By Wilson Adekumola
The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has inaugurated multi-billion Naira projects in the Federal Capital Territory on Friday.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the projects, located in Abuja Municipal Area Council and Bwari Area Council, was facilitated by the Senate Minority Leader, Mr. Philip Aduda.
The said projects include the Nyanya Township Road, Global Suite/Sabon Gari Road, Bwari, Bwari Town Hall and Karu Town Hall.
Lawan, represented by Senate Deputy Minority Whip, Danjuma Laah (PDP-Kaduna), explained that Aduda indeed represents the entire upper chamber with the level of projects he has executed in the FCT, saying, “Aduda was a good representative; therefore the constituents should reciprocate the gesture by returning him back to the Senate in order to continue with his projects-driven representation.
“As clearly seen by the projects facilitated in various communities across the six area councils, I urge the constituents to reward Aduda by returning him to the Senate for continuation of responsive representation.
“Your constituents have said it loud and clear that they want you back into the Senate, and the projects facilitated and executed for them have spoken for you,” he said.
The Permanent Secretary, Federal Capital Territory Administration Mr Olusade Adesola that the projects had transformed the FCT.
Adesola who was represented at the event by Director, Human Resource Management, FCTA, Muhammad Bashir, said, “The projects bear witness to the lawmaker’s effort in the FCT. It will surely impact the lives of residents.”
He stated further that the roads would ease transportation and promote commercial activities as well as encourage economic growth in the FCT.
Also, Rep. Micah Jiba, assured Aduda of the continued support of the residents.
Also, the Executive Chairman, Abuja Municipal Area Council AMAC, Zaka Maikalangu, expressed gratitude to the lawmaker’s effort to impact the communities.
Aduda also reasoned that he facilitated the projects as a way of giving back to FCT residents for trusting him as one out of the 469 federal lawmakers from 2003 until date.
He said projects like roads, boreholes, street lights, bridges, health care centres and classroom construction were for development of the beneficial communities.
Aduda, however, said that multipurpose town halls, like the ones in Karu and Bwari Towns, are for revenue generation by the beneficial Area Councils.