President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday inaugurated the governing board of the newly established North East Development Commission (NEDC) to fast track the rebuilding of the region.
The board, chaired by retired Major General Paul Tarfa, was inaugurated at the council chamber of the State House, Abuja.
Inaugurating the board, Buhari said the establishment of the commission was in fulfilment of the pledge of his administration and part of the strategy to rebuild the zone.
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He said, “The establishment is also in appreciation of the massive electoral support of the zone in 2015 and 2019 general elections.
“For the successful take-off of the commission, N10billion was provided in this year’s budget.
“The board should judiciously use the fund and conduct a comprehensive survey of all the states in the northeast to know the magnitude of the damage caused by the insurgency.”
Members of the board include: Mohammed Alkali, Managing Director of the NEDC; Musa Yashi, Executive Director, Humanitarian Affairs; Muhammed Jawa, Executive Director, Administration and Finance; and Omar Mohammed, Executive Director, Operations. Others are David Kente, member representing North East Zone; Asmau Mohammed, member representing North West Zone; Benjamin Adanyi, member representing North Central Zone, Olawale Oshun, member representing South West Zone; Dr. T. Ekechi, member representing South East; and Obasuke McDonald, member representing South South.
