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IPAC applauds governor Sule’s infrastructural achievements in Nasarawa
From Daniel Abel, Lafia
Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has applauded Governor Abdullahi Sule’s infrastructural development in the State.
Alhaji Yabagi Sani, National Chairman of IPAC gave the commendation on Tuesday in Karu while inspecting projects executed by Governor Sule’s administration.
Sani who described Sule’s infrastructural development as legacy projects, said the projects have direct bearing on the lives of the citizenry.
He further stated that the team would not be able to visit all the projects in the state due to time constraint.
He listed some of the projects inspected to include the Sani Abacha Bus Terminal Karu, Luvu Road in Mararaba, Permanent site of College of Health, Science Technology Keffi, the dual-carriage roads from total filling station to Federal Medical Centre roundabout, to Nasarawa Road.
Others inspected projects are: Keffi Neighborhood market, Keffi Square and Museum, Antou bridge and Arusu Road in Kokona local government area.
In Akwanga LGA, the team inspected Moroa Road, the newly established Faculty of Engineering, Nasarawa State University Keffi (NSUK) at Gudi, a remodeled VIP Lodge and Events Centre, Neighborhood market as well as a neighborhood market at Nassarawa-Eggon LGA.
In Lafia, the team inspected the dual-carriage Shendam Road, Bus Terminal at Bukansidi, dual-carriage Shinge Road, Aliyu Doma Banquet Hall, New Presidential Lodge, ongoing construction of State Secretariat complex.
Others are; Lafia Cargo Airport, Vocational and Training Institute Lafia, Abuja and Al-Makura streets,
Sani said that the Mega Bus Terminal in Mararaba-Karu axis has helped in reducing traffic jam in the area, noting that traffic jam was one of the major problems of Karu considering that it is a gateway to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja.
He explained that the projects covered a wide spectrum including education, employment generation, tackling of insecurity, reducing of poverty and boosting of the economy of the state.
According to him, the inspection was in fulfilment of the mandate of IPAC to deepen democracy, adding that they were impressed with the performance of the governor so far.
“We are also aware that he has employed workers, implemented promotions of civil servants and he is paying salaries promptly,” he added.