Omo, make I gist you wetin dey happen for Plateau. Senator Diket Plang, wey dey represent Plateau Central, don come out strong for Akwanga–Jos–Gombe Road dualisation. E say dis road na critical infrastructure project wey go change the game for North-Central and North-East region.
For one recent wahala wey happen for Jos, Senator Plang yan say dem go turn this road to six-lane highway and di contract go soon land. Him talk say no be only him waka dey involve, as National Assembly, Plateau State Government, and Federal Executive all dey ginger dis project.
Plang no forget to remind us say dis project don dey ground since 2018 during President Buhari time. E talk say dem don approve am along with Keffi–Akwanga–Makurdi Road. Initially, dem award Akwanga–Jos–Gombe Road for $1 billion, but as time dey go, wahala start when di contractor no fit meet the Chinese bank’s funding conditions.
As dem turn back time, by 2023 when Plang take office, dollar don jump come reach N1,500. Na so una sabi say di project cost don shoot up to over N1.3 trillion and e don dey hard to fund am through di regular budget. But wetin Plang do? E don carry di matter enter di President Bola Tinubu Legacy Projects wey fit ooze plenty cash.
Him dey encourage di Senate to bring di road back as legacy project, claiming say North-Central and North-East dey face neglect wey no good at all. Dem no plan to shy away o, because his motion connect with another senator wey also get interest for road extension from Calabar go reach as far as Gombe.
Plang no hold back as e describe how Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, don dey hustle for di road matter. Anytime Plang waka enter ministry, dem go tell am say di governor don carry di matter come before him. E gree say di governor na person wey really dey push for di project.
Furthermore, di senator don bring another bill wey dem dey call FMC Kanke, wey go turn di center to tertiary institution wey go serve all di people for Plateau Central and beyond. E don dey appeal to di public say make we jolly dem when dem dey do good and no go just dey question wetin dem do.
Plang call for unity, as e believe say political competition suppose be about service, not division. Na so di matter be, I wan hear wetin unah think.
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