Why Okpebholo Is Taking the SHINE Agenda Beyond Borders

The UK Executive Forum, themed “Edo SHINE 2026: Shining Beyond Borders”, with the Executive Governor Senator Monday Okpebholo as the Special Guest of Honour represents far more than another diaspora engagement. It signals a deliberate effort by the Edo State Governor to reposition the diaspora as a strategic partner in the state’s economic transformation.

As it were for decades, diaspora…