Michika village, the birth place of governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri was on the throes of merriment as the state government commissioned 7.8km road networks.
The state government in celebration of its two years in office has started commissioning vital projects it executed which will come to a climax with the commissioning of the first flyover in the north east next week.
The township roads with complete drainages commissioned on Thursday include; Mukaddas, Lassa, Fulu, Low cost roads as well as Hospital road extension.
The road projects were flagged off in August last year by the Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri led administration.
Commissioning the projects, Governor Mohammed Abdulkadir of Bauchi State commended Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri for executing the roads and other people’s oriented projects for the betterment of Adamawa citizens.
He called on the people of Adamawa to support the government for more dividends of democracy.
Governor Bala noted that posterity will be kind to the governor for coming to the rescue of the people in multifaceted areas.
In his speech, Governor Umaru Fintiri said the road projects are part of the package for his administration’s Urban renewal campaign in the state to bridge the infrastructural gap between urban and semi-urban centers.
The governor said his administration has also successfully constructed 347km Rural Infrastructure and Community Development roads, which have unlocked limitless opportunities for the hardworking rural dwellers in Adamawa State.
He added that in line with the eleven Point Agenda, of his administration, government has been able to achieve so much with prudent management of
scarce resources and strategic demand for value on each dime of the state expended.
He acknowledged Messrs Triacta Nigeria PLC for delivering the project
according to specification and meeting up with the schedule even before time and appreciates Senator Bala Mohammed, Kauran Bauchi, for honouring his invitation to commission the projects.
Governor Umaru Fintiri has also during the occasion flagged off the poverty alleviation programme which targets a total of 1,320 vulnerable rural women in Madagali Local Government.
According the Governor, with support from UNDP, giving a cash grant of N50,000 to each woman will cushion the economic hardship, provide a start-up for petty trading and improve on
individual household’s income for the vulnerable people.
Earlier in his welcome address, the commissioner of Works and Energy, Alhaji Adamu Atiku Abubakar noted that the standard of the road projects will span the life of time and open up businesses that will further drive-in investment into the area.
He commended Governor Umaru Fintiri for actualising the roads which according to him will make life meaningful to the people and lauded the Michika community for being supportive to the contractors during the construction process.