A member representing Misau/Dambam federal constituency in the national assembly, Honourable Makama Misau has earmarked the sum of N150 million for the construction of 20 hostelbedroom block upstairs and a modern abatuer as part of his constituency projects in the area.
The legislative aide to the lawmaker, Comrade Garba Modibbo Misau who spoke to our correspondent yesterday on the homecoming of his boss recently said he was at home to have an on-the-spot assessment of the on-going constituency projects he awarded in the area.
Comrade Modibbo who put the contract amount for the construction of the hostel block at N100 million added that the abatuer is to gulp the sum of N50 million.
“My principal came on a visit to his constituency with the purpose of condoling the families, relatives of those that lose their lives in one way or the other and to grant audience to members of his constituency as well as gather a first-hand information by having a one -in-one interaction with them”. Modibbo stated.
“He was also here to visit the sites where projects sponsored by him such as a hostel block in college of legal and Islamic studies Misau and modern abatuer he is constructing, so that he can have an on-the-sport supervision and to actually asses the level of work going on there”. He added.
According to Comrade Modibbo, the lawmaker has since assumption into office last six months, work tirelessly towads fulfilling his campaign pledges.
“Initially, you know in our campaign manifesto, we delibrated that we are going to actually asses the needs of our people. So, going by the fact that that AD Rufai college for legal and islamic studies Misau is the only institution that we have in the constituency, and going by the congestion and level of increasing number of students, the courses that are coming up needs an input from our leaders”. He recalled.
“So we have enquired about what the college actually needs. We realised that some of the needs include accommodation due to the influx of students into all other courses that have been added into the college”. Modibbo disclosed.
He said after assesing the situation, they arrived at a decision to put on additional buildings in the institution, saying, “so we have struggled and followed it up, upto the time that the contract was awarded for the construction of a student hostel with the capacity of 20 bedrooms, toilets and other facilities there”.
“Considering the fact that Misau is now an urban area, and the kind of people that we interact with, we need atleast a modern abatuer because the existing ones have been dilapidated, it requires renovation and upgrade”. The legislative aide said.
He said it was in view of that, that his boss decided to look for ways an avenue that can make it possible to have a modern abatuer in Misau that can ease the works of the butchers there.
On what endeared the people of Misau and Dambam to vote for Makama for the second time, the aide noted that the people of the constituency are in the better position to respond.
“What I know is that, in his own style of leadership, he represents our people with justice and equity. He has done a good job during his first tenure in 2007-2011”. He however, avverred.
Comrade Modibbo who noted that his boss has performed well within his six months of his representation, pointed out that he has outweighed others interms of infrastructural projects such as renovation of primary schools, building of computer center in hardawa, among others.
Apart from that, Modibbo said that the member who is currently Chairman House committee on privatization and commercialization at House of Representatives has facilitated the recruitment of more than 40 youths of his constituency into the Nigeria police in his first tenure from 2007-2011, adding that, “we have some in civil defence, in the political circle, among others.
On his princpal’s contribution at the floor of the house, Modibbo noted that, “you know, Honourable Makama was a member of the ANPP as at then while the leadership of the reps was in the hands of the PDP, so, most of the appearance there actually make members of the PDP to be at the frontier but with that , hon Makama has been on a joint motion and has presented a lot of contribution there. He was a member in police affairs house committee and he contributed very well in that aspect so that the police will perform better”.
Modibbo who hinted that the lawmaker has a lot of stock for women and youths of the constituency with regards to education particularly, girl child, assured that they will soon start carrying out additional projects that have direct bearing in the lives of the teaming populace.
While calling on the people of Misau/Dambam federal constituency to continue to support his boss, Comrade Modibbo said their programs are being carried out in such a way that will tally with their campaign promises.
