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“*** it is not his project but a community effort, not even any individual…”
Barr. Esson Mairiga, the member representing Lafia North constituency at the Nasarawa State House of Assembly has cleared the air over claims by his predecessor Hon. Muhammed Ibrahim Alkali (Talban Arikya) that he is the one constructing N15 million Feferuwa bridge linking Adogi and Arikya in the constituency.
This the lawmaker said he is engaging government and relevant agencies to woo development to his people at the grassroots and the approach is yielding the required results.
Barr. Esson Mairiga made this known in a press briefing in his office in Lafia today, following media report that Hon. Muhammed Ibrahim Alkali has constructed bridge in Feferuwa, Lafia East development area worth N15 million.
This, Barr. Esson said the information is totally false and misleading.
During the press briefing, the member representing Lafia North Constituency, Barr. Esson Mairiga revealed that Lafia East Development Area has 28 bridges which are dilapidated and is engaging relevant agencies to get them fixed.
The lawmaker lamented that he is taken aback following media reports where a politician in the area is claiming to have spent 15m Naria to construct Feferuwa bridge, linking Adogi to Arikya stressing that the bridge was purely effort of the community.
“We are hear to inform the public to know and to disregard such information, we are not against development, but that project is a community project being carrying out by some illustrious sons, the G6.
” People of Lafia North, people of Nasarawa State and the public should know that the former member Hon. Alkali is not the one constructing the bridge as claimed
“That bridge is purely community effort, it is the effort of illustrious sons not Alkali’s project” and He said.
” Apart from the bridge I constructed in Ashege long ago which is still under use no any individual construction of bridge so far” He added.
Barr. Mairiga said in less than a year, he has embarked on massive rural projects to address suffering posed by rural dwellers and called on his constituents to disregard self centered politicians.
To this end, Barr Esson Mariga appealed to the government to come to the aid of Lafia North Constituency in the provision of infrastructure to give them a sense of belonging.
“Our constituency is one of the least in term of development, we need serious development
” I have been putting my best to uplift our people, so far I engaged in drilling of boreholes in areas such Azuba Centre, Aridi Eko
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