Senator Shehu Buba Umar weekend flagged-off the construction of 2.3 kilometers Zaranda township in Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi state, estimated to cost about N850 million.
Umar, who is representing Bauchi south senatorial district in the nation's red-carpet legislative chamber, assured that the road project would be completed in four week's time for onwards commissioning.
Flagging-off the road construction work at Zaranda, the senator recalled that he promised the for the construction of the road sometimes in 2023 during his electioneering campaigns.
"Today marks a significant watershed in our four-year journey of our representation of the Bauchi south senatorial district in the red-carpet chamber of the National Assembly. You will recall that during my electioneering campaigns at the time of aspiring to become your senator in 2023 I pledged to relentlessly pursue meaningful and life changing projects".
This pledge, according to the senator, is to provide basic amenities of life common good of his constituents in the Bauchi south senatorial district of the state, saying "And I reached this pledged during our inauguration at the National Assembly of the 10th Senate during which I swore by the Holy Qur'an to do just and diligently so".
Senator Buba Umar told his Zaranda constituents that the flag-off of the road construction at a cost of N850 million is the manifestation of the promises he made to them and his Creator, and assured by the grace of God of living up to the promises no matter the destruction and turbulence by the his opponents.
"In the light of this positive development, this official flags-off of the two and a half kilometer road at this historic town of Zaranda is a tip of the iceberg in the catalogue of programmes we intent to carry out for the benefits of the entire people of Bauchi south senatorial district of the state".
"In terms of infrastructural development, aside from the numerous welfare support programmes we have embarked upon since my assumption of office in June 2023, it is my firm commitment to provide similar developmental strides in every part of Bauchi south senatorial district during the term of my effective representation".
"On your part, I require your usual prayers and cooperation without which my intention would not be seemingly achieve. On this note, I wish to on behalf of my humble self and people of Bauchi south senatorial district do flag-off the construction of this road here at Zaranda town in the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful for the benefits of the people of Bauchi south and humanity at large, may Allah help us, ameen".
SBC who described Zaranda as a historic town, said that it was the oldest in Toro LGA of the state whose inhabitants are mostly commercial or businessmen, hence the road construction would facilitate the smooth running of their commercial activities and boost their economy.
As I said the road construction is the tip of the iceberg, I have a conceived projects of 70 hand-pumps water supply schemes to be constructed in various parts of the Bauchi south district, in addition to 15 solar boreholes, about 200 solar electrification projects,"
Buba explained that as the only APC senator in Bauchi state, he is representing the three senatorial districts of the state.
"I also have different types of empowerment for youths and women, and other vulnerable members of the society. I have in the pipeline, renovation of schools, renovation and building of new health facilities, saying that the enumerated are all his 2024 constituency projects approved by the National Assembly.
On the calls from parts of the state for him to aspire for the Bauchi governorship seat in 2027, Senator Shehu Buba said that the time has not yet come to heed to the calls as, according to him, he is now on the mandate of senatorial seat for four years from which he spent only one and a half year of representation.
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