Investing in health and education, the United Nations Development Programme Resident Representative, Mohamed Yahya, said they are the two pillars of Governor Buni’s development agenda, which are in line with the Sustainable Development Goals Programme.
Yahya stated this after a facility tour of the 375 bed capacity Maternity and Child healthcare complex.
While leading a high-powered delegation to the state, the UNDP Rep said he was quite impressed with the potential of the facilities dealing with maternal and child care challenges.
“The investment in the health sector is pretty impressive and Yobe state is back on the path of development after the devastation by the insurgency,” he said.
As the Resident Representative lauded Yobe state Governor Mai Mala Buni for developing health and education to move the state forward, he noted the state is catching up with the Sustainable Development Goals.
“It is gratifying that as of today, all the displaced communities in the state,” Governor Buni said. “Except Mallundunari community in Gujba LGA, have returned and resettled.”
The Governor said following the destructions by the Boko Haram insurgency, his administration have embarked on massive reconstruction of the facilities to speedy up the reconstruction, rehabilitation and recovery programme.
As he mentioned Local Government Secretariats, Police Stations, Hospitals, Schools, Water facilities, Markets and other public structures carried out by the State Government and supported by some development partners,” Gov. Buni explained. “The reconstruction of the facilities had enhanced resettlement of the displaced communities.”
While calling for more support to resettle Mallundunari the only community that is yet to be resettled after its displacement by the Boko Haram insurgency, Buni appreciated the Federal Governmment and the development partners for supporting the recovery programme agenda.