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Tinubu, Shettima and Governors to Shape 20-Year North Central Development Plan

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  • The North Central Development Commission will hold a two-day summit in Abuja on September 14 and 15, 2026, to develop a long-term plan for the region.
  • President Bola Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima, governors and other political, traditional, business and civil society stakeholders are expected to attend.
  • Organizers say the summit will seek a shared vision and actionable framework for sustainable development across the North Central geopolitical zone.

A two-day summit in Abuja will seek to produce a 20-year economic, infrastructure and social development plan for Nigeria’s North Central region.

The maiden North Central Stakeholders’ Development Summit is scheduled for September 14 and 15, 2026, at the Abuja Continental Hotel. It is being organized by the North Central Development Commission under the theme, “The Great Leap Forward: A 20-Year Economic, Infrastructural and Social Development Plan for the North Central Region.”

President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima are expected to attend, along with the governors of the North Central states and the minister of the Federal Capital Territory. Former heads of state Yakubu Gowon, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida and Abdulsalami Abubakar are also expected.

His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is expected to grace the occasion as Distinguished Guest of Honour. His Excellency, Senator Kashim Shettima, GCON, Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, will serve as Special Guest.

· Makut MachamThe commission’s media chief announced the expected attendance of Nigeria’s president and vice president.

The commission said the summit would bring together government institutions, traditional rulers, technocrats, private-sector representatives, development partners, academics, civil society groups, youth and women’s organizations, and people with disabilities. The participants are expected to examine the region’s development challenges and opportunities and agree on a shared agenda.

North Central Development Commission Chairman Cosmas Akighir said the gathering would help create an actionable framework for sustainable development. Managing Director Cyril Yiltsen Tsenyil said it was convened to mobilize stakeholders within and outside the region around the commission’s mandate. Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule will host the event, while Professor Iorwuese Hagher will deliver the keynote address.

The gathering would provide a platform for stakeholders to examine development challenges and opportunities confronting the region and chart a course for its transformation.

· Cosmas AkighirThe commission chairman described the purpose of the summit.
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