Gombe State Government is set to begin the construction of Madaki-Bamusa-Yelengiruza road, just as governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya commenced the payment of compensation for affected property.
Yahaya urged residents affected by road construction projects, to comply with the government’s directive of vacating the compensated structures within the scheduled period, adding that their prompt compliance will facilitate timely take-off and completion of the project.
The governor spoke during the flag-off of payment of compensation to residents of Madaki, Bamusa, and Yelenguruza, whose property was affected in the road construction project planned to be executed by the state government.
According to the governor, despite the lean resources in government coffers, his administration will ensure lives of citizenry are improved from all facets of human endeavors
Yahaya noted that road network construction across the eleven LGAs of the state, is one of his administration’s priorities and therefore urged the host communities to cooperate with the construction companies for a hitch-free project.
“Residents’ prompt compliance will enable the construction companies mobilise to site for project take-off and possibly complete before the rainy season begins” the governor added.
He said government will henceforth ensure due process in land allocation and sale of plots by individuals, warning that government will not take it lightly with any person found violating land allocation laws.
“During our campaigns, we pledged to improve your lives in all facets of human endeavors, we, therefore, have to keep to our words no matter the economic status of the state because the resources belong to the people ” Yahaya stressed.
Speaking earlier, the Commissioner For Finance and Economic Development, Mohammed Gambo Magaji, who is the Chairman of the compensation payment committee, said about 109 affected persons will be presented with cheques of about 80 million naira by the state government.
The Commissioner for Works and Transport, Engineer Abubakar Bappah in his remark, said the idea of the road project in the 3 communities was conceived since the year 2012 but could not be realized until the present administration came on board.
He said the residents of Madaki, Bamusa, and Yelenguruza over the years, experienced a flood and other environmental threats as a result of lack of roads but if this project is completed the sad experience will soon be history.
Speaking on behalf of the host communities, the Senior District Head of Gombe, Alhaji Abdulkadir Abubakar Umar, thanked governor Yahaya for making the road projects in the 3 communities a reality.
He said after years of project expectations by the residents of the area, eventually governor Yahaya made their dream a reality.
He added that traditional and community leaders are fully committed to supporting government in whatever task they are found relevant in the course of the project implementation.
