The North East Development Commission (NEDC) reiterated its resolve to leave no stone unturned to ensure adequate development in every part of the region.
Mohammed Alkali, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, made the assurance while on projects inspection to monitor level of progress of NEDC’s projects, in Ningi Local Government Area of Bauchi state.
He emphasised that the commission was ever ready to provide necessary interventions to cushion the effect of hardship experienced by the people in the region as a result of insurgency and other disasters.
Alkali, who also assured them that NEDC had not skewed its interventions towards a particular state, said every state would continue to be treated equally as far as development was concerned.
He, however, expressed displeasure at the pace of work with the contractor handling the construction of some structures at the National Obstetrics Fistula Centre, Ningi.
He, therefore, summoned him to Maiduguri, the Headquarters of the commission for explanations.
The managing director added that this became necessary as the commission needed to know what was causing the delay in the completion of the projects.
He further expressed the desire of the commission to see that the facilities were put to use as soon as possible.
He also said that NEDC was desirous to see that both the surgical ward and the skills acquisition centre, were equipped in order to facilitate treatment and rehabilitation of the patients.
Alkali also lauded the management of the centre for providing adequate care to the patients and reiterated that NEDC would always support the centre in order to meet up to the objectives of its establishment. (NAN)
