By Austine Agbo Emmanuel, Kaduna
Kaduna State governor, Senator Uba Sani, has assured residents that his administration will not resort to borrowing in order to execute development projects across the state.
Speaking at the flag-off of the Kayarda-Dan Alhaji road construction in Lere Local Government Area, the governor said his government is committed to completing projects inherited from past administrations before embarking on new initiatives.
The 16.5-kilometre road, which links Kayarda Tasha, Kayarda Gari, Unguwan Sarki, Maskawa and Dan Alhaji communities, is expected to be handled by what he described as a credible construction firm. He noted that the project is the first of its kind in the area.
Governor Sani also highlighted some of the abandoned projects his administration has either delivered or reactivated in Lere. According to him, Rewa Bridge connecting Gure town and Marjeri Bridge have been completed, while work on Tudai Bridge is nearing completion. He further disclosed that efforts are underway to restore electricity supply to Yarkasuwa, Kayarda, Ramin Kura and Mariri towns.
In his remarks, the state commissioner for environment, Abubakar Buba, commended the governor for living up to his campaign promises and for giving Lere indigenes opportunities in government. He praised the administration’s openness and described it as one that provides real dividends of democracy.
Also speaking, the Majority Leader of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Hon. Munira Suleiman Tanimu, recalled that the people of Lere had demanded the Kayarda–Dan Alhaji road during campaign consultations and expressed appreciation that the promise was being fulfilled.
