Big Surprise As North East Governors Openly Reveals ‘Who’ Fuels Insecurity In The Region
Expressing concern over the security challenges facing the region, the governors of the North East resolved on Saturday to enhance collaborative efforts among member states to develop a comprehensive security architecture for the region.
The governors observed that inadequate federal road infrastructure was contributing to insecurity in the region and urged the Federal Ministry of Works to ensure the execution of road contracts that had been awarded in the area.
These decisions were outlined in a communique released at the conclusion of the 9th meeting of the forum, held at the banquet hall of the Adamawa State Government House in Yola on Saturday.
The statement, signed by the Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum, emphasized the necessity of a robust platform for regional economic development.
The governors committed to working collectively to strengthen human capacity and promote the socio-economic development of the region.
The communique read in part, “Forum is continuously disturbed about the poor infrastructural base of the region. More concerned that the federal roads within and between the states in the region have been neglected.
“We call on the Federal Ministry of Works to follow through with road contracts awarded in the region. The poor road network is fuelling insecurity stalling development and making life more difficult for our people in the region.
“Forum notes that the bad federal roads within and between the states are major setbacks to the infrastructural development of the region.
“Forum notes the poor energy situation in the region. To mitigate the situation, Forum resolved to work with Shanghai Electric to construct a 60 MW Coal Power Power Plant in each state of the region.
“Forum decried the lack of modern rail projects in the region and called for repairs on the old gauge rail lines which no longer useful and sustainable technology. Forum calls for inclusion of the region into the Nigerian National Railway Transport Plan using the Modern Guage rail.”
On Climate Change and Environmental degradation, the forum resolved to strengthen its collaboration with all initiatives such as the Great Green Wall and the Global Initiative of Carbon Credit financing.
