Bauchi State Governor, Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar, has been working towards ensuring that the dividends of democracy are delivered to the people. This conclusion was drawn from a recent tour of the state by select journalists.
Upon assumption of office in May 2015, Abubakar, who began his career in the civil service where he rose through the ranks to become State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, created a 6-Point Policy Agenda.
The outline comprises health, agriculture, education, tourism, good governance and wealth creation.
Backing his words with actions, the Abubakar administration embarked on many projects across Bauchi state. While many have been completed, more are under construction even as plans are underway for commencement of new ventures.
In a recent visit to the state, some completed and ongoing projects seen by newsmen include construction of Health Clinic, provision of hospital equipment, construction of Staff Quarters, and drilling of Hand Pump Boreholes at Zalanga Community in collaboration with CSDP (Community and Social Development Project);
Total Renovation and Upgrade of Government Girls Secondary School, Soro, under Ganjuwa LGA. Classrooms, hostels, Admin Blocks, Dining Hall, laboratories all wear new look. The school had been attacked by Boko Haram;
There was renovation of classrooms, offices and store at Shadarki (A&B) Primary School, Darazo LGA. This is one out of more than 800 Primary and JSS being renovated and more 600 newly constructed by the current administration. More than 10,000 desks have been provided to the schools in the first batch of distribution under the Ministry of Education and about 18,000 was provided under SUBEB (Renovated schools all have blue roofs).
Complete rehabilitation of High Court of Justice, Azare; Over 100 km Misau – Udubo – Gamawa road construction with 2 standard bridges; Ongoing construction site of 22 KM Darazo – Gabchiyari Road in Darazo LGA;
Primary Health Center Madachi in Katagum LGA. One of 19 PHCs constructed by the administration of Abubakar across 20 LGAs of the state. Each PHC is fully equipped with state-of-the-art equipment, doctors and nurses’ quarters, toilets, boreholes;
Ongoing dualization of Jama’are Road and Rehabilitation of Sule Katagum Raod in Azare; Ongoing renovation of Zalanga Shari’ah Court under Ganjuwa LGA; Solar powered borehole with a large water tank for the people of Babban Garejin Azare. During the 2015 governorship election campaign, the Governor promised to provide a lasting solution to the problem of water scarcity being face at that time;
Ongoing design and construction of over 50km Hanafari – Jurara – Garin Babani – Sabon Kafi – Dogon Jeji Road;
GovternmentGirls College, Special School Kafin Madaki, Ganjuwa LGA: Complete renovation and upgrade of 4-storey building of classrooms, dining hall, kitchen and toilets. Provision of computers, brand new desks, solar powered security lights, boreholes and large tanks, lab equipment;
Bauchi State Orphans and Vulnerable Children Agency (BASOVCA); Amb. M.C. Abubakar Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) Vocational College. The college is tuition-free and currently has more than 170 students. Has an administrative block, classrooms, desks, hostels, rooms for college staffs, modern kitchen and dining Hall, large standard auditorium, fully equipped workshops (wood work, tailoring, electrical, mechanical), modern toilets, ICT centre and a shuttle bus.
Meanwhile, Bauchi Fertiliser Company says it is fully prepared to dominate the entire 19 northern states.
Executive Chairman, Bappa Aliyu Misau (Sarkin Yamma Misau), said this in a chat journalists at the company’s premises located at the Industrial Estate of the state capital.
“We are set to go full blast in 2018. We are going to run shifts and operate on 24 hours basis. Our goal is to supply NPK to farmers in the entire northern states,” he said.
The former House of Representatives member, who assumed office nearly one year ago, hailed Governor Mohammed Abubakar, for reviving the company.
“I am very grateful to the Governor who is eager to see this company work; he has given us a blank cheque.
”With his support and encouragement, we were able to resume production in March last year - one month after I resumed. Within six months we produced more NPK than the company produced in its nine years of operation,” Misau recalled.
The chairman added that the company, which has employed 300 workers, now adequately supplies fertiliser to farmers in Bauchi state as well as neighbouring Gombe State.
“We are working hard to do much more this year; the ultimate goal is to supply the whole country and neighbouring countries,” he said.
Misau declared that the company’s fertiliser is one of the best in the market and invited farmers who need the product to contact the Bauchi Fertiliser Company.
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