Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni has urged the World Bank to minimise administrative bottlenecks in its support to the recovery programmes of the state in resettling communities devastated by the insurgency.
Buni made the appeal on Friday, in a statement via his Press Secretary, Mamman Mohammed when he received the World Bank delegation in his office.
He noted that the administrative bottlenecks had slowed down some projects and programmes.
“The longer it takes to channel the support, the more it is badly affected by inflation because if you plan to execute a particular project or programme and you cost it on an existing rate if it is not done in time, it will certainly be affected by inflation on prices of raw materials for the project”, he said.
Gov Buni also called on the Apex Bank for partnership on irrigation under the Multi-Sectoral Crisis Response Programme.
“Agriculture remains the mainstay of our people and it provides them with sustainable means of livelihood, food supply, and security.
“We are encouraging irrigation agriculture because of the unpredictable nature of rain-fed agriculture, owing to climate change.
“We always have flooding, drought, or desert encroachment, hence the need to encourage irrigation”, he explained.
Buni said the state would appreciate a great deal of partnership with the bank to boost irrigation farming by taking advantage of the state’s arable land.
“The government is committed to making irrigation farming attractive and profitable in Yobe State”, he stressed.
Leader of the delegation, Mrs Madhu Raghunath, commended Governor Buni for providing the required leadership in making the recovery process very efficient and effective.
“We would like to share the Yobe State experience with some states to hasten the resettlement, recovery, and resettlement of their displaced communities”, she said.
She said the World Bank was focusing on a world free of poverty on a liveable planet.
Minimise administrative bottlenecks in your support to us – Gov Buni to World Bank
