By Khalid Idris The North East Elders and Youths Peoples Forum (NEYPF) has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari, President-el...
By Khalid Idris
The North East Elders and Youths Peoples Forum (NEYPF) has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari, President-elect Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Senator Kashim Shettima as well as other stakeholders to join hands and look at the interest of the Northeast region to renew the tenure of the managing-director/CEO of North East Development Commission (NEDC) to enable him complete all the laudable projects he has started.
Group in a press statement issued by its national chairman Alhaji Salihu Magaji and made available to journalists in Bauchi yesterday, said NEDC was established by President Muhammadu Buhari in response to the yearning of the people of that region especially those who suffered destruction from Boko Haram insurgents.
He said, the NEDC is one of the legacy projects of President Buhari-led administration in his effort to fulfill campaign promises, efforts to resuscitate the region, with the mandate of rebuilding it and bringing succour to the victims.
Magaji said when one examines the developmental and humanitarian projects carried out by the commission in the six North Eastern states, it has intervened in various aspects of human endeavor particularly in the areas of health care, agricultural, education, infrastructural development and human empowerment.
“NEDC under Alkali carried out various intervention with zeal patriotic, passion and commitment to bring succour to the people, he has proven to solve the above riddle by coordinating, harmonizing, and overseeing the success of many intervention and initiative programmes for the Northeastern States through his effective, top, and outstanding managerial skills.
“We can boldly say his achievements are projecte everywhere apart from human and agricultural interventions there are physical projects for all to see, some of the projects are the provision of 1,000 housing units in Borno state, provision of several centres and food to the people of Borno State is highly commendable.
"Let us recall that sometime in 2019, the president in all his wisdom declared a 10,000 housing programme in order to resettle families who have been displaced due to terrorism. The provision of the 1000 housing units by the NEDC in Borno State, in line with this declaration made by the president. The housing units consist of four blocks of well-furnished 2-bedroom detachable flats with verandas and a courtyard in a cluster arrangement.
“Alkali is building five hundred Houses in Yobe, Adamawa, Taraba, Gombe, and Bauchi apart from the 1000 houses he built in Borno State.”
He said the commission also empowered many farmers by providing them with agricultural machinery and equipment, seeds, fertilizers, agrochemicals and extension services logistics’ vehicles annually under a programme tagged; “Integrated Agriculture Programme” (IAP). It covers the whole 112 LGAs in the Northeast.
“The NEDC is also into skills acquisition, training and provision of starter packs to Information Communication Technology (ICT)trainees. Alkali devoted part of his time in giving entrepreneurship, and vocational skills a boost. Each of the 1,028 wards of the Northeast region, The NEDC has empowered women and youths in order to divert attention from the attractions of conscription into Boko Haram.”
Magaji added that, managing director is also constructing Three Mega Schools in each Senatorial Districts in the North Eastern State, apart from roads and many other things to be candid joy and laughter have returned to the hearts of the people of the North East.
“When you compare his achievements and the projects executed to me, Alkali is a man of integrity and good standing. I personally love his exceptional leadership style, which I believe is worthy of emulation by any visionary leader. The provision of the housing units and other amenities is just a foretaste of the many achievements to be made by the NEDC. I believe that soon, the North-East will be completely restored to not just its former glory, but better than it once was.”
“In order to consolidate and sustain these legacy projects of the Commission there is the need to renew his tenure to enable to succeed. We are appealing to our leaders, North East Governors, Senators, Reps members and all Stakeholders to join hands and look at the interest of the region and the country and renew Alkalis tenure in the best interest of the country,” Magaji said.
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