South-South Stakeholders’ Forum Holds Tomorrow

Segun James

As part of efforts to chart a regional course for sustainable development in the South-south geopolitical zone, leaders will be brain storming on the way forward for the region from its stagnant situation.

It is based on this that the South-South Stakeholders Engagement Forum be taking  place tomorrow, December 10, 2025  in  Asaba,  Delta State.

The forum will bring together influential policymakers, industry leaders, academics, and development experts to address the most pressing socio-economic challenges facing Nigeria’s oil-rich region.

In a press statement, the  Editor -in-Chief, Vijon International Magazine, Mr. Ben Edejor, noted  that  despite serving as Nigeria’s primary petroleum hub, the region continues to grapple with environmental degradation, inadequate infrastructure, and slow economic diversification.

“This forum aims to provide a strategic platform for designing practical, inclusive, and innovation-driven solutions capable of transforming the South-South into a resilient and diversified economic powerhouse,” he said

According to Edejor, participants will engage in high-level discussions which will be centered on enhancing transparent and accountable resource management and expanding regional trade and investment opportunities.