The regional development minister, Abubakar Momoh, has inspected projects executed by the North East Development Commission in Maiduguri ahead of their inauguration.

The projects include roads and 10,000 electric vehicles comprising buses, tricycles and taxis, as well as charging infrastructure under construction. This is contained in a statement on Friday.

Mr Momoh also visited the nearly completed NEDC state office and the ongoing construction of the commission’s corporate headquarters in Maiduguri.

The minister said the inspection was primarily to assess the electric vehicles the commission purchased, describing the project as one of the major projects approved by the Federal Executive Council.

He said the inspection was necessary for the supervising ministry to assess the work completed on the ground before inviting President Bola Tinubu for the inauguration.

Mr Momoh also said that several road projects had been completed in Jere/Mafa council areas of Borno, including the 22.5-kilometre Jere Bowl Road, 10.5-kilometre Ngwom-Kashebe Road, 8.5-kilometre Gongulong-Zabarmari-Khaddamar Road and 3.5-kilometre Galameri-Dasuman Road.

According to him, the completed roads have revived economic activities along the affected corridors and improved the livelihoods of communities affected by insurgency.

He added that the roads would enable farmers to transport their agricultural produce to Maiduguri and other markets.

The minister commended the NEDC managing director, Mohammed Goni Alkali, board members and management staff for their efforts in executing the projects.

The minister was accompanied during the inspection by the permanent secretary, Mary Ada-Ogbe, ministry officials, Alkali, and other NEDC management staff.

(NAN)