Buni Creates New Agencies to Drive Power, Health, Urban Development Across Yobe

Buni Creates New Agencies to Drive Power, Health, Urban Development Across Yobe

By Njadvara Musa, Damaturu
 

In a move aimed at accelerating grassroots development, Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni has approved the establishment of three new Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to strengthen infrastructure and healthcare delivery across the state’s 17 local government areas.

The Governor explained that the newly created MDAs are designed to address critical gaps in road development, healthcare services and power supply, sectors considered vital to the growth of Yobe’s local economy.

In a statement issued in Damaturu on Wednesday, the Director-General of Press and Media Affairs to the Governor, Mamman Mohammed, disclosed that the agencies are the Yobe State Rural Electrification Commission (YREC), the Yobe State Agency for Drugs and Rehabilitation (YADR), and the Yobe State Urban Development Agency (YUDA).

Mohammed said the addition of the three agencies brings the total number of MDAs in the state to 23, all geared towards improving public service delivery, including in the five local government areas bordering the Republic of Niger.

According to him, the Rural Electrification Commission will focus on expanding electricity access to rural and underserved communities by connecting them to the national grid and deploying renewable energy solutions where necessary.

He noted that the initiative is expected to stimulate economic activities, enhance security and significantly improve the living standards of residents across the state.

On healthcare and social wellbeing, Mohammed said the Yobe State Agency for Drugs and Rehabilitation will tackle the rising menace of drug abuse and substance dependence through coordinated prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and reintegration programmes.

“The agency will also play a key role in strengthening public health, promoting youth development and fostering social stability,” he added.

Similarly, the Yobe State Urban Development Agency will provide a clear framework for orderly urban growth, improved infrastructure development, environmental management and sustainable city planning, in line with modern development standards and global best practices.

The state government expressed confidence that the new agencies will deepen development at the local level and support Governor Buni’s vision of inclusive growth and improved quality of life for the people of Yobe State.