Adamawa governor, Fintiri flags-off construction, rehabilitation of additional 40.9 kilometres rural roads
One of stretch of roads to be rehabilitated
By Sam Tor
Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri Friday flagged-off construction and rehabilitation of Marraba Dumne- Hombo rural road covering 16.9 kilometres and that of Baza-Zaa project covering 25 kilometres in Song and Michika local government areas.
The projects which will be carried by Hydro Source and Resources Limited and Gongola Group Construction Limited are in addition to the 281 kilometres as well as 65 river crossing roads earlier awarded by the government under the Rural Access and Mobility Project RAMP two.
This was contained in a statement by Senior Special Assistant om New Media to the Governor, Muhammad B. Tukur.
Speaking during the event at Marraba Dumne in Song local government, Governor Fintiri explained that the projects were awarded to provide access to many rural communities in Adamawa and ease transportation of farm produce within and outside the state for improved economy.
He added that rural areas remain the primary concern of his administration and therefore he will do all he can to ensure robust development and improve livelihood to enable people at the grassroots contribute their quota to the state and national development.
The governor represented by the Commissioner of Rural Infrastructure and Community Development, Alhaji Abdullahi Pirambe declared that his administration has made it a clear priority to restore agriculture in the state as it is surest way to alleviate poverty and bring development.
He stressed that the present administration will work closely with assisting partners like RAMP two for the rapid development of the state and announced that the construction of river crossing road from Hombo to Dumne is over 65 percent completion.
The governor urged the contractors handling the projects to ensure quality and timely delivery of the work in addition he acknowledged with appreciation the contribution of donor agencies which have complement that of the state government in providing good governance to the people of Adamawa.
Earlier in his welcome address, the Permanent Secretary Ministry for Rural Infrastructure and Community Development, Engineer Muhammad Hau Muktar, who is the Chairman State Project Monitoring Committee said the completion of the roads will add value to agriculture in the state.
In his remark, the Chairman Song local government, Alhaji Gidado Abdulsalam said the Mararraba-Dumne-Hombo road project when completed will ease transportation difficulties hitherto experienced by people of the area during the raining season and thanked Governor Fintiri for giving adequate attention to the local government.
In their separate goodwill messages, the State Vice Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Central Zone Alhaji Yayaji Audu Gombi, Mr. Kefas Magaji and Baba Amos Dumne commended Governor Fintiri for executing various projects in the area and Adamawa as a whole.
On his part, the Chairman Gongola Group Construction Limited, Mr Adamu Gongola who spoke on behalf of his counterpart of Hydro Source Resources Limited assured that as indigenous contractors they will ensure quality work within stipulated timeframe of twelve months and sought cooperation of the people.
