Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja
Managing Director of North East Development Commission (NEDC), Mohammed Goni, said the commission had crossed the N1.5 trillion mark in executed, ongoing, and upcoming projects. Goni disclosed this on Monday in Abuja during 2026 ISO Executive Retreat, holding September 28–30.
The training brought together senior management staff to strengthen leadership ownership of the commission’s Integrated Management System and its application to programme delivery.
Goni stated that the figure was evidence-based and not based on “imperial declarations” or assumptions.
He stated, “The current value of delivered physical infrastructure, including roads and bridges, stands at about N800 billion, while the addition of projects to be unveiled in the coming days will push the total portfolio to about N1.5 trillion.
Goni stated, “I just noticed that we have already crossed the N1.5 trillion path. It is an ongoing and upcoming projects.
“As of today, projects for roads, bridges and other physical infrastructure were at about N800 billion, and by the time we add what we are having now in the next few days, we will be in the range of N1.5 trillion projects. I don’t think any other state government can boast of this kind of level of activities.”
He revealed that the e-banking project, which was scheduled for commissioning in the next few weeks in Adewole, will cost about N200 billion.
The managing director stressed that the second major project was the deployment of 50 megawatts mini-grid, which he described as unprecedented at sub-national level.
Goni added, “At the last board meeting, we made a very big pronouncement on deployment of mini-grids – 50 megawatts. It is a big one. I don’t think any state or any region has that kind of localized energy infrastructure.
“The e-banking will consume about 200 billion naira, the mini-grid will also consume something very close to that.”
Asked why the commission was holding another retreat in Abuja after the Maiduguri Excellence Forum retreat, Goni explained that the two events were part of the same institutional improvement process.
According to him, Maiduguri focused on practical application among staff at Levels 6–13 while Abuja brings senior management together to focus on leadership ownership, accountability, governance, and sustainable programme delivery.
The managing director stressed that the management training programme combined learning with practical problem-solving using real institutional and programme-delivery issues.