Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo says no fewer than 3,000 participants are expected to attend the two-day Edo 2017 Alaghodaro Investment Summit Scheduled to hold in November.
Obaseki disclosed this while inaugurating the Edo 2017 Alaghodaro Investment Summit, Local Organising Committee at the Government House in Benin on Wednesday.
He said that participants would be drawn from local and international business leaders and investors, policy makers, bankers, industry experts as well as academia.
Obaseki said the summit, billed to hold between Nov. 10 and Nov. 12, aside using the event to celebrate his administration’s one year in office would be held annually.
According to the governor, the event would be taking place annually to evaluate performance of his government and its aspirations.
“It is going to be an active collaboration between the state and private sector; because the essence of our government is to serve as an enabler for businesses to thrive,’’ he said.
The governor, who said that financing of the summit would be sought through collaborations with the private sector, urged the committee to get donations from partners.
He also tasked the committee to provide efficient logistics to ensure a successful summit.
The Chairman of the Local Organising Committee, (LOC), Prof. Julius Ihnovbere, thanked the governor for the vision to host the summit, saying it would boost economic activities in the state.
Ihonbvere assured of the committee’s readiness to carry out the task given to it, judiciously and timely. (NAN