Vice President Kashim Shettima has called on the North-East Development Commission (NEDC) to focus on investments in legacy projects, including agriculture, education and smart transportation, also known as electric transport vehicles and tricycles.

Shettima said this on Wednesday at the unveiling of a ten-year masterplan for the North-East Stabilisation and Development Master Plan (NESDMP) for NEDC.

Speaking upon receiving the 2020–2030 plan at the presidential villa in Abuja, the VP advised the board of the commission to be prudent with its resources and prioritise investments in projects that will have a lasting impact on the region.

“I will ask the board and management of NEDC to embark on legacy projects that will stand the test of time,” Shettima said, according to a statement issued by his spokesperson, Stanley Nkwocha.

“It is absolutely essential that you invest in agriculture and in new transport technology—electric tricycles and vehicles.

“If you invest in smart transportation, it will cause a sea change, and you can even attract climate funding,” he added.

Shettima, in his address, also said that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will do everything possible to ensure that total security is restored to the North-East region.

He pledged unalloyed support for NEDC to actualize all of its objectives but urged its board and management to “unite as a team and do what is right for the people.” (The Guardian)