The Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPPADEC) has unveiled plans to tackle ecological challenges in the member states and host communities.
Chairman, Governing Council of the Commission, Mr Joesph Ityav made this known at the ninth Governing Council meeting in Abuja.
The commission also unveiled its medium-term strategic action plan (HMTSP) for 2022 to 2027 to meet the needs of the host communities.
HYPPADEC, with headquarters in Minna, Niger State, has Kebbi, Kwara, Kogi, Benue and Plateau as member states.
Ityav said under the strategic action plan, the commission would focus on key sectors such as education, energy, infrastructure, agriculture, and entrepreneurship.
The chairman said adopting a strategic implementation framework will help the commission deliver on critical projects across different parts of its host communities before the end of the year.
He said: “We believe that based on the plan that we have on the ground now, we’ll be able to take more projects to the communities.
“Basically, the major function of HYPPADEC is to ameliorate the living standards of communities within the HYPPADEC states.
“During this meeting, we are going to assess what we have done so far and set out strategies in line with our medium-term plan, which we carried out last year. We’re going to put out strategies to achieve that plan and see how we can capture more ecological projects in this accounting year.”