National regional development policy to reflect regions’ peculiarities — Minister

From Timothy Olanrewaju, Maiduguri
Minister of Regional Development Abubakar Momoh has said the new National Regional Development Policy (NRDP) will accommodate the peculiarities of all regions to address growth disparities across the country.
Momoh made this known in an address delivered in Maiduguri yesterday at the Northeast edition of the NRDP Regional Technical Validation Workshop.
The minister, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Dr Mary Ogbe, stated that reflecting regional peculiarities would help in tackling specific gaps in various zones and ensuring inclusive growth.

“The policy covers all the states in the country, bearing in mind the diff...