Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi Circumstance has flagged off the development of 115 kilometres of roads around the circumstance’s 3 senatorial zones beneath the Rural Get entry to and Agricultural Advertising Undertaking designed to spice up agricultural advertising and reinforce the citizens’ livelihoods.
Talking on the era performed one after the other within the reaping benefits communities on Thursday, the governor stated the momentous match marks a vital stride against complementing the efforts of his management on rural building and highlighted the strategic use of the mission, which he stated aligns with the circumstance’s broader sight of bettering rural get right of entry to and agricultural advertising.
He stated, “The RAAMP mission is to be applied over 5 years to handover sustainable get right of entry to roads in rural gardens, thereby facilitating agricultural actions and embellishing financial alternatives for the agricultural populace.
“The state is committed to the project, where a total sum of N2.4 billion had been provided as counterpart funding.”
The governor, underscoring the intensive groundwork that were laid for this initiative, discussed, “The 115km roads awarded as 30.33km Charachara-Ragwam-Magwanshi-Lafiya Street, 25.80km Mainamaji-Badara-Kuka-Pali Street, 18.88km Akuyam-Gwaram-Hardawa Street, 15.00km Durum-Nahuta Street, and the 25.00km Garin Gami-Gadai-Madufa Street totalling over N23 billion.
“We have demonstrated our strong political will on the RAAMP project, and we have supported the institutional and legislative reforms needed by the project. In our first tenure, we accomplished the project preparation in accordance with the project development objective agreed with the Federal Government of Nigeria, The World Bank, the French Development Agency, and the 19 participating states.”
Mohammed famous that the International Depot has duly procured the commitment the use of global very best practices, highlighting the wider have an effect on of those tasks.
The governor expressed his delight that the initiative represents an unheard of degree of consideration to rural infrastructure in Bauchi circumstance.
He insisted that it used to be pleasant to notice that that is the primary presen within the historical past of Bauchi Circumstance that rural gardens are receiving such unheard of consideration in street building, emphasizing the transformative possible of those roads for the circumstance’s rural economic system.
“The inauguration of these roads is more than just a step forward in infrastructure development; it is a promise kept, a vision realized, and a future secured for the rural communities of Bauchi State. With construction now underway, the state is set to witness a transformation that will enhance connectivity, boost agricultural productivity, and ultimately, improve the quality of life for its rural populace,” he said.
On his section, the Commissioner for Rural Building and Particular Tasks, Farouk Mustapha, echoed the governor’s sentiments, framing the development as a achievement of the management’s marketing campaign guarantees.
He stated “This match is a achievement of marketing campaign guarantees to handover get right of entry to roads to the agricultural populace.
“Recalled the flag-off of the Liman-Katagum-Luda-Leka pilot street scheme in September 2023, the place Governor Mohammed had promised to reinforce rural get right of entry to roads.
“Today, true to the character of our amiable governor, we are witnessing the fulfillment of the promise in the flag-off of five rural roads across the state”.
In a keynote deal with on the flag off of the street, the Nationwide Coordinator of RAAMP, Engr. Aminu Bodinga praised the Bauchi governor’s efforts, noting the importance of those tasks in bettering the residing requirements of rural communities.
He stated, “Let me commend the governor for his efforts towards rural transformation in Bauchi circumstance via offering the wanted rural shipping infrastructure which in flip improves the residing requirements of our rural communities, reduces poverty, supplies get right of entry to to social facilities, and offers sleep of transportation of agricultural put together.
“An backup 155 kilometres of rural roads are lately being ready, bringing the whole to just about 300 kilometres via the tip of 2024.
“As RAAMP prepares to roll out phase II of the project, Engr. Bodinga made a poignant request for continued support, saying, “As we prepare to roll out phase II before the end of 2024, I kindly request additional counterpart funds from His Excellency, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed. To whom much is given, much is equally expected.”