The North-East Development Commission (NEDC) has presented palliatives worth N15 billion to the six states in the region. The states are Borno, Adamawa, Yobe, Gombe, Bauchi, and Taraba. The food and non-food items were presented to the governors of the states by Vice President Kashim Shettima at a ceremony on Saturday in Maiduguri, Borno State capital. Mr Shettima, who lauded the management of NEDC for prudent management of scarce resources. He urged the commission to consider handling some critical federal roads linking states in the region to facilitate socio-economic activities.

Source: The Guardian September 09, 2023 21:10 UTC