Anigbogu Calls for 90-Day Development Results in Africa

Professor Vincent Anigbogu, the Founder and Director-General of the Institute for National Transformation International (INT International), called on African leaders to demonstrate measurable development results within 90 days. He made this statement during the keynote address at the 2026 STEP Delegate Leadership Summit in Abuja, themed ‘Love Africa Now: Building STI-Driven Economies for the Africa We Want.’ Anigbogu criticized the continent's reliance on policy declarations and meetings, stating that Africa's underdevelopment stems from leaders' failures to convert opportunities and resources into productive outcomes.

He highlighted alarming statistics, including Nigeria's 2022 Multidimensional Poverty Index, which showed that about 133 million Nigerians, or 63 percent of the population, were living in multidimensional poverty. He also referenced a 2026 United Nations assessment indicating that only 36 percent of Sustainable Development Goals targets were on track.

Anigbogu warned that Africa must enhance its capacity in technology-driven industries to avoid falling behind in the global economy.