The National Association of Nigerian Students NANS Zane E has said that it will embark on a 3-day fasting and prayers for the reappointment of Dr. Mohammed Goni Alkali as the CEO/MD of the North East Development Commission NEDC For another for years by President Muhammadu Buhari.
The pledge was made by Comrade Alhassan Adamu, coordinator of NANS Zone E while addressing journalists during the union's first senate sitting at the Abubakar Tatari Ali Polytechnic ATAP in Bauchi state.
Comrade Alhassan while recounting the success recorded by the Association, said the contribution of NEDC towards upliftment of educational standards in the North East region can not be over emphasized for obvious reasons, hence the need for the reappointment of Mohammed Alkali.
He said, "As we are all aware issues and matters arising were discussed especially issues related with vulnerability of our people and to equally reminded you that the establishment of the North East Development Commission NEDC in October 2017 by President Muhammadu Buhari, was solidly to coordinate the resettlement, rehabilitation, integration and reconstruction of infrastructure for victims and terrorism as well as tackling the menace of poverty, illiteracy, ecological challenges in the North-Eastern states and other related matter."
" In order to accomplish these goals President Muhammadu Buhari appointed a Workaholic, an and experienced gentle man, in person of Mohammed Goni Alkali as MD/CEO of the Commission."
He added that," Indeed, Muhammad G. Alkali is a true leader who has ambition to deliver the mandate that is in line with the vision and mission of the North East Development Commission NEDC."
"You will believe with me that the said objective has been successfully achieved in so many ways, amidst the giant strides of Alkali to ensure transparency and accountability of resources allocated to the commission for the benefit of the entire people of North-East."
"Under his leadership, the Commission has Strategically been Assessing, Reviewing, and implementing key Strategic Programmes that would Catalyze the Poverty Matrix in the North-East Region, some of which includes; the Development of the North-East Stabilisation and Development Master Plan (NESDMP) and all-inclusive roadmap for the reconciliation, rehabilitation, reactivation, replacement, reconstruction, resettlement, renewal, regeneration, redevelopment and sustainable growth of the North-Eastern Zone," Alhassan said.
Also according to the NANS Zone E Coordinator, "the masterplan focuses on both alleviating poverty and promoting sustainable growth and development using transformative projects and programmes and other notable humanitarian and developmental projects he has spearhead, include the ongoing construction of 3,500 nass housing units for the resettlement of the IDPs with 1,000 units completed."
Additionally, "capacity building for over 4,000 youth in information and communication technology (ICT) to improve access to ICT in the North-East, through establishment of ICT resource centres targeted at supporting ICT penetration with the hope to resuscitate the region economically in line with the economic recovery and growth plan (ERGP)."
Comrade Alhassan said, "Still under his leadership, the NEDC has intervened in the areas of agriculture, health, key infrastructure such as; Bridges, Schools etc. He also undertaken various national and corporate assignments alongside demanding substantive roles."
"As i earlier said, Alkali is an experienced gentleman. He served as the chairman, Technical Committee of the Federal Government of Nigeria’s N10 billion rice processing Intervention fund (2008/2009), where he played an active role in the packaging of the N100 billion cotton, textiles and garment development scheme proposal to the president of federal republic of Nigeria in 2009."
"He was a Member of the governing council of the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN)."
"Mohammed Alkali has indeed done very well to the development of the region, he is an icon of diligent service and transformation."
NANS Coordinator also said, "North East Development Commission (NEDC) has over the years, since its inception touches the lives of many people, particularly those that were affected by the activities of BOKO HARAM insurgents, in so many positive ways."
"This can be clearly seen in such areas where the insurgents have rendered many people homeless. The NEDC embarked on massive construction of housing units and schools to ease their difficulties."
He said, "you will believe with me that NEDC has had so many other series of interventions which ranges from provision of emergency relief materials to people in the areas, that were recently affected by flooding."
"in addition to that, roads worth billions of naira were constructed in all the states of the North East geo-political region to ease transportation difficulties."
"On the educational sector, the Commission has also released billions of naira for the construction of schools of international standard, and renovating those that were in a dilapidated state."
"Support was also provided for the teachers and students in the government owned schools to ensure effective and efficient teaching and learning."
"Gentlemen of the Press, the North East Development Commission has however done so much in the area of Youth and Women Empowerment, in which many were provided with palliative support for them to be able to become self reliant."
"This is not to talk of other areas where the Commission under the stewardship of Mohammed G. Alkali, has oenetrated with its intervention that touched the lives of many people," he said.
Comrade Alhassan added that, "Considering these giant contributions of the Commission for the development of the North East Region under the stewardship of Mohammed Alkali, there is need for sustainability, hence the need to give him another chance in order to do more of such a gigantic transformation by redoubling his efforts."
"Students were reliably informed that the tenure of ALKALI is ending this month. To this therefore, our prayers, the Leadership of National Association of Nigerian Student (NANS) Northeast as a pressure group which agitates and supports for the creation of this Commission, are calling on President Muhammadu Buhari, with a very loud voice, on behalf of the North Eastern Student to please extend the tenure of Mohammed Alkali for another four years, based on his track records and achievements."
Comrade Alhassan said, "In Alkali we can only trust and rally our support. I therefore asked our students to go for 3 days fasting and prayers for his reappointment. As we are patiently awaiting his reappointment."
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