The North-East Governors’ Forum (NEGF) had decried the deplorable conditions of infrastructures in the region, while blaming the federal government for the neglecting the zone over years.
The governors who raised the concerns at the 10th meeting of the NEGF held on Saturday in Bauchi, called on the government at the centre to prioritise the region to enhance its development.
The meeting had in attendance the governors of Borno, Babagana Zulum who is the Chairman of the Forum, Gombe, Muhammadu Yahaya; Yobe, Mai Buni; Adamawa, Ahmadu Fintiri; Taraba, Dr Agbu Kefas and the host governor, Bala Mohammed, states which make up the North-East region of the country.