‘Tinubu committed in boosting the nation’s economy through road infrastructure, tourism – works minister, Umahi

By Uchenna Okeh Abakaliki

The minister of works, David Umahi has reiterated the commitment of president Bola Ahmed Tinubu to boost the nation’s economy through enhanced agriculture, job creation, regional integration, tourism, transportation ecosystem and industrialization.

Umahi made this known while addressing stakeholders during a courtesy visit to the governor of Bauchi State, Bala Muhammed, held at the state government House, Bauchi state,

According to him: “The Federal Ministry of Works has designed the fourth Renewed Hope road infrastructure legacy project that passes through States of the North East known as the Akwanga – Jos – Bauchi – Gombe road.

“I want to thank you very highly, and to let you know that the shortfall in terms of road distribution was not done by President Tinubu, it wasn’t done by me, but Mr. President is addressing it,

“And that’s why we have injected the fourth legacy project of the President that runs from Akwanga to Jos to Bauchi State, and we are happy to see that you have intervened progressively and critically on a good percentage of the road in your State”

The Minister, Umahi emphasized the importance of the four Renewed Hope legacy projects which he said was not only strategic in terms of seamless connectivity to the 6 Geo-Political Zones.

“President Tinubu has a strategic architectural master plan that would stimulate the economy of the Nation through enhanced agriculture, job creation, regional integration, tourism, transportation ecosystem and industrialization.,

He spoke of the President’s determination to ensure that funding was made available for the legacy projects through different intervention mechanisms.

“The President is taking us to China, because there was an agreement before, when this project was listed for funding on EPC + F, and the Chinese people were supposed to inject foreign financing on the roads, but they didn’t immediately do that. So the President is reviving it, and we will be in China soon.

“We are very sure that we’ll be able to get that funding, and this road will not only be constructed, but it will also be dualized.”he stated.

Responding,the governor of Bauchi State Bala Mohammed* commended the President of Nigeria for promptly sending the Minister of Works to visit and assess the damaged sections of the road in the State with a view to providing intervention.

He said that the State government and the entire Emirate Council were gratified by the rare proactiveness and sense of responsiveness demonstrated by the Federal Government at this difficult moment of the State.