{"id":117493,"date":"2024-04-30T17:05:59","date_gmt":"2024-04-30T16:05:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/theres-need-to-urgently-address-challenges-facing-border-communities-fg"},"modified":"2024-04-30T19:25:49","modified_gmt":"2024-04-30T18:25:49","slug":"theres-need-to-urgently-address-challenges-facing-border-communities-fg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/theres-need-to-urgently-address-challenges-facing-border-communities-fg","title":{"rendered":"There\u2019s need to urgently address challenges facing border communities \u2013 FG"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The federal government said there is an urgent need to address most of the challenges faced by border communities.<\/p>\n

Minister of Defence Mohammed Badaru Abubakar stated this when he received the Executive Secretary of the Border Communities Development Agency, BCDA, Dr George D.A. Kelly, who paid him a courtesy visit in the Ship House.<\/p>\n

A statement signed by Mati Ali, Personal Assistant, Media and Publicity to the Minister, was issued to DAILY POST, in which he explained that some of the challenges include a lack of healthcare facilities and access to clean water.<\/p>\n

The minister therefore called for concerted efforts by all stakeholders to address the challenges faced by the border communities\u2019 dwellers.<\/p>\n

According to him: \u201cGovernment is committed to providing solutions to improve the welfare of the border communities\u2019 inhabitants.<\/p>\n

\u201d You have to come up with a strategic master plan with members drawn from international organisations, non-governmental organisations, the National Assembly, state assemblies, state governors, local government chairmen, businessmen and other critical members of society.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe plan should help drive the entire process of mobilising resources to fund some projects instead of depending on budgetary allocation from the federal government alone.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am not only from a border state, I am also from a border community and as a former governor of Jigawa State, I understand these border issues and will join hands with you to address these issues.\u201d<\/p>\n

Abubakar also pledged to support any viable initiative to address the problems.<\/p>\n

Earlier in his address, Dr Kelly outlined the BCDA\u2019s strategic action plan for 2024\u20132027, which includes short-term and long-term solutions to enhance access to essential services, security, communication, welfare, and agriculture in border communities.<\/p>\n

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