The Board and Management of the North East Development Commission (NEDC) is in Bauchi to inspect multi-billion naira ongoing projects across Bauchi State after the President, Bola Tinubu reappointed the officials some months ago.
The Commission, led by its Board Chairman, Major General Paul Tarfa (rtd.) and the Management is led by the Managing Director/CEO, Mohammed Goni Alkali had earlier yesterday paid a visit to the Emir of Bauchi, Alh. Suleiman Adamu.
It however proceeded to the sites of various ongoing projects in Dunga where 500 units of housing projects and a mega school are situated. The Commission inspected the ongoing construction of its annex office along Bauchi-Jos road, medical facility in the Bauchi metropolis and an ultra-modern cattle market in Soro, Ganjuwa local government area among others.
At the Palace of the Monarch, the Board Chairman, Tarfa told the Emir that the team is “In Bauchi in continuation of what we did before during the last four years.
“We are impressed with what is happening in Bauchi in terms of our development projects. On behalf of the board of the commission we are grateful for the opportunity and privilege and also to present to you what we have done in our first tenure in office which we are presenting to you,” he said.
The Emir commended the Commission for finding it worthy to pay homage to his Palace and urged the Team to work more with the state governments to achieve more successes.