President
Muhamamdu Buhari, has today, 26th October, 2016, Inaugurated the
Presidential Committee on North East Initiative (PCNEI) chaired by Gen.
TY Danjuma in the Aso villa, Abuja.
President
Buhari Inaugurates Presidential Committee on North East Initiative
(PCNEI) chaired by Gen. TY Danjuma in State House on 26th October, 2016.
REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF
THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, AT THE INAUGURATION OF THE PRESIDENTIAL
COMMITTEE ON THE NORTH EAST INITIATIVE (PCNI), STATE HOUSE,
PRESIDENTIAL VILLA, 26 OCTOBER 2016.
Today marks an important milestone in our desire and determination
to restore normalcy and stability to the North Eastern part of our
country.
The devastation to human lives and livelihoods by the insurgency in
the North East is severe, with more than an estimated 20,000 persons
killed, an estimated 2.4 million persons displaced and billions of naira
worth of personal and public assets destroyed.
Many humanitarian intervention efforts, national and international,
have worked over time to assist in coping with the task of bringing
succour to the IDPs in and outside the region, with most of these
efforts aimed at providing short-term emergency assistance and relief to
the victims of the violence and displacement. However, there remains a
need for better coordination of these efforts particularly the
humanitarian resettlement and reconstruction of the region.
Fortunately, the worst of the insurgency is behind us. This we owe
principally to the valiant efforts of our military whose gallant efforts
have significantly degraded the insurgency. With these successes, many
displaced persons are willing and ready to return home to pick up their
lives and move forward.
However and sadly so, many have nothing to return to. They have
lost everything to the insurgency. In addition, social and public
services are also absent due to the massive destruction of public and
private infrastructure. Government is committed to providing effective
coordination and guidance towards addressing the humanitarian crisis,
the resettlement and reconstruction of the North East region.
To this end, I have established the Presidential committee on the
North East Initiative (PCNI), under the Chairmanship of General T.Y.
Danjuma (Rtd), GCON, a man of proven integrity, outstanding patriotism and dedication.
He will lead this Committee comprising members who have been
carefully chosen from a wide spectrum of stakeholders. The Committee
will be the apex coordinating body for all interventions in the region
including those by the public, private, national and international
development partners. The Committee is domiciled in the Presidency and
is charged with responsibility for developing the strategy and
implementation framework for rebuilding the North East region.
The PCNI would not exist in perpetuity or isolation. Rather, it
will exist for a period of 3 years, where after it is envisaged that a
long-term regional development framework or entity may be established.
Meanwhile, PCNI will be funded through Federal, State and Local
Government appropriation, as well as funds from the private sector and
international development partners. Finally, while having great trust
and confidence in the team of General TY Danjuma, I urge them to
approach their task with
dedication, commitment, accountability and transparency.
The Committee should take a quick look at the conditions of the
IDPs and take urgent remedial measures to alleviate these conditions. I
also call on all stakeholders to give the PCNI their maximum support to
enable it to deliver on its mandate.
It is now my pleasure to formally inaugurate the Presidential Committee on the North East Initiative.
Thank you and God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
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