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The North East Governors’ Forum (NEGF) compromising governors of Borno, Yobe, Adamawa, Taraba, Bauchi and Gombe states, has said the subregion is still facing daunting humanitarian and infrastructural challenges.
This is as the forum acknowledged what it described as “appreciable success” in the onslaught against insurgency in the northeast subregion.
In a communique signed by the Chairman of the Forum and Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, and issued at the end of the its 12th meeting held in Jalingo, Taraba State, the Forum expressed commitment to common issues of subregional concerns, especially security, social and economic integration.
The communique read in parts, “Forum acknowledges the appreciable success recorded in the onslaught against the insurgency in the north- East but regrets that the subregion is still confronted by daunting humanitarian and infrastructural challenges.”
Amid impending flood disaster in the subregion, the Forum called for proactive measures and government support in reconstructing collapsed infrastructure, including bridges in some states.
“Forum took into cognizance the forecast of the credible agencies on climate risk and the impending flood disaster in the subregion. It therefore calls for proactive measures in confronting the flood and robust sensitization of settlers along the flood plains. It also called for support from both Federal Government and NEDC to reconstruct the broken infrastructure especially bridges by the flood.”
The Forum also decried high cost of agricultural inputs, noting that the development might have direct negative consequences on farm outputs next year.
“Forum decries high cost of Agricultural inputs which might have direct negative consequences on farm outputs next year. To avert impending food crises ahead, it calls for more subsidies to farmers and robust preparation for dry season farming.
“Forum agrees to hold the North East Trade fair in partnership with NECCIMA, in Maiduguri, Borno state, December, 2025.
“While building on the early commitment of exploring solar option as a low hanging fruit, Forum recommits to subduing energy poverty by tasking the Committee on Power and Energy in the subregion to come up with an integrated subregional power Masterplan.
“Forum congratulates the University of Maiduguri which is a legacy University in the subregion for its golden jubilee. It also expresses its willingness to support the 50th anniversary celebration and the re-launch of the University Endowment Fund coming up in November, 2025.”
The Forum slated its next meeting for 12th-14th December, 2025 in Maiduguri, Borno state capital.
