- President Tinubu Strengthens Regional Development Commissions to Boost Security, Infrastructure
- Momoh highlighted that existing commissions are already contributing to regional road development
- The minister cited ongoing road repairs on federal highways by state governments
President Bola Tinubu yesterday met with the Minister of Regional Development, Abubakar Momoh, and the leadership of seven development commissions at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, to deepen collaboration with state governments on tackling insecurity and improving critical infrastructure, including roads across Nigeria’s geo-political zones, Eko Hot Blog reports.
Speaking to State House correspondents after the meeting, Minister Momoh emphasised that while the commissions are not the chief executives of their regions, they are mandated to complement federal and state efforts, particularly in security interventions.
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He highlighted that existing commissions are already contributing to regional road development, with similar interventions expected as newly established commissions become fully operational.
“The commissions will work with state governments to address insecurity in their regions. They are not the chief executives of the states, but they will complement the work of other levels of government,” Momoh said.
The minister cited ongoing road repairs on federal highways by state governments, including a 10-kilometre stretch of the Benin-Warri Road in Delta State and the Sapele-Ogorode corridor in Edo State, as examples of proactive collaboration that should be replicated nationwide.
Momoh attributed the poor condition of many roads to a long-standing neglect of maintenance, noting that the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) had, “for more than eight to 10 years, not fully lived up to its responsibilities.”
The development commissions have adopted a four-phase master plan to rebuild and link economic clusters across the regions:
- Security – initial focus
- Sustainability
- Infrastructure – currently prioritising road access, market expansion, and community renewal
- Economic integration – linking regional clusters
When asked why some newly established commissions had not received take-off funding, Minister Momoh said that securing financial resources was a key reason for the meeting with the President.
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