Governor of Edo State: urged leaders of (SSC) to fast-tracking efforts to achieve development Goals

Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki

The Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has charged development actors within the South-South Cooperation (SSC) framework to strengthen the existing team spirit among member states in the pursuit of market-led, knowledge-based economies that will engender sustainable development.

The Mr. Godwin Obaseki said this in a statement To mark the United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation, observed every September 12. The South-South Cooperation (SSC) is an alliance of countries lying South of the Equator.

The South-South Cooperation is for the promotion of trade and development models in the political, economic, social, cultural, environmental and technical domains.

The Governor stressed that “there is an increasing need to reinvigorate the team spirit among member states in the face of the common developmental challenges we all face in political, economic, social, environmental and in the bid to improve our human development index as countries of the global south.”

The Mr. Godwin Obaseki urged leaders of third world countries “to be more enthusiastic about fast-tracking efforts at joining the club of developed countries through peer review of developmental efforts, transparency and accountability, technical and other partnerships.”

Such partnership according to the governor, “is crucial as cooperation among developing countries and agencies in the Global South ensures that players share and build on experiences in healthcare, agriculture, education, urbanisation, security and scientific and technological innovations.”

This conviction he said, “informed our visits to the Indonesian Oil Palm Research Institute in Medan, recently, to secure a partnership deal for the development of the oil palm sector in Edo State, in our resolve to make Edo State the oil palm capital of the country. “