Governors Of The North Eastern states have expressed their dismay over what they called seeming neglect of the region in the allocation of Federal Government capital projects.
This was part of the resolutions reached at the end of its tenth Meeting held in Bauchi State capital.
Addressing journalists after the close door session of the tenth North East Governors Forum Meeting held in Bauchi, Vice Chairman of the forum, Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri said after a long deliberation on the issues affecting the region, the forum resolved and presented the following issues that are undermining the development of the sub region.
It includes poor allocation of federal government capital projects among others that when properly addressed will positively impact on the economic growth and development of the sub region.
On the issues of hike in electricity tariff and insufficient power supply experience in the north east for over a month, the forum expressed dismay over what it described as nonchalant attitude demonstrated by transmission company of Nigeria in addressing the issue of national importance for the security and development of the country.
As the forum resolved to maximise the existing hydropower generated in Kashimbilla and Dadin Kowa dam which the region has not been benefitting from because of the Ministry of Power has failed to extend the 330KV line of Makurdi – Gassol- Jalingo line, the forum called on the Minister of Power and indeed the Federal Government as a matter of urgency to implement the extension of the 330KV transmission line from Makurdi – Gassol – Jalingo linking to Adamawa – Gombe – Bauchi and the extension of the 330KV line from Kano- Bauchi- Yobe, linking to Borno.
The north east Governors forum Commended the Bauchi state government for hosting the fifteenth north east domestic trade fare, noting that the gesture would assist in resuscitating economic activities of the sub region ravaged by insurgency activities.
