ADP Chairman Commends Gov. Mutfwang Giant Streak In Plateau, Appealed For Completion Of Moribund Industries
Yakubu Busari
The Plateau State Chapter of the Action Democratic Party (ADP), Hon. Bitrus Boyi Ngah, has commended the Governor Caleb Mutfwang administration for its giant streak in his transformation in tourism, health care, agriculture and the hospitality industry.
Speaking at the British American Junction in an exclusive interview with this medium in Jos, Boyi emphasized that stakeholders need to partner with the government to achieve meaningful development.
He said the Jos Wildlife Park is wearing a new look by admonishing that people were very happy during the Christmas celebration when the Christian and Muslim communities came together to celebrate in unity of purpose.
According to Boyi, Governor Caleb Mutfwang had kept his campaign promises of protection of lives and properties of the citizens, so we are encouraging him to boost the tourism sector and also through this it will enhance income generation of the state.
He further stressed that we need to join hands in cooperation as a state with the Federal Government, which was part of what he discussed with some investors in Abuja on how Nigeria will grow because the center of our major problem is nobody can help you unless you help yourself so he advised Nigeria government know the right path.
Ngah stated that Nigerian leaders should stop going to obtain loan from IMF, World Bank but they should rather go to them to come and invest.
He lamented that if we keep going to them soliciting for assistance, they won’t teach us the new technology for us to develop as a nation and as far as industry is concerned we need to grow beyond mere politics of lips service.
Boyi called on Governor Caleb Mutfwang to look into different ways of turning Plateau State into industrial hubs for the growth of the country and introducing earth dams for irrigation farming in the three geopolitical zones.
He stressed that, We farm maize here yet they took it to the neighbouring states to process it into samobita, we farm potatoes here in Jos yet they are taken to Kaduna State for processing and whenever they brought it back the cost is higher.
Boyi Ngah reiterated that,we have agro company located at Anglo Jos opposite VIO office which the building had became abandoned for years and we are supposed to have tomatoes pest but when you go to market non of the product carried Jos logo except foreign or some states.
He appealed to the present government that we have all it takes to have these companies here in Plateau State so imagine how much is the cost of transportation of these goods to the state.
According to him, We have bottling company in Barkin-Ladi, BARC farm, Plateau Hotel, Jos Hotel, Sherri hill resort and as a state we are calling for evidence of acquiring back the BARC farm from Murtala Nyako which the Lalong administration claimed that they have paid.
We must not use our Public funds for that purpose because Plateau State has made name in sports in the past especially football, tennis, both indoor and outdoor now you hardly find our Youths engage in meaningful programme in sports.
Boyi appealed to Governor Caleb Mutfwang to complete Zaria road stadium and Rwang Pam stadium to attract revenue to the state and the government should also visit Olympic world class Rayfield stadium.
He noted that when completed the money can be recover because it will open doors for international competition through which the stated government can re-scoop back all the money spent.
Bitrus Boyi called on the government to carefully introduce projects and promote togetherness and ensure that all moribund industries in the state are revamp back to create employment opportunity to our teeming graduates roaming the streets in search of white collar jobs.
