Nigeria’s Minister of State for Regional Development, Uba Maigari Ahmed, has commissioned approximately 10 projects executed by the North East Development Commission and inspected other ongoing projects in Bauchi State.
The projects, which were all handed over to the state government, cover critical sectors, including education, health, infrastructure, agriculture, and markets, all designed to improve the welfare and living standards of the people in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu.
In a statement issued by the Head, Information and Public Relations of the Ministry, Sani Datti, he disclosed that the Minister paid a courtesy visit to Governor Bala Mohammed, stating that the delegation was in the state to commission and inspect completed and ongoing projects being executed by the NEDC across the state.
Funding Oversight
The delegation comprised officials from the Ministry of Regional Development, members of the National Assembly, the NEDC Board, and senior management staff responsible for policy direction, funding oversight, and day-to-day administration of the Commission.
Receiving the delegation, His Excellency, Governor Bala Mohammed, applauded the NEDC team for their hard work and professionalism.
He observed that the Commission’s interventions are visible and meaningful across the state, stating that the NEDC interventions have complemented state efforts and accelerated progress in critical sectors.
The commissioned projects include: a newly constructed NEDC State Office, a mega School Dungel along Jos Road, a Medical Emergency Complex at ATBUTH, a modern fire service station and truck at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Gubi Campus, and renovated GSS Yelwan Duguri, Bauchi.
Other projects are: two Primary Health Centres in Yashi and Shira, a renovated school in Maina Maji, an ultra-modern cattle market in Alkaleri LGA, and the commissioning of Kalajanga-Bara-Tashan Turmi Bridges along Bauchi-Gombe Road.
The Minister also inspected the ongoing project at GSS Bauchi, comprising 2 blocks of classrooms, an administration block and a laboratory, as well as the ongoing project of the Gombe Abba-Kirfi Road.
Lateefah Ibrahim