By Ali Musa Biu, Maiduguri
The Borno.state government is to henceforth coordinate. Monitor and msne the conduct and activities of International Non Governmental Organisation (INGOs) and Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in the state.
The Borno state, Governor, Prof Babagana umara zulum, while receiving the Deputy Humanitarian Coordinator of UN Mr Yassine Gaba ,Heads of UN Agencies, and the INGO forum at the Goverment .House. Maiduguri said henceforth, Borno state government will lead the process and monitor, manage and conduct all the activities of the non- governmental organizations in the state in their quest to assist in addressing the security challenges in the state.
Prof Zulum said ,”government plans to take in close consultation with the UN and other stakeholders in establishing a one stop unit to deal with the challenges faced by the international agencies and to equally address the nature of collaboration by our partners to deliver the required result.”
The governor was also full of thanks and appreciation to the UN and her Agencies for their commitment and show of solidarity and unflinching support to bring back peace and stability in the region adding that ,the litmus test if a leader is in time of problems while true test of friendship is in the moment of challenges.
According to him, the Borno state has had a colossal loss in terms of houses, livelihoods and even part of our peace during the insurgency such that people were pushed away from their original places of abode and become IDPs in their own land resulting to lack of access to farmlands, the mainstay of our economy.
He also thanked them for their support which comes in various forms like grants, technical skills, advice and expertise that has brought temporary and medium term succour to the state adding that the gaps filled through your support, has strengthen governments capacity.
Prof. Zulum in his 10 point agenda said ,he is fully committed to reform the civil service and bring back efficiency, reliable service delivery and strengthen the faith if the of the civil servants and to tackle the issue of unemployment adding the present administration intends to focus on education, job creation, investment, social security governance and so on.
Earlier on in his address, the Deputy Humanitarian Coordinator of UN, Mr Yassine Gaba, thanked the governor receiving them on a courtesy visit and told him that they are here as international communities to register their support and corporation to the government of borno state, the north east and Nigeria as a whole.
He said, they will extend their hands of fellowship to this administration and to keep on mobilising support from all the UN agencies to key into the security challenges in this zone.
Mr Yassine Gaba, said already the UN agencies have established a solid relationship among all if them and collectively working together to address the lingering security challenges in the state.
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