Tinubu Meet Regional Minister & Dem Over Insecurity, Projects

President Bola Tinubu yesterday meet Minister of Regional Development and leadership of seven development commissions for Presidential Villa, Abuja, where dem announce plans to work closely with state governments to tackle insecurity and improve critical infrastructure like roads across Nigeria’s geo-political zones. Speaking to State House correspondents after the meeting, Minister Abubakar Momoh talk say even though di commissions no be chief executives of dia regions, dem get mandate to support federal and state efforts, especially for security matters.

Momoh add say existing commissions dey already contribute to regional road development, and similar interventions go follow as new commissions start full operation. Im give examples of ongoing work by states on federal highways, like 10-kilometre repairs for Benin-Warri Road in Delta State and works on Sapele-Ogorode corridor in Edo State, wey show how proactive collaboration dey possible and fit replicate nationwide. Di commissions go dey work with state governments to address insecurity, complementing efforts of other levels of government.