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Bauchi Governor, Sen Bala Mohammed with PDP stakeholders from Bauchi local government area
By Akanji Alowolodu, Bauchi
Bauchi State Governor, Sen Bala Mohammed Abdulkadir he announced that the sum of N300m budgeted as soft loans will soon be disbursed to traders and artisans across the state.
The disclosure was made by the Governor Monday evening saying also that his administration’s plans to upgrade major markets and motor parks in Bauchi metropolis and other parts of the state.
The affected markets and motor parks according to him are: Bauchi Central market, Muda Lawal market, Wunti market, Railway market, Yankari motor park, Muda Lawal motor park, Gombe road motor park, Dass motor park and Kofan ran motor park.
The governor made these known while hosting Bauchi local government PDP stakeholders on a Ramadan breakfast at Old Banquet Hall, Government House, Bauchi adding that Azare, Misau and Ningi areas will also be considered in the construction of new markets and motor parks.
Bala Mohammed noted that, the modernization and upgrade of the markets and motor parks would be conducted through Public Private Partnership (PPP) assuring that local traders across the state would be part of the process.
To this end, the Governor said that the N300 million budgeted will be disbursed to traders across the state in order to improve their business activities for economic development.
He said that, “I am grateful to people of Bauchi Local Government because they have done so much to me and I will do more in Bauchi Local Government through construction of access roads to expand it’s cities, improve water supply and I will continue to execute projects that will bring positive development to the state for the benefit of the citizens of the state”.
The Governor said that, “So far, I have fulfilled 90 percent of my campaign promises and therefore we must remain united as stakeholders of our party in Bauchi local government, there is need for unity among all of you for our success” .
The PDP stakeholders in Bauchi local government while applauding Governor Bala Mohammed for the number of projects executed in the area, reaffirmed their support and cooperation to his administration for more success in the delivery of dividends of democracy.
They expressed readiness to support the Governor in his aspiration to lead the country as President in 2023 assuring that whichever he chooses to do, they are prepared to join hands with him.
