By Babajide Sanwo-Olu
On Thursday, February 13, 2025, we had a meeting of the South West Governors’ Forum and passed a vote of confidence on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the economic stability and improvements recorded across the nation, particularly in the sustained supply and distribution of petroleum products and the stabilisation of the exchange rate.
We also issued a communique applauding the successful implementation of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), which has greatly benefited students in our region. I urge all eligible students to take advantage of this initiative to further their education and skills development.
Recognising emerging security threats, we resolved to establish a Joint Surveillance and Monitoring Team to enhance security coordination across the South West.
We are committed to taking decisive actions to ensure the safety and stability of our communities.
Additionally, we addressed the issue of inflated food prices caused by unscrupulous middlemen in the supply chain. We agreed to create a State Food Inflation Joint Monitoring Team and establish Aggregation Centres and Food Hubs to combat food inflation.
We appreciate the Federal Government for creating the South West Development Commission (SWDC) with Cocoa House in Ibadan as its headquarters. I have full confidence in Odu’a Investment Company Limited’s management of our regional assets. We urged the Development Agenda for Western Nigeria (DAWN) Commission to strengthen collaboration with our Commissioners for Agriculture to boost industrialisation and infrastructure development.
Together, we are dedicated to promoting peace, security, and economic growth in the South West.
