By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia –
The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has commissioned the newly constructed VIP Lodge, as well as three intra city roads estimated at 1.7km in Akwanga, headquarters of Akwanga Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.
Also commissioned was the newly built Trade Union Congress (TUC) House, constructed by the present administration, as manifestation of the cordial relationship between government and organized labour.
Ganduje, while commissioning the projects on Saturday, commended Gov. Abdullahi Sule, for undertaking the projects, stressing that the essence of state creation was to spread development across the country.
He said after developing Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital, which was created out of Plateau State, the next in line is to select some big towns like Akwanga.
“You can see how development is trickling down to the people. I am happy for this lodge, completed and fully furnished so that important personalities will come and dialogue, start and discuss issues of development pertaining to this local government area and others under this senatorial district,”
“I’m so happy to be here because of this great, important project. The whole idea of creating a state is for the distribution of development across the country. So, seeing is believing,” he said.
Governor Sule, on his part, said the idea behind the initiative is to construct similar projects in all the three senatorial zones of the state, to comfortably accommodate visitors.
“We have completed the one of Keffi. Of course the lodge in Lafia has been completed and furnished. Akwanga happens to be the headquarters of the Nasarawa North senatorial zone. It is historical for us that you are going to commission three projects in Akwanga,” he said.
The governor said the August guest will also commission three roads namely Dankanzo road, Baba Alago Street and Central Mosque road, estimated at 1.7km, serving to connect neighborhoods in Akwanga.
The event was witnessed by former governor of the state, Senator Umaru Tanko Al-makura, amongst other top government officials.
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