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Gov. Tanko Al-Makura of Nasarawa State on?Saturday assured the people?that his administration would be prudent and accountable in respect of contract awards.?
Al-Makura madethe statement while inaugurating some earth moving equipment for the construction of rural roads in parts of the state in Lafia.
He said the present administration in the state would distance itself from the past practice when contractors failed to deliver on contracts and collected money.
“We are going to take a full stock of all projects that have been awarded and those either completed, abandoned or uncompleted.
“My administration will not leave any stone unturned and will deal with anybody found guilty of siphoning government funds,’’ the governor said.
He said the construction of rural roads would start at??Agyaragu–Kwara, in Nasarawa North Senatorial (Lafia) Zone and in Garaku in Nasarawa West Senatorial (Keffi) Zone ?through Dari-Amba-up to Basa.
He said the Nasarawa Central (Akwanga) Zone road construction ?would begin from Wamba through FarrinRuwa to Maman areas. ?
He said the state government bought the equipment ?in conjunction with the local government/development areas for the construction and rehabilitation of rural roads.
Al-Makura said the provision of feeder roads would go a long way in opening up rural communities in the areas of transportation and increased social and economic activities, especially where the mainstay of the rural economy was agriculture.
“As an administration under the platform of CPC, which everybody knows is the only party on ?ground to deliver the dividends of democracy to the people, this government will definitely be there for those in the rural areas and to those without ?opportunities to work in government,’ he ?said.
The governor called on the Ministry of Works and Transport to ensure maximum utilisation of the equipment in the interest of the people.
He said the government was intensifying efforts to buy more heavy duty equipment to build more feeder roads.
In an address of welcome, the Commissioner for Works and Transport, Mr. Wada ?Mohammed,?urged communities that would benefit from the road projects ?to engage in profitable economic ventures and agriculture.
The commissioner commended the governor for his effort to alleviate the suffering of rural farmers through road development. (NAN)