A Group operating under the aegis of Plateau Northern Zone Youths for
better development (PNZGBD) has passed a vote of confidence on Governor
Simon Lalong for his “exemplary leadership and performance in office.
The group noted that Governor Lalong has done well since assumption of office and deserves a second term in office come 2019/.
Our correspondent reports that in a statement signed by the President
and Secretary of the group, Comrade Bere Pam and Ajang Azi respectively,
the group disclosed that Governor Simon Lalong should be supported by
citizens of the state in 2019. According to the statement issued at the
weekend in Jos, the group said: “We commend our governor for awarding
contracts to rebuild some roads in the Northern part of the state. We
have visited the roads awarded and discovered that serious work is
ongoing.” It would be recalled that the State Government had in February
this year awarded three contracts worth N5 billion for the construction
of roads in Jos that benefiting communities say were neglected by
previous governments.
The communities include Anguwan Rogo, Tudun Wada, Tina, Dutse uku and
Chanyap all in Jos north local government area of the state. The
government awarded a contract of N1.5 billion to Letokem Nig Ltd for the
construction of Anguwan Rogo to Ali Kazaure while N1.8 billion was
awarded to Jolex Nig. Ltd for the construction of Tudun Wada to Mado
village and China’s Chinazhonghao was awarded N1.7 billion contract for
the construction of roads around Dutse Uku, Chanyap, Tina and othersThe statement further reads: “We the youths from the Northern part of
Plateau have observed that our Governor is determined to make Plateau
great and we are solidly behind him, as a group we are behind him
because of the good work he is doing in Plateau. “Lalong had done well
in carrying along all tribes in governance ,and as a group we shall
always say things the way they are at all times. “Our rescue Governor
Simon Lalong has done well in his first three years in office and
should be given the opportunity to continue to provide more dividends of
democracy to Plateau citizens.”
They also appealed to the people of the state to give the governor their
support, adding that it was only by so doing that the state would grow
faster. “The huge debt and backlog of salary arrears that Lalong
inherited did not deter him from executing his plans for the people of
the state. Giving what he inherited on ground in terms of debts,
accumulated backlog of salaries and hostile labour environment, Lalong
decided to take the bull by the horns.
“He cleared the backlog of the salaries by diligently and prudently applying the bailout funds.
We call on the people of the state to vote massively for Lalong during the 2019 Governor ship election .