As part of rebuilding and recovery process from Boko Haram insurgency,
the Yobe state government and the United Nations Development Programme
(UNDP) will collaborate further to support the development of education, healthcare, and agriculture.
This was the outcome of the meeting that Governor Mai Mala Buni had
with the new Country Representative of the United Nations Development
Programme (UNDP) in Nigeria, Mr. Mohammed Yahaya.
The meeting, which took place at the Yobe governor’s Lodge in Asokoro Abuja, followed a courtesy visit that Mr. Yahaya paid on the governor earlier on Tuesday.
Buni, noted that the UNDP has been assisting Yobe State in its developmental strides since it was created over 28 years ago.
“Given the current challenges that the state faces, the UNDP can do even more on the basis of the Regional Stabilization Facility for Lake Chad Basin Countries affected by the Boko Haram crisis that launched by the UNDP in Niamey, Niger Republic two months ago,” he said.
“The Stabilization Facility demonstrates the commitment that you expressed during your meeting with our country’s foreign affairs minister, Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama to support the country to achieve the sustainable development goals and to meet the security challenges in the North-East”, the governor said.
Governor Buni listed these areas to include education, healthcare, water supply and sanitation, youth empowerment and the rebuilding of communities ravaged by the Boko Haram crisis.
Responding, the UNDP Country Representative Mr. Mohammed Yahaya. said
after his meeting with Foreign Minister Geoffrey Onyeama yesterday (Monday),
governor Buni was the first Nigerian official he was meeting since he
resumed office recently.
“I wanted to have an opportunity to discuss how the UNDP can continue to support and increase its involvement under your leadership in Yobe state and this is why I’m here and, again, I want to thank you and thank your entire leadership”, he said.
