Chuwang Emmanuel
Governor Agbu Kefas is to declare open the maiden Taraba state Economic and Security Summit, , scheduled to hold in Jalingo the state capital from June 13-15.
Benjamin Bako, the chairman of the 21-member committee who disclosed this to newsmen on Monday said other eminent Tarabians would attend the event.
He said the governor’s desire to power and attend the summit was in demonstration of his interest in maintaining peace and fostering economic growth and development in the state.
Mr. Bako said that the summit was aimed at addressing the real development issues in the state as well as proffering lasting solutions to them.
He stated that such issues as security, agriculture, infrastructure, health, tourism, as well as financing the state economic programmes would be on the front burner during the event.
Bako said, “We are changing the narrative and the mentality of our youths who believe that one must work with the government. We want to give our youths technological skills in line with the global trend.
“In the economic sector, the summit will bring in investors both local and foreign to explore the potential of the state and empower our communities with economic activities.
“You know that without security, we cannot achieve our plans for the state, so, the security summit will bring in stakeholders from across the state to chart a way forward towards ensuring the security of lives and property,” he said.
Bako said the committee is working with relevant security agencies and critical stakeholders to create an enabling environment for investors to come to explore the potential of the state.
Also speaking a member of the committee and head of the planned security summit, Habila Vintenaba warned criminal elements to leave Taraba as the committee has in place a security blueprint that will smoke them from their hideouts.
