ADAMAWA government, yesterday, appealed to the North East Development Commission (NEDC) to expand the scope of its development projects in the state to further improve the living conditions of residents.

Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri made the appeal through his deputy, Professor Kaletapwa George Farauta, during a courtesy visit by the Minister of State for Regional Development, Uba Maigari Ahmed, at the Government House in Yola.
The governor noted that the influx of people from neighbouring Borno and Yobe states had placed immense pressure on existing infrastructure and public facilities in Adamawa, underscoring the need for additional intervention by the commission.

He assured the NEDC that the state government remains committed to the proper utilisation and maintenance of all projects executed by the commission for their intended purposes.
Earlier, the Minister of State for Regional Development, Uba Maigari Ahmed, commended the developmental strides of the Fintiri-led administration, describing them as remarkable and devoid of political bias.

He disclosed that his visit to the state was part of an inspection and commissioning of projects executed by the NEDC, which would subsequently be handed over to the Adamawa government for use.
SIMILARLY, the Federal Government has commissioned several completed projects across Gombe State executed by the NEDC.

Ahmed, flanked by the deputy governor, Manasseh Jatau and NEDC management, inaugurated the projects.
The Guardian reports that the projects inaugurated were a 40-bed capacity maternity hospital at Bogo Quarters, Akko Local Council, with a delivery room, anti-natal and post-natal rooms, theatre, preparation rooms, side rooms and a dispensary, aimed at improving maternal and child healthcare services at the grassroots.

Also inaugurated is Central Medical Stores equipped with cold rooms, offloading bays, sorting areas and offices to enhance medical supply management and distribution across the state.
The other projects commissioned were four newly constructed lecture halls, each with a 150-seat capacity, at the Gombe State University (GSU) and 19 blocks of classrooms, an administrative block, a 250-capacity examination hall, student hostels, laboratories, staff quarters, library, dining facilities, perimeter fencing and a gatehouse at Government Secondary School (GSS) Malam Sidi in Kwami council area of the state.

Managing Director of the NEDC, Mohammed Goni Alkali, restated the commission’s primary goal to spearhead rehabilitation, reconstruction, and sustainable development in the region.