The Aniochaoshimili people of
Delta state are set to draw up their own economic blueprint for the development
of the area.
To achieve this, a non-partisan
and non-profit making socio–cultural organisation known as Njiko
Aniochaoshimili has been convened to organize an economic summit to draw up the
area's economic recovery roadmap.
According to the convener of the
organization, Prof. Epiphany Azinge, "an Economic Summit by sons and
daughters of our area will be held in Asaba to interrogate issues like
targeting more efficient and effective internally generated funds from Aniocha
Oshimili; identifying agricultural potentials of Aniocha Oshimili Axis, with
particular attention to institutional and donor agencies intervention and the
impact of IT hub on employment and wealth creation in Aniocha Oshimili."
Other Other areas of interest to
the organization include the tourism potential of Aniocha OShimili Axis of
Delta State; the vision of a model Delta State Capital Territory and prospects
for a mega/ commercial city; security challenges in Aniocha Oshimili district
and wealth creation and job opportunities through private secto initiatives.
The socio-cultural organization
will also consider the area's oil sector opportunities with a view to creating
the enabling environment for foreign and domestic investment.
To address these issues at the
summit, sons and daughters from Aniochaoshimili in Nigeria and in diaspora have
been lined up to lead conversations on these sub themes.
The group will also address the
litany of issues that confronts communities within Aniocha-Oshimili.
Some of these include; quality
of public education, unemployment, housing, transportation, electricity and
security.
The Njiko Aniochaoshimili
platform aims to work from the community level, by helping to bring citizens
and stakeholders together in order to address these issues, while supporting
efforts to create enabling environment for the growth and development of the
communities.
To implement its mission
effectively, Njiko Aniochaoshimili will serve as a thought leadership and
advocacy group that will work with elected officials in the state and local
governments to help address issues that affect the constituents.
The group will periodically
invite elected officials to brief the organization on their contributions and
claims of developments in the area, thus holding them accountable as well as
work with elected representatives in advocating for legislations that are
inclusive and that help address specific issues that affect constituents.
Njiko Aniochaoshimili will
"provide an online platform for stakeholders in the district to work
together and share their ideas and research on the development of innovative
solutions that will address pressing challenges within our communities"
Azinge said.
The group will also organise
workshops and conferences that address topics of common interest in the
district such as Agriculture, Security, Energy, Infrastructure, I.C.T and
Education. "Resolutions from these seminars will form part of the
recommendations presented to stakeholders in the Local State and Federal
Governments".
Njiko Aniochaoshimili hopes to
foster partnership with similar organisations and agencies at the State and
National levels in order to create a powerful network of Institutions devoted
to similar goals.
They will equally "engage
in public opinion surveys that obtain data on the needs of the district, such
as level of unemployment and access to basic amenities by citizens and
residents. This will allow for detailed demographic analysis and the development
of solutions that would address these challenges."
Njiko Aniochaoshimili will
rekindle the “I can do spirit” that the district is noted for and provide
solutions that will help reposition Aniocha Oshimili as a prime hub for
economic activity, I.C.T development, and agricultural growth in Delta State
and indeed Nigeria.
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