News Investigators/ The former Secretary to the Niger Government, Mohammed Kuta-Yahaya says Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago has now put the state on a global map.
“Mr Bago is taking Niger to greater heights and it is now at par with its contemporaries across the globe,” the Pro-Chancellor of the Abdulkadir Kure University told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)in Bida on Sunday.
Prof. Kuta-Yahaya further said, “He has taken the bold step to push agriculture to the zenith of excellence.
“A lot of developmental works are going across the state and the trajectory of growth is unprecedented.
“In terms of infrastructural development,the consciousness of the people of the state has soared on a positive level.
“The people e happy and they have hopes and goodwill towards so that he can logically compete the good works he has starred across the state.”
The don particularly cited the colossal giant strides recorded by Bago in Bida, Headquarters of Bida Local Government of the state.
Prof. Kuta-Yahaya said, “For instance, I have happily seen the Bida Ring Road project and it is marvelous.
“It will drastically ease the traffic flow on the ever-busy Lagos to Abuja to Northern states road that crosses the city of Bida
“Niger is on the verge of making history I terms of governance, development and grassroots mobilisation.”
The former SSG also commended the Governor for making the Ward Development Committees in the str more diligent and impactful.
“Each of the 274 ward development committees in the state receives N3million monthly, making it a total of N822million for the execution of various projects.”
“With this development, the people in the grassroots will have a feeling of what governance is all about and not only in the State Capital, Minna or the LG Headquarters.”
According to Prof. Kuta-Yahaya, Mr Bago is showing a classic example of the devolution of power and governance to the people.
He said, “i am sure that is a good example that is worthy of emulation by other states.
“I must also commend President Bola Tinubu for initiating a similar ward development initiative across the 8,700 wards in the country.
“Democracy has taken its full grap in our systems.”
Prof. Kuta-Yahaya commended Bago and the State Independent Electoral Commission for conducting free, fair and transparent local governments polls on Saturday.
He declared , ” Niger will be a shining example in this direction and it is good omen for peace,unity and sustainable development.”
NAN
