Abuja – Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, don praise Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago for the investment him government dey put inside farming, infrastructure and economic growth. Idris also talk say the federal highway project wey go cost about N1.5 trillion for the state dey important well well.
The praise dey inside one statement wey the ministry post for their Facebook page on Friday, 9 October 2026. Idris talk dis one when e lead members of NSDF go courtesy visit to Bago for Abuja.
The minister praise the collaboration between federal government and Niger State government. He call Niger State important for Nigeria development because of agricultural opportunities, land, and the contribution the state dey give to national power through Kainji, Jebba and Shiroro power stations.
Idris say e praise Bago for the focus on modern and mechanized farming, commercial agriculture and the growth of agro-processing industries. According to am, these areas important for the growth of the state economy.
The minister also praise President Bola Tinubu for the reconstruction of the federal highway Lambata–Bida–Mokwa–Makera–Kontagora and the plan to expand am to dual carriageway, wey go cost about N1.5 trillion. Dem plan to lay the foundation for the project for Bida on 13 October 2026.
Idris say the project go help boost economic activities by improving roads wey connect farming communities with markets and industrial centres along the route.
People hear say Minister of Information Mohammed Idris pour praise on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu government. Alhaji Mohammed Idris talk say Tinubu government don do better pass previous governments. The minister show say the government achieve things wey past governments no achieve in two years.
