The Plateau State Government has received praise from the Minister of Transportation, Mr. Mu'azu Jaji Sambo, for the successful completion of federal road projects in the state.
Four projects were in order, according to Sambo, who oversaw the visit of the Presidential Committee for the Verification of Federal Roads Invented by the Plateau State Government. He also assured the state that it would be paid back.
He pointed out that a team from the ministerial committee had come to review the road work the Plateau State Government had been doing on designated Federal Highways.
He claims that another reason is to pay back the state government for the money used to fund such initiatives.
“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.
Responding, the Deputy Governor of Plateau State, Prof. Sonni Tyoden, said that the verification of the projects by the presidential committee was evidence that the state government has been working.
Tyoden 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 which would be of benefit to the people.”
The projects inspected were: Heipang-Mararaban Jama’a and Mararaban Jama’a British American Junction, Polo Roundabout to Farin Gada, Secretariat Flyover and British American Junction Flyover.