Members of the
Senate Adhoc Committee on Works have commended the Kogi State Governor, Captain
Idris Wada for his developmental strides in the State.
The Senate committee members who gave the commendation
while on a visit to state for an on-the-spot assessment of some on-going
projects and erosion sites said Governor Idris Wada is laying a solid
foundation for an all-round development of the state despite the challenges of
funding in the country.
The leader of the delegation, Senator Tayo Alashoadura
said the on-going construction of embankment at the bank of River Niger to
forestall flooding at the Kpata-Kabba section of the state capital is a
landmark project of the administration and urged the State Governor to ensure
the completion of the project.
On his part, Senator Lanre Tejuosho, a members of the
committee praised Governor Idris Wada for impacting the lives of the citizens.
He enjoined the State Government to seek more support and
interventions in the area of funding for most of the projects inspected which
he described as capital-intensive.
In his remark, the Secretary to Kogi State Government,
Prof. Olugbemiro Jegede, represented by the Permanent Secretary, Special
Duties, Mr. Ezekiel Obayomi, said the visit by the Senate Committee on Works
underscores the need for government at all levels to close ranks in the
interest of the people.
He commended the committee members for the assessment
visit and assured that the state government will consider their observations
with all the seriousness it deserve, adding that Governor Idris Wada is
determine to avoid past mistakes in project implementation in his determination
to fast-track the development of the State.
Some of the projects and erosion sites visited by members
of Senate Committee on Works include, the embankment of the River Niger at
Kabawa, gully erosion site at Felele and channelization site at Ganaja junction
in Lokoja
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