The North-East Governors’ Forum (NEGF) has announced plans to establish a regional airline as part of efforts to improve connectivity across the six states.
According to a statement by Hussaini Mai Suleh, press
secretary to the deputy governor, Yobe state, Babagana Zulum, governor of Borno
state and chairman of the forum, said N15.8 billion had been secured in
counterpart funding for the proposed North-East Air Shuttle.
Zulum spoke at the 13th regular meeting of the NEGF in
Maiduguri on Saturday, according to a statement by Hussaini Mai Suleh, press
secretary to the deputy governor of Yobe.
He said the remaining counterpart funds were expected to be
received before the end of the year, with the aim of commencing operations of
the air shuttle.
Zulum also said the forum had committed to developing 10
megawatts of solar power in each of the six member states.
He said the region had recorded improvements in security,
attributing the progress to the efforts of the armed forces, security agencies
and community resilience.
The governor said security remained the cornerstone of
development, adding that the region should move from relief to recovery and
then to sustainable prosperity.
He said the focus should be on rebuilding resilient
communities through housing, education, healthcare and economic opportunities
for displaced persons.
GOVERNORS SEEK ACTION ON 17-PROJECT STRATEGY
Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya, governor of Gombe and chairman of the
Northern States Governors’ Forum, said the NEGF’s institutional structure,
including its secretariat, technical committees and sector working groups, was
among its major accomplishments.
Yahaya said a 17-project strategy package had been submitted
to President Bola Tinubu in September 2025 for urgent action.
He said the package included the Maiduguri Rail Corridor and
Frontier Oil Exploration.
Yahaya said the forum had adopted a unified strategy
combining military action with efforts to tackle poverty, unemployment,
illiteracy, drug abuse and illegal mining.
The governor said the strategy also includes strengthening
intelligence sharing among states and improving community engagement.
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