The Governors of the northeastern states of Nigeria concluded their meeting at the 9th Northeast Governor Forum in Yola today, highlighting climate change and environmental degradation as significant challenges in the region.
Acknowledging these issues, the Forum resolved to enhance collaboration with initiatives like the Great Green Wall and the Global Initiative of Carbon Credit financing to address climate change and environmental degradation effectively.
Additionally, the Governors committed to partnering with Shanghai Electric to establish either a 60 MW Coal Power Plant or a 50 MW Solar Power Plant in each state within the region as part of their resolution.
Reading the communique on behalf of his colleagues after a closed-door session of the 9th regional meeting of the Governors, Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State said the power plant would help to mitigate the poor energy situation in the region.
Adding that the forum notes the poor rail system in the zone and therefore called for inclusion of the region into the National Railway Transport Plan.
The Governors appreciated the readiness of the Bauchi State government to host the North East Regional Trade Fair between 26th February – 3rd March 2024 and called on all the subnational entities within the region to actively
“Forum notes that although the security situation is improving positively in the region, there is a need for more collaboration among member states in the design of the security plans for the region.
Expressing readiness to work with the security agencies to have a common security roadmap for the North East.
“We need a robust platform for regional economic development for the region so as to strengthen the human capacity and social-economic development of its people.
“Forum expresses concern about the poor infrastructural base of the region, called for more commitment on the part of the federal government to repair roads particularly the Federal roads within and between the states in the region have been neglected.
It thus, calls on the Federal Ministry of Works to follow through with road contracts awarded in the region.
Adding that poor road network is fuelling insecurity and stalling development and making life more difficult for our people in the region.
“Forum notes that the contractual agreement on some of the bad federal roads within and between the States are major setbacks to the infrastructural development of the region.
It calls on the NEDC to work with State Governments and the Federal Ministry of Works to remove the bottleneck and find more practical ways to intervene on these roads,” He said.
Governor Buni said the Forum resolved to hold its 10th Meeting in Bauchi between 23rd February – 26th March 2024.
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