FG Committed to North-east Development, Says Minister
Naija News • Feb 23
The Minister of State for Regional Development, Alhaji Uba Maigari, has said the Federal Government is committed to fast-tracking development across the North-east geopolitical zone.
The minister, who stated this on Monday in Jalingo while interacting with newsmen, said that President Bola Tinubu was aware of the backwardness of the region and is committed to changing the narrative.
He said that the North East Development Commission (NEDC), within the last two years, has executed various people-oriented projects across the six states in the region.
Maigari said that the insecurity that had plagued the region for nearly two decades has created major developmental challenges that the president was working assiduously to address.
“Let us tell ourselves the truth. The bulk of the security ...