The deputy governor of Bauchi state, Auwal Jatau, Thursday, inaugurated the state’s steering committee on Options for Internally Displaced Individuals and Host Communities (SOLID) initiative, a World {Bank} Assisted Undertaking.
On the inauguration held on the Authorities Home, Bauchi, the deputy governor who’s the chairman of the steering committee, acknowledged that the SOLID challenge was a transformative growth challenge designed to deal with the basis causes of vulnerability, restore dignity and construct a shared future for each the displaced and their host communities.
He stated the SOLID Undertaking aligned with the Bauchi state’s unwavering dedication to leaving nobody behind and making certain that the boys, girls and kids who’ve been displaced from their houses and communities are empowered, returned and given a dignified path ahead.
“The state steering committee that we inaugurated at present is the engine of governance for this challenge. It’s the physique that may be certain that each naira invested, each coverage adopted, and each exercise applied underneath the SOLID Undertaking is aligned with the priorities and aspirations of His Excellency, the manager governor, Bauchi state and its individuals.
“As we assume this position at present, I want to draw our consideration to a number of imperatives that should information our work. Each exercise underneath the SOLID Undertaking should serve the broader growth targets of Bauchi state. This committee have to be the platform the place sectors converse with one voice and act with one goal.”