Nigeria, March 26 -- Despite the lofty dreams and aspirations of the newly inaugurated Southeast Development Commission (SEDC), Nigerian Human Rights Activist Prof Chidi Odinkalu thinks it will be inappropriate for Southeasterners to levy so many expectations on the Commission, given some vital reasons.

The SEDC leadership started off on a positive foot, unveiling plans for a $200 billion regional economy for the Southeast by 2035.

Meetings followed up on this vision with the five Southeast governors of Enugu, Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, and Imo, all geared towards harnessing their support for the vision.

Several quarters believe that if the Commission can put ideologies and affiliations aside, and strive genuinely towards regional developm...