Governors of the North West zone on Sunday met in Kaduna to articulate a common policy on the economic development of the area.
The Kaduna State Governor, Nasiru El-Rufai, said the seven governors had received a report of experts they set up to suggest ways of reviving the economy of the seven states in the zone.
El-Rufai said the governors had received the first report of experts on the development of agriculture in the zone.
He said: “The first report was on the development of Agriculture.
“We decided to have the meeting with the Governors and the experts, plus the financial institutions that are lending in the agricultural sector.
“We spent few hours discussing their report and recommendation to revive, boost and promote agriculture in the seven state of the North West
“This is a new government with commitment to improve on the life of the people.
“I am sure, I am confident with the commitment of the governors, we will make a difference.”
Also commenting, Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina State said the governors would later unveil details on the policy and the structure to actualize the dream of people of the North west.
“Our aspiration is to put North west back in terms of being an economically independent region,” Masari said.
Governors at the meeting were Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State, Aminu Masari of Katsina State, Atiku Bagudu of KebbiState, Abubakar Badaru of Jigawa State, Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State and Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State, as well as the Deputy Governor of Zamfara State, Ibrahim Wakkala.
NAN.