The Presidential Committee on the North-east Initiative (PCNI) is challenging state governments and people of the region to play active roles in the rebuilding of the area.

The Vice Chairman of the Committee, Tijjani Tumsah, gave the charge in Bauchi during a visit on the State Governor, Mohammed Abubakar.

He said even though the committee seeks assistance from foreign donors, the people must have a common goal in the rebuilding process of the zone.

“The purpose of the visit to Bauchi state today was to interact with the government and the people, to understand their priorities in terms of reconstruction, rehabilitation and resettlement of IDPs that are in the north-east region as whole. That is why we came here to Bauchi to also acquaint them with the intention of the President Mohammadu Buhari and also the chairman of the committee to synergise for development in the north-east.”