By Joy Diamond Leka
Adamawa State Planning Commission in Collaboration with state2state organized a one-day sensitization program for the Steering Commitee members of Adamawa State Strategic Development Plan. The meeting was held on Monday the 17th January, 2025 at the conference Hall of the planning Commission Adamawa secretariat complex. Speaking at the event, the Executive chairman Adamawa State Planning Commission Dr. Mary Paninga emphasised that the sensitization meeting will help the Steering Committee to know what they expect and the strategic objectives of the diverse sectors that make up the document. She applauded Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri for Living no Stone Unturned and living no one Behind in the developmental strides and journey. She Charged the participants to utilize the knowledge acquired for the betterment of Adamawa State. In the same vein the Commissioner Budget and Economic planning Honourable Emmanuel Piridimso applauded the giant strides of the Executive Governor Rt Honourable Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri for being the Governor that has the citizens of Adamawa at heart. He emphasized that Governor Fintiri has laid a solid foundation for any on coming administration to maintain and build on. Earlier in his welcome Remark the permanent Secretary Adamawa state planning commission Mallam Hassan Modibbo thanked Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri for supporting the commission in approvals to implement its line up planned activities. In their separate responses Vice Chairman Nigerian Labour Congress Adamawa State Chapter, Comrade Usman Babbada and women leader Nigerian Association of People with Disability Adamawa state Chapter, Godiya Simon described the workshop as timely ans she thanked the Organizers for their foresight. Papers were presented on Summary Approach to the Development of the Strategic Development Plan by Dr. Mary Paninga while the State Team Lead, USAID State2 State Adamawa Suzanne Myada Presented on Summary of Strategic Objectives of Sectoral.
In attendance were;
Honourable commissioners, Permanent secretaries, Muslim,CAN, Network of None Governmental Organization (NANGO),PWDs, Chairmen of our Political parties amongst others.