Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has called on the five South East states to merge their economies into a unified regional market that can unlock the zone’s full economic potential. He made the appeal in Enugu during the South East Vision 2050 Regional Stakeholders Forum, where Vice President Kashim Shettima officially unveiled the South East Vision 2050 economic development blueprint. Mbah argued that the region cannot achieve meaningful growth if each state continues to operate independently. He stressed that a South East Common Market would position the region to compete more effectively at national and global levels and help eliminate fragmented economic strategies.
Vice President Shettima described the Vision 2050 document as a structured 25 year framework designed to drive long term transformation and coordinated regional development.
He said it represents a move away from short term governance cycles toward sustained planning, and highlighted the newly approved South East Investment Company Limited, which is expected to attract funding from the diaspora, the capital market, and development finance institutions.
