission said the summit will bring together political leaders, government institutions, traditional rulers, technocrats, private-sector representatives, youth and women’s groups, persons with disabilities and development partners. Its stated aim is to examine the region’s challenges and opportunities and create a shared development framework.

Commission chairman Cosmas Akighir described the event as a platform for collective planning. Managing Director Cyril Tsenyil said it would help align regional priorities with Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda and create a framework for partnerships, investment and development interventions. Organizers said the commission is working with Phillips Consulting to prepare the summit and produce practical outcomes.

The Great Leap Forward: A 20-Year Economic, Infrastructural and Social Development Plan for the North-Central Region.

· North Central Development CommissionThe official theme of the planned development summit.
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