Jonathan Filibus
Lala and Ga’anda Communities in Gombi Local Government Area, Adamawa state have hailed Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, for embarking on the completion of N8billion Gombi-Ga’anda-Fotta -Gabun road.
The construction of the 68 kilometer rural road awarded to A. G. Vision Construction Company by erstwhile Governor Murtala Nyako in 2010, was started but later abandoned in 2011.
Though, former Governor Muhammad Umar Jibrilla, personally visited the site of the project and promised the benefiting communities that his government will ensure the completion of the road, but could not do anything apart from the promise.
NEWS PLATFORM who was at the site of the project learnt that for good 9 years, the electorate plying the abandoned road have been pleading with successive administrations to come to their aid and complete the road to ease movement of goods and services but to no avail.
But in fulfilment of his electioneering campaign promises, Governor Fintiri, has ordered the construction company to return to site on condition that money will be paid to the company whenever work reaches certain percentage of completion.
Interestingly, the Construction Company agreed and on Thursday returned to site and since commenced work most especially on the Kanjara bridge.
Speaking while leading the Construction company to the site of the project today, the Member representing Gombi constituency, Hon. Japhet Kefas, disclosed that the Governor has taken it upon himself to complete the road project in order to ameliorate the suffering of his constituents.
Hon. Kefas, added that the present administration is ever ready to complete the work, saying that they have decided to commence construction work on Kanjara bridge before moving on with the rest of the work due to the nature of the river.
According to him, his electorate find it difficult to cross the river most especially during rainy season due to the volume of water, saying that people have to wait until the volume of water subsided before crossing.
The Deputy Majority Leader of the House of Assembly stated that communities affected by the bridge are the food basket of the LGA, and have no alternative road to transport their goods and services to Gombi market except the one under construction.
He told the gathering that the construction company is mobilised to site to continue with its work, calling on the company to construct the road according specification therein in the contract agreement, and that the government is ever ready to settle them.
Also speaking, the Chairman Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) Gombi LGA, Alh Sadiq Kawu, noted with delight the steps taken by the present administration towards completing the work.
He commended Governor Fintiri for his effort in delivering on his campaign promises, and the Member for his up and doing towards the completion of the work, and assured the member that people of Gombi are ready to return him for second term.
Baring his mind, the District Head of Ga’ada, Mahmud Ahmed, thanked Fintiri and the Member for taking into cognisance the plight of their people, pledging the communities’ readiness towards supporting the company so as to enable it complete the work.
Fielding questions from newsmen, the Project Manager, A. G. Vision, Mr. Eli, assured that the Construction Company is prepared to complete the work, saying that what the company needed at the moment is support and cooperation from the communities.
He said that the company will do its best to complete the work on time, assuring of quality job as contained in the terms of agreement.
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