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GOV LALONG ATTRACTS MORE FG PROJECTS
By Dickson Gupiya
August 09, 2018
The
strategic networking embarked upon by Gov Simon Lalong has again yielded
bountiful dividends as the state benefits from the construction of a dual
carriageway from Abuja to Jos according to a statement by the state
commissioner for Information and communication, Yakubu Dati.
According to the statement, “It would be
recalled that Gov Lalong had made the request during the historic two-day State
visit of President Mohammadu Buhari to Plateau State earlier this year.
“The Federal
Executive Council (FEC) has approved N348.59 billion for
the construction of road linking Akwanga through Jos to Gombe.
The project
which would be completed in 48 months, as disclosed by Minister of Power,
Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, will benefit the 4 states
of Plateau, Nassarawa, Bauchi and Gombe.
“Following
the State visit of President Mohammadu Buhari where he commissioned completed
networks of roads at Marraaba-Jama'a expressway, Miango-junction/lowcost/Rafiki
road network with spur at Domkat Bali road, as well as the Secretariat junction
overhead bridge, the elated President accepted Gov Lalong's request at the
epoch-making town-hall meeting”.
The
commissioner added that having secured these promises, GovLalong did not go to
sleep, but rather embarked on aggressive shuttle diplomacy to relevant agencies
in Abuja to see to its fruition.
The
statement continued, “It would be recalled that barely a fortnight ago, the
Federal Executive Council had approved additional N122m for the completion of
the Mangu Dam project, bringing the project from the initial cost of N855.49
million to N977.7 million.”
Dati further
observed that the attraction of such monumental projects in the midst of
security challenges has again reinforced the people's trust in the rescue
administration's innate capacity to deliver purposeful leadership.
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