Pan-Ijaw economic summit: Ex-President Jonathan, PDP govs to attend event, key details emerge

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Former President Goodluck Jonathan, Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa state and Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers state are set to grace the Pre-Summit Conference of the 1st Pan-Ijaw Economic Summit 2024.

The event is scheduled to hold on October 17 and 18 at the Chief DSP Alamieyeseigha Banquet Hall, Government House, Yenagoa, Bayelsa state.

According to a statement made available to Legit.ng on Wednesday, October 9, the event will serve as a prelude to the Pan-Ijaw Summit, which is slated for December 3rd—5th in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers state.

Governors of Edo, Akwa Ibom, Ondo, Delta, and Niger states, are other dignitaries expected to be in attendance.

The Conference with the theme: ‘Environmental Regeneration and Economic Sustainability has the former Governor of Bayelsa state, Senator Henry Seriake Dickson as Chairman Opening Ceremony, and Professor Steve Azaiki (OON) as Principal Convener.

Speaking on the development, the organizers disclosed that the Summit is a groundbreaking initiative dedicated to addressing infrastructural, development and historical Environmental Challenges of the Ijaw people in Nigeria.

The Conference will bring together industry experts, Foreign Partners, academic leaders, policy makers, and community representatives.

The organizers are, however, convinced that the Summit will foster innovative solutions for a more sustainable and prosperous future for the Niger Delta people and Nigeria.

The Summit is also expected to serve as a platform to raise dialogues and strategic engagements to address the many socio-economic challenges bedeviling the Ijaw people, including poverty, unemployment and environmental degradation. It also seeks to drive economic growth, job creation and sustainable development for the Ijaw people, ensuring their active participation in the Blue Economy to which they share a profound Natural Connection.

The Summit’s thematic areas to which discussions will be initiated include: Unlocking Potentials and Opportunities in Marine & Blue Economy in Ijawland and the Niger Delta, Taxonomies of Environmental Regeneration & Economic Sustainability, Turning the Niger Delta Coastline into a Tourism Haven, Agricultural Transformation and Development in Ijawland and the Niger Delta, Sustainable Wetlands Infrastructure Development.

Others are: Changing Youth Economic Fortunes for Sustainable Growth of the Niger Delta, Transportation Development in Ijawland & the Niger Delta, Recalibrating Gender Inclusivity and Women Rights, Infrastructure Protection, Security and Prevention of Oil Theft in the Niger Delta.

Organized by the Azaiki Foundation in partnership with the Ijaw National Congress (INC), the 1st Pan-Ijaw Economic Summit will also have Ijaws from Diaspora in attendance, as Ijaws from Canada, Germany, France, Australia and other countries are already penciled down to attend.

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Source: Legit.ng