Vice President Kashim Shettima has asked the North-East Development Commission, (NEDC) to prioritise investments in legacy projects, including agriculture, education, and smart transportation.
Shettima spoke on Wednesday when the board and management of NEDC presented the North-East Stabilisation and Development Master Plan to him at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
He urged the commission to be prudent with its resources and invest in projects that will have a lasting impact on the region.
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VP Shettima, in a statement by his media aide, Stanley Nkwocha, noted that President Tinubu will leave no stone unturned in ensuring that total security is returned to the North East region, even as he also pledged unalloyed support for NEDC to actualize all of its objectives.
Senator Shettima acknowledged numerous challenges confronting the North East region, noting that they could be surmounted, if people and leaders worked together.
Speaking to journalists after the closed-door meeting with the Vice President, the Managing Director of the NEDC, Mohammed Alkali said the document presented was in fulfilment of Section 8(1)(c) of the NEDC Act, which stipulates that the commission shall develop a Master Plan, based on the needs assessment of the zone.
The 10-year North-East Development Masterplan has four implementation phases, 11 pillars, and 529 schemes and programmes.
(Editor: Ifeanyi Mark)
