Former Federal House of Representatives member, Hon. Uche Onyeagocha, has called on Igbo entrepreneurs and business owners to redirect their investments back to the Southeast region, arguing that sustainable development requires internal focus.
Speaking on Signature TV from 25:55, Onyeagocha emphasized that businesses operated outside the Southeast could equally thrive within Igbo land.
“It is time we start repatriating our wealth back home and developing. There is nothing in these businesses that we are running outside that you cannot run in Igbo land. So it is a clear call on our people to start repatriating their wealth back home,” he stated.
The former lawmaker drew comparisons between several Nigerian states to illustrate his point about individual wealth versus state resources.
“And there is something I need to make very clear to you and every other person who is willing to listen, and that is the fact that if you look at it very clearly, let’s use Delta State for a start. Delta State as a state is richer than Anambra State, but the people of Anambra State are richer than the people of Delta State,” Onyeagocha noted.
He extended the comparison to other states in the region.
“Abia is by far richer than Akwa Ibom State. River State as a state is richer than Imo State, but the people of Imo State are richer than the people of River State,” he observed.
Using these examples as a foundation for his call to action, Onyeagocha urged the Igbo community to adopt an inward-looking development strategy.
“And bearing that in mind, I want to use this opportunity to encourage our people that in the midst of all that is happening, we have to dig inward, look inward, develop inward,” he said.
While emphasizing internal development, the former representative clarified that this approach should not mean complete disengagement from the broader Nigerian economy.
“We will still engage Nigeria, but we have to take just 25% of our wealth back home,” Onyeagocha concluded.
The call comes amid ongoing discussions about regional development, economic empowerment, and investment strategies within Nigeria’s geopolitical zones. See, More, Here>>>
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