Senator-elect, Hon Binta Garba, has pledged to work towards sponsoring a bill for the creation of North- East Development Commission, in order to ameliorate the devastation caused by insurgency in the area.

She said she and other senators from the zone, keen on seeing to the development of the zone, have met with the President-elect General Muhammad Buhari concerning the bill.
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Speaking to journalists on Tuesday in Abuja, Garba who is representing Adamawa North, and also the chairperson of the Adamawa State chapter of the All Progressive Party (APC), lamented the high level of destruction caused by Boko Haram and the subsequent loss of livelihood.

“The destruction and devastation in the parts of Adamawa and other North-East states affected by the reign of terror is better imagined. The (Adamawa state) governor-elect and I braced the odds to visit the communities in my senatorial district which are some of the most affected by the attacks in the entire region and we saw first-hand, the total destruction carried out by the insurgents.

“The insurgents destroyed homes, they burnt farms, they destroyed boreholes, bridges, roads and now with the victories recorded by the armed forces, our people are gradually returning home. They will be looking up to us their leaders to rebuild their homes, their farms and generally work towards starting all over. I can inform you that senators-elect from my region, my state inclusive have agreed to work on a bill for the creation of a North-East Development Commission. We believe such as agency will spearhead the rebuilding of the region, Adamawa state inclusive.”

According to her, to bring the much needed assistance to those who managed to survive the reign of terror, it was necessary to push for a bill for the creation of the commission as it would fast track the re-settlement of indigenes of the many communities devastated by the years of insurgency.

Speaking on the leadership positions in the Senate, the senator-elect said she was eminently qualified for the position of the Senate President and Deputy Senate President should the party decide on zone it to the zone.