Bala pledges better days ahead, inspects projects
Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state on Tuesday promised better days for the people of the state as he commenced a three-day inspection of projects across the state in preparation to mark his one year in office.
Commissioner for information, Alhaji Garba Dahiru gave the hint while addressing journalists at one of the completed road projects in the state capital.
The commissioner who led the delegation said one year was enough to assess the performance of any serious government.
“You are all aware that the government of Senator Bala Mohammed will soon be one year old and it is a practice, and we felt it is very important to invite the media family to come and inspect for themselves what has actually been happening in order to compare, and contrast what the governor has done for his people,” he said.
According to him, Gov. Mohammed has demonstrated that he is a true servant of the people by carrying out numerous developmental projects within a short period of time.
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Works and Housing, Stephen Abubakar, who took journalists round the 1.75 kilometers Yakubun Bauchi-Raji Quarters Road, said that the road has been completed and has adequate water drainages.
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He said that the road has opened up communities that hitherto, lacked road infrastructure and were locked out from other neighboring areas.
The permanent secretary who described the project as a standard one, pointed out that it has now boosted the day-to-day businesses of people of the area.
He said “the road is part of three roads that have been packaged in one contract. This one that we are standing on and another one have been completed 100 per cent.”
Abubakar added that the road serves the community and links it with a 4.2 kilometers by-pass that is been constructed from Gombe Road to Maiduguri Road.
According to him, the other road on the same contact is the Muda Lawal Market Road which is 1.1 kilometers, adding that the three roads totaling over 7 kilometers was awarded at N2.5 bilion to Triacta Nigeria Limited.
He said that two of the roads have been completed 100 per cent and are been put to use while others are ongoing.
Speaking earlier, the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Media, Alhaji Mukhtar Gidado explained the visitation was at the instance of his principal.
“We are here on inspection visit on projects executed by the governor against the cognizance that May 29, marks one year anniversary of his administration,” Alhaji Gidado said.
