NEDC launches projects in Gombe to alleviate challenges of insurgency in the region
North East Development Commission (NEDC), on Wednesday launched projects in Gombe towards alleviating sufferings of the region following the several years of set back by insurgency.
The projects include; Education Endowment Fund, Ground-breaking ceremony for construction of one block of three classrooms, at Government Day Junior Secondary School,Kwami and graduation ceremony of Batch-B graduands of the NEDC-ICT, Training Scheme in graphic designs and Smart Phone repairs.
Speaking during the exercise in Gombe, Managing Director of NEDC Mohammed Goni disclosed that the commission’s intervention covers all relevant sectors of the economy.
According to Goni, NEDC is committed to achieving a secure, healthy, prosperous and
peaceful region by engaging the active population in worthy ventures.
He said, “We cover all sectors and we know very well that government can’t provide all the essentials. We are doing all we can to ensure our people enjoy their lives as it was about 13 years ago.”
Commenting on the Commission’s efforts towards the deradicalisation of repentant Boko Haram members especially the youths, the managing director added, “we are working with traditional, religious and political leaders to educate our people so that they can distinguish the difference between radicalism and peaceful co-existence.”
Also speaking, Asmau Mohammed, Acting chairperson, board of trustee North East Development Commission Education Endowment Fund said, “The Scheme is aimed at re-invigorating the quality of the education sub-sector in
the North-East which like the psycho-social and economic strata of the Region has suffered serious setback as a result of over ten years of Boko Haram insurgency.
Explaining further she revealed that alot of educational infrastructure have been destroyed owing to insurgency, stressing that the endowment fund would bridge the gap.
Mohammed added, “We are
all aware that many schools within the North-East have indeed been destroyed; where a large number of teachers lost their lives and thousands of our youths remained out of school due to internal displacement.
