…Commissions 4.2km by-pass road in Bauchi
BY ADEYEMI AKANJI, BAUCHI – Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Thursday castigated the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Federal Government for plunging the country into more hardship thereby making life more difficult for Nigerians.
Atiku, who celebrated his 75th birthday in Bauchi, said while commissioning the 4.2km Gombe – Maiduguri by-pass road constructed by the State Government that; “it is only in PDP controlled states across the country that you hear about commissioning of projects that have direct bearings on the lives of the people.
“The Federal Government should take a cue from what PDP Governors are doing, work for the people in order to ensure development of the country”.
Commending Governor Bala Mohammed for embarking on developmental projects in all the sectors, Atiku said it will go a long way in checking the rate of unemployment as it will create room for starting petty businesses.
He said that the Federal Government can effectively fight insecurity in the country by creating enabling environment that will make the youth engage in useful venture that will yield daily income for them which will in turn take them off the streets.
Atiku, who received a white horse and a bull from the Emir of Bauchi, Dr Rilwanu Suleiman Adamu to mark his 75th birthday, became emotional saying, “you people of Bauchi State took me by surprise. I don’t normally celebrate birthdays but today, you have brought back sweet memories. I really appreciate your kind gesture.
In his remarks, Governor Mohammed said that his administration is committed to delivering dividends of democracy to the people of the state in line with his campaign promises, saying; “We are committed to changing the narrative of the state”.
Mohammed said the 4.2km Gombe – Maiduguri by-pass will decongest the city center and reduce risks of accidents caused by heavy duty trucks, adding that the Commissioning of the road project remains a milestone in the history of Bauchi state as the state government decided to immortalize the former Vice President by naming the road after him.
He said; “For us, the equitable distribution of resources should be the corner stone of government business as a deliberate strategy, not only to deepen inclusion stakeholder ownership of projects, but to significantly reduce to the barest minimum the feelings of marginalization and exclusion that is a threat to national unity”.
