Borno lawmaker calls for establishment of North East Development Commission
A lawmaker representing Borno State at the federal House of Representatives, Hon. Muktar Betara Aliyu has called on the federal government to urgently establish the North East Development Commission (NEDC).
The commission, according to the lawmaker, remained the only solution to restoring lasting peace and sanity to the crisis-ridden region.
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Aliyu, who doubles as the Chairman House Committee on Defence told DAILY POST that the North East Development Commission should be given immediate priority.
He said, “I can tell you that if this bill is passed by the Legislature and the Executive currently headed today by Acting President Professor Osinbanjo ascents to it, the North-East will be able to meet up with the developmental and infrastructural deficit it has suffered from as a result of their encounter with Boko-Haram since the past 6years. This is more important to us than one individual occupying any position at the federal government.
“Nigerians must appreciate the need to urgently tackle poverty, educational backwardness, outbreak of diseases, infant and maternal mortality, infrastructural deficit, and of course the psychological impact of the loss of several loved ones due to the insurgency in the region.”
He also slammed those criticising the return of the 82 Chibok girls, which coincided with the departure of ailing President Buhari who went for further medical treatment abroad.
According to him, “those who are criticising the return of the girls basically because it coincided with the departure of Mr. President who had to return back to London to further attend to his ailing health are only doing so for political expediency.”
He saluted the gallantry of the Nigerian Armed Forces “who have been able to successfully degrade the capability of these terrorists to the point where they could begin to release these girls back to us.”
For him, rather than criticise the timing, the methodology or the conditions of their release, “Nigerians should be grateful for their freedom and be more circumspect in this situation while praying for the release of the remaining girls in captivity.
“It is worth celebrating, if after several years they’re able to release 82 of the Chibok Girls at a go and again I’m very happy for the parents who have almost lost hope that their girls will be returned back and also the people of Chibok Local Government of Borno State.
“I am happy for this and I sincerely appreciate all the efforts of our military including the Government of Borno State and the Nigerian Military who have been in the theatre of war. Everyone who has been working even behind the scene to facilitate their release must be appreciated, so I am very happy as a member from Borno state I can tell you that I and my colleagues are very happy with this development.”
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