{"id":145506,"date":"2025-03-07T23:28:56","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T22:28:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepublicpulse.ng\/?p=145506"},"modified":"2025-03-07T23:28:56","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T22:28:56","slug":"wale-edun-bcda-chart-course-for-border-development-economic-growth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepublicpulse.ng\/?p=145506","title":{"rendered":"Wale Edun, BCDA Chart Course for Border Development, Economic Growth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Wale Edun, BCDA Chart Course for Border Development, Economic Growth<\/p>\n<p>In a renewed commitment to ensuring border development and enhanced economic growth, the Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, has met with the Border Communities Development Agency (BCDA), led by its Executive Secretary, Dr. George Kelly<\/p>\n<p>The meeting, which was held in his office in Abuja today, focused on discussing ongoing projects in border regions and strengthening inter-agency collaboration<\/p>\n<p>The Minister applauded the efforts of the Agency and stressed the need for long-term funding strategies to sustain development. He also underscored the economic potential of well-managed border areas, calling for intensified security and investment.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking earlier, the<br \/>\nExecutive Secretary,<br \/>\nBorder Communities Development Agency (BCDA), Dr. George Kelly stated that their visit was to update the Honourable Minister about the ongoing projects in border regions<br \/>\nand to further strengthen inter-agency collaboration<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Kelly provided updates on BCDA\u2019s initiatives, highlighting the agency\u2019s role in enhancing infrastructure and security in border communities.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting marked a significant step towards enhancing collaboration to drive economic growth in Nigeria&#8217;s border regions. The BCDA and Ministry of Finance will continue to work together to implement sustainable development strategies, promoting prosperity in these areas.<\/p>\n<p>Signed<br \/>\nMohammed Manga, *FCAI*<br \/>\nDirector, Information and Public Relations<br \/>\nMarch 7, 2025<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wale Edun, BCDA Chart Course for Border Development, Economic Growth In a renewed commitment to ensuring border development and enhanced economic growth, the Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, has met with the Border Communities Development Agency (BCDA), led by its Executive Secretary, Dr. George Kelly The meeting, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":145499,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,18],"tags":[999,872,166],"class_list":["post-145506","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-featured","category-news","tag-bcdw","tag-economic-reform","tag-wale-edun"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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