14.0 In conclusion, I would like to once again congratulate Sheild Academy Partners and the Government of Cross River State for winning the bid to be the implementation agency and host state for the South-South EDC and solicit the participation of all the stakeholders in the South-South zone to ensure the success of the Centre in the zone.
On this note, I declare the Central Bank of Nigeria- Entrepreneurship Development Centre South-South geopolitical zone opened and particularly expect the Centre to be a resourceful Entrepreneurship Centre for the teeming youths of the South-South geopolitical Zone. 15.0 Thank you all for your kind attention. BIS central bankers’ speeches  3