Momoh’s Regional Development Drive Sparks Educational and Economic Growth Across All Zones

Momoh’s Regional Development Drive Sparks Educational and Economic Growth Across All Zones

Nigeria’s rising economic momentum is no coincidence. It is the outcome of a coordinated, data-driven push across the country’s regional development agencies under the leadership of the Minister of Regional Development, Engr. Abubakar Momoh FNSE. From the North East to the Niger Delta and every zone in between, federal interventions are increasingly reflecting real progress in infrastructure, education, skills development, and community empowerment.

In the North-East, the North East Development Commission (NEDC) under the leadership of Managing Director Mohammed Goni Alkali has evolved from a post-insurgency stabilisation agency into a major growth engine. Alkali’s reforms and investments have delivered reconstructed classrooms, ICT hubs, modern learning centres and large-scale vocational programmes that have empowered thousands of young people. The Commission’s expanding scholarship scheme has become one of the most impactful in the region, supporting undergraduates, postgraduates and technical trainees who are now contributing to sectors such as renewable energy, software development, agritech and community reconstruction.

Across the Niger Delta, the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) led by Managing Director Dr Samuel Ogbuku has intensified its educational footprint. Ogbuku’s administration has pushed beyond traditional infrastructure projects, making education a strategic priority. With overseas scholarships, postgraduate support, teacher-training programmes, digital learning initiatives and the rehabilitation of science and technical laboratories, the NDDC is cultivating the next generation of engineers, environmental specialists and blue-economy professionals. Many beneficiaries are already emerging as innovators driving local and regional growth.

These coordinated achievements mirror the broader mandate of the Ministry of Regional Development — ensuring that every zone receives targeted, measurable, and sustainable support that expands opportunity and drives economic activity. Under Momoh’s stewardship, and with proactive agency heads like Alkali and Ogbuku executing on-ground reforms, federal investments are translating into skills, jobs and rising regional productivity. The upward curve of national development is no longer theoretical; communities across the country are feeling the impact.

As the Renewed Hope Agenda deepens, the Ministry’s long-term strategy remains clear: empower people, strengthen institutions, and unlock the full economic potential of each geo-political zone.

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