World Bank Commends Edo Govt

The Moment

14 August 2011

World Bank Commends Edo Govt

THE World Bank has commended the Edo State government for championing the willingness and leadership drive for development, which, according to it, is the fastest in the country.

The Banks Country Director, Mr. Onno Ruhl gave the commendation at the official launch of the 2010 Investment Climate Assessment Report for the country in Benin City.

According to Ruhl, the bank's executives have already been to Lagos and Abuja, but decided to launch the report in Benin City because, according to him, "we believe that Edo State is one of the states in Nigeria where the willingness to change are the fastest in Nigeria and therefore it is most useful to talk about reports like this in a place where there is the leadership and willingness to change."