The Plateau State Government has been commended for finishing federal government-funded road projects in the state by the minister of transportation, Mu’azu Sambo.
According to a statement by the ministry’s director of press and public relations, Henshaw Ogubike, Sambo oversaw the presidential committee’s travel to Plateau to verify the federal highways.
The following projects were examined: the British American Junction Flyover, the Secretariat Flyover, the Polo Roundabout to Farin Gada, and the Heipang-Mararaban Jama’a and Mararaban Jama’a Flyovers.
The minister confirmed that the four projects were completed correctly, which resulted in a guarantee of payment to the state.
The statement read, “This visit is by a team that constitutes part of the ministerial committee to assess road projects that were undertaken by the Plateau State government on designated federal highways.
“It is also to reimburse the state government with monies expended in carrying out such projects.
“We have seen the projects, four of them. As somebody who knows Jos very well, I must say that I am highly impressed because if I had come alone, I probably would have missed my way due to the quality flyovers and roads that I have seen.
“The state government needs to be commended, and for this project, the reimbursement is timely and in order,” he said.
The presidential committee’s verification of the projects is an evidence that the state administration had been active, according to the deputy governor of Plateau State, Prof. Sonni Tyoden.
He said, “As stated by the Minister, the four projects are in order in terms of quality and usefulness to the people and as a state, we are looking forward to the reimbursement by the Federal Government.
“Coming at this time, it will be of help to the state and the citizens of Plateau State. However, the state government will not relent in completing projects that will be of benefit to the people.”
