Anambra State Governor Prof. Chukwuma Soludo has called for a fundamental mindset shift among Ndigbo at home and in the diaspora, urging a move from fragmented individual hustle to structured collective institutions.
Speaking as a special guest at the TEDxEnugu conference held at the International Conference Centre in Enugu, Soludo delivered an address titled “Transcend Beyond Borders: The Next Chapter in the Igbo Story.”
He noted that while Ndigbo are succeeding as individuals, a collective vacuum prevents that success from translating into significant group progress.
“Ndigbo are succeeding as individuals, but there is a collective vacuum. Our individual success does not lead to much until we unite collectively,” Soludo said.
The governor challenged the community to move beyond traditional family-based businesses, asking, “When are we going to go beyond ‘Okonkwo and Sons’ to ‘Enugu Plc’?”
He observed that although Ndigbo excel as an itinerant people across the world, individual brilliance has often created disparity rather than lasting regional influence.
True power, he insisted, lies in organising talent into sustainable institutional structures.Acknowledging that over 50 per cent of the Igbo population lives outside the South-East, Soludo stressed the urgent need to reconnect with the homeland, clean it up, and build economic powerhouses.
“We should be busy creating millions of Elon Musks,” he remarked.He advised the younger generation to tone down unproductive rhetoric and focus on acquiring high-value knowledge, skills, and strategic alliances.
Reflecting on his own journey, Soludo described public service as “the greatest form of philanthropy” and encouraged youth participation in public affairs.
The governor concluded that by prioritising collective enterprise, talent development, and homeland investment, the Igbo story can transcend physical and economic borders, creating a modern and prosperous South-East for future generations.
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