From HASSAN JIRGI Damaturu
Yobe State governor, Mai Mala Buni, received a high-level delegation from the federal government yesterday as part of the North-East Development Commission’s, NEDC, mandate to inaugurate and hand over significant projects in the state.
The delegation was led by the Minister of State for Regional Development, Uba Maigari Ahmadu, alongside members of the National Assembly, MD/CEO of NEDC, Mohammed Goni Alkali, board members and senior officials of the commission.
Buni, represented by the Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Alhaji Baba Wali, commended President Bola Tinubu’s administration for supporting the commission in bringing laudable projects to Yobe State.
He reiterated that the present administration under Governor Buni is aware of the establishment of the NEDC, which was primarily to address humanitarian and development challenges facing the region after the prolonged Boko Haram crisis.
The governor referenced the wanton destruction of lives and properties by the insurgents, which drew back particularly in the development of education and the economy of the region.
He emphasised that significant recovery projects have been achieved through collaborative efforts with the NEDC.
Buni sought the extension and completion of some strategic road projects, including the one that would link Geidam-Maine Sorowa to Yunusari, which, according to him, would help curb insurgency within the axis.
In his remarks, the minister of state for regional development expressed President Tinubu’s commitment to confront the recent resurgence of Boko Haram insurgency, noting that the previous progress recorded would never go in vain.
The minister revealed that the ministry, along with five other development commissions, was created by the Tinubu administration, underscoring his commitment to addressing regional disparities and accelerating balanced and sustainable development anchored in the renewed hope agenda of the President.
Speaking earlier, Alkali noted that the commission’s visit to Yobe to hand over some projects signify the relationship between the state and the federal government, which is working closely to drive development projects that impact the lives of the people.
He listed some of the completed projects to be inaugurated, including 18 higher vocational centers across the state, an ICT center and 250 seater auditorium, at the Yobe State University, a newly constructed NEDC office, and three model schools across the three senatorial districts, among others.
