Master Plan

There have been many attempts and many plans made in the past to improve the lives of the people of the Middle Belt Region of Nigeria. Sadly, each ended with very little to show for the time and resources spent. Therefore, it is understandable that the people of the Middle Belt are quite disillusioned with ‘plans’ at this time. The disenchantment of the people notwithstanding, it must be stated that the Middle Belt Master Plan is different in its goals, focus and approach, and will not suffer the fate of the others before it.

The Master Plan is basically conceived as a tool that the millions of people of the Middle Belt Region can use to actualize their common vision and build their future to the standard they desire. The Master Plan is designed to offer stakeholders at all levels (individual, group and community) the opportunity to participate fully in the planning and decision-making process. specifically, the coordinating consultants require the ideas and opinions of stakeholders as basis for defining focus areas for development and for producing a vivid picture of what the people want the Middle Belt region to look like within 15 years of the master plan implementation. This implies that the input of stakeholders today is what will determine the state of affairs (both for individuals and communities) in the region tomorrow.

THE COMMISSION WILL AMONG OTHER THINGS COORDINATE PROJECTS AND PROGRAMMES WITHIN THE MASTER PLAN FOR THE REHABILITATION, RESETTLEMENT, RECONCILIATION, RECONSTRUCTION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MIDDLE BELT ZONE IN THE FIELDS OF INFRASTRUCTURE, HUMAN AND SOCIAL SERVICES INCLUDING HEALTH, FOOD AND NUTRITION, EDUCATION AND WATER SUPPLY, AGRICULTURE, WEALTH CREATION AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, URBAN AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND POVERTY ALLEVIATION.