The
plateau state government has approved the purchase of street light to
11 major areas within Jos the state capital this was the highpoint of
the state executive council meeting presided over by Governor simon
Lalong at the government house little rayfield,Jos.
The State
commissioner for finance Regina Soemlat, who gave a total a breakdown of
figures approved for the purchase of the street light in response to
the light up J.town Initiative of the Lalong administration disclose the
area’s as follows Tean Junction to D.Medical Junction with a spur to
Raholl kana,Haipang road roundabout to mararaba Jama’aa roundabout to
the state secretariat overhead bridge and from miango junction to wild
life park road, Jishe roundabout to rantya lowcost, farin gada to Bauchi
road,polo roundabout to farin gada then plateau hospital roundabout
hill station road network the 10th one is plateau hospital through
central Bank maternity Bauchi road terminus Ahmadu Bello way to polo
roundabout road network the 11th one is masalacin Juma’aa to polo
roundabout.
The commissioner for works Pam Botmang explained the
terms of agreement between government and the contractor of the street
lighting project saying for the supply and maintenance of the street
light at Jos metropolis is going to cover a total of 73.5 kilometers of
road within the metropolis he added that it is a contracting model
whereby 20 percent of the amount involve will be covered by the
government while 80 percent will covered by the contractors.
Botmang
also disclose government plans to boost the state profile in critical
areas such as health, infrastructure and commerce through agreement with
international partners he mentioned that the state will set up a team
that will engaged LANMILL NIGERIA LIMITED with a memorandum of
understanding so that they can secure source for funding to enable the
state to take 15 number road projects total length of 330 kilometers.
