Governor Fintiri Emphasized His Intention To Continue Working For The People of Adamawa

Gov. Fintiri Emphasized His Intention To Continue Working For The People of Adamawa

From Muh’d Shafi’u Saleh

Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa state has reiterated his government’s commitment to continue working hard for the people of the state.

The governor said this on Sunday, following the honor given to him by the presidency for the continuation of infrastructure development projects in the state, where the people of the state organised a congratulatory dinner  to honor him.

He announced that the governments plans to construct 10 meter dual carriageway with underpass from Bekaji roundabout down to the airport.

The Governor’s pronouncement has left tongues wagging in the Banquet Hall Government House Yola, venue of the event, a development that further justified his award recipient of the best governor in infrastructure development.

According to the Governor, he has already directed the State Ministry of Works and Energy to ensure by end of July it brought before the state council for approval the said project.

“If we don’t expand on infrastructure, we are not going to attract investors, if they come to our city driving in pot falls and dustbin by the side of the road, who will bring in his money.

“We have to make the town clean, we have to make the town safe and we have to develop the state with modern infrastructure”.

Fintiri maintained that soonest the former Mubi roundabout flyover will be completed, assuring that of AA Lawal junction will be completed in next 6 months.

He added that the 21 Kilometers Super Highway with cloverleaf at the FGGC will also be completed next year. Saying that if completed, the project will serve as impetus for people who owned plot of land in the area to build houses and enjoy good road network.

Governor Umaru Fintiri affirmed that his administration has carried out credible reforms in the state and strengthened institutions which drew attention of world rating agencies.

He revealed that through such reforms, in the past twelve months, the efforts put forward by his administration in the health sector has drew attention of UNICEF who gave the state grant of 45 million US dollars.

Adding that same with the education sector, through government investments in the sector, the state is expected to enjoy a project worth 80 million US dollars.

He expressed his administration’s commitment to actualize the construction of over 2000 modern shops at the former Jimeta shopping complex, Yola market, and the 20 kilometers Federal Housing road network among others.