'Our people expect security that allows them to live peacefully' - Zulum tells North-East govs
Zulum said security remains essential as governors plan 10-megawatt solar plants, nearly 10,000 electric vehicles and a regional air shuttle.
- The North-East Governors' Forum has raised ₦10.8 billion in counterpart funding to launch the proposed North East Airline, Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum disclosed on Friday during the forum's 10th meeting in Maiduguri.
- Governor Zulum emphasized the project's necessity for improving connectivity and facilitating movement, noting that enhanced transportation networks remain critical to addressing infrastructural challenges across the North-East.
- Member states must redeem their financial commitments before the end of October, Zulum urged, as remitting the balance of counterpart funds is critical to enabling the immediate rollout of flight operations.
- Regional development plans include establishing 10-megawatt solar power plants in each of the six member states and modernizing livestock systems; the North East Development Commission procured nearly 10,000 electric vehicles to support transportation.
- Recent security improvements stem from sacrifices of the Nigerian Armed Forces and non-military measures like the Safe Corridor Initiative, though Zulum cautioned that security remains the prerequisite for the North-East's economic transformation.
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Flying EzeNorth-East states raise N10.8bn for regional air shuttle
The six North-East states have raised N10.8 billion as counterpart funding for the planned launch of a regional air shuttle. Borno State Governor and Chairman of the North East Governors’ Forum (NEGF), Babagana Zulum, disclosed this on Friday during the opening of the forum’s 10th meeting in Maiduguri. Zulum said the remaining contributions would be paid before […] North-East states raise N10.8bn for regional air shuttle
Zulum calls on North East states to redeem air shuttle...
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno has called on member states of the North-East Governors’ Forum (NEGF) to redeem their financial commitments to the proposed North-East Air Shuttle. Zulum, who is also Chairman of the Forum, made the call on Saturday while delivering his opening address at the 13th meeting of the NEGF in Maiduguri. He said the air shuttle was a significant initiative aimed at improving connectivity, facilitating movement and stre…
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