Major Investments In Many Parts Of Nigeria Are Igbo-Owned – Reps Speaker Abbas Seeks Corporation

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has praised the Igbo for their significant contributions to major investments in many parts of Nigeria.

VerseNews reports that the lawmaker made this known at the launch of the Peace in the South East Project (PISE-P), a brainchild of the deputy speaker, Benjamin Kalu, on Friday, December 29, in Bende, Abia state.

Despite acknowledging the southeast’s economic strengths, Abbas expressed concern that agitations in the region have led to economic losses.

He lamented that the wave of insecurity “continues to cripple daily life and significantly paralyse socio-economic endeavours, in a region whose people are renowned for their resourcefulness and economic enterprise.”

He however urged Igbo leaders to engage with the federal government to address legitimate grievances

Abbas noted that the PISE-P was borne out of his deputy’s deep love for the zone and profound concern over the rise of insecurity, “which has cast a dark shadow over the region.”

Describing the project as “historic and patriotic endeavour” the statement quoted Abbas as saying, “Between 1956 and 1965, the then Eastern region was regarded as the fastest-growing economy in Africa and Asia. Indeed, the South-East has remained an economic powerhouse in Nigeria and sub-Saharan Africa, leading in trade and commerce.

“From Aba to Adamawa and Enugu to Europe, Igbo are known to be entrepreneurial, resourceful, peace-loving, savvy, tenacious and peace-loving. That is the character of the Igbo. That is who you are. Three of your cities, Aba, Onitsha and Nnewi, are among the most industrialised in Nigeria.

“A sizeable chunk of the major investments in many parts of Nigeria are Igbo-owned. Your contributions to the Nigerian economy, either through imports, business investments, or Diaspora remittances, among others, are indisputable.

“The contributions of the Igbo are apparent not only with regard to the economy but also in all fields of human endeavour, including literature, academia, the creative industry and many more.”