Yakubu Busari
The New Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in Plateau State has executed many projects in the state especially in the remote rural communities in the state.
The State MDGs Coordinator , Honourable Samuel Damala expressed his satisfaction with the quality of work so far executed by the contractors and said that the work was done according to specification and the completion is timely, we have so far constructed about 36 class rooms and then 20 primary health care clinics from January to June and then we have also constructed 9 VIP toilets and 17 bore holes within the six months.
The projects which cost about one Billion Naira aand the local governments contribute twenty percent, state thirty percent while the Federal government contribute fifty percent and the projects you have seen so far are 2014 local governments tract they supposed to be done in 2014 .
Damala stressed that all projects structured in the way that usually they pick six local governments per project this 2014 projects captured Jos North, Barkin Ladi, Mangu, Kanke, Shendam Wase local Government areas.
The coordinator further stated that, in the case of primary schools they not only construct but provide learning materials like desks, Textbooks, Exercise Books, Chalks and other instructional materials and you saw them on ground.
“We construct and provide medical equipment’s, drugs and some cases, the rural areas we employ village health workers that will manned those clinics”.
Speaking on the sustainability of the programme, Hon Damala said they only construct and hand it over to the local government or state; “Hopefully may be by October the governor will go round and commission the projects after the rain subsides.
The coordinator when round the projects with his team to the local governments and inspected the equipment which includes Desks for primary schools, text books, chalks and other instructional materials as well as hospital equipment like thermometers, beds, wheelchairs etc.
The communities that benefits from the projects includes kurumlazai, LEA, Naburuk, Padama, Shargang, Kwapju ur, Duggoeshing, all in Shendam local government area benefited from three classrooms, an office and store .
Those that benefited from primary health care clinic are Rijiyan Giwa, Ha’ambang, Kurumlazai, Jos North Local Government area includes Landere three classrooms, one office and store, Two classrooms an office and store at LEA Itsitsa(Nukpis),two classrooms, one office and store at LEA Gwong, Dong and Gangare respectively.
Other projects benefited by Jos North local government includes construction of Primary health care Centres at Ahwol,Kabong and Rikkos ,procurement and distribution of essential Equipment and Reagents to PHC in Jos North, Sinking of one Hand pump borehole at Rigiza Targon in Maza community, Jenta mangoro and Chwalyap Bato, sinking of one hand pump borehole at Dong, Gamajigo and angwan Suya, sinking of one pump borehole at Bauchi Ring Road opposite Jagab filling station, construction of VIP toilets centres at Farin Gada, VIP toilet at LEA primary school Jenta, VIP toilet centre at Gwong, procurement and distribution of essential Equipment and Reagents to PHC in Jos north.
The Projects executed in Kanke include the construction of Block of 2 classroom of LEA Goktok, Lumpye, Gunji, Seri, Rankim, Lepgol, Kurum amper, construction of Clinic at Tipik, Gochom, Belbuh, Drilling of hand pump borehole at PHC Tipik, Gyangyang, Myet Bakin kogi,
The following projects were executed in Mangu local government area, Construction of block of two classrooms of LEA Mwar, Jipal, Changal, Mangun, Dukli, Khondigohor and procurement of ACT malaria treatment for 16 health facilities, construction of PHC at Ampang West, Khongkong, Kantoma, Panyam, as well as Drilling and installation of Hand Pump borehole at GSS Bwalbwang.
Barkin Ladi Local Government benefits from the Following Projects Construction of 3 classrooms, store, office at LEA Primary School at Marit, Kurra Berom, Kuba, Zabot, Bantom, Heipang, Gassa, Zakupang, Construction of PHC at Tusung, Manjahota, sinking of one hand pump at Ribet, Wazang community in Takwok Gwol (Low cost),Foron mission, Kamang, NTV, Katako B/Ladi, Takum Kapwis, construction of VIP toilet at Foron tomatoes market, LEA primary school Zabot, essential hospital equipment were also donated to the locality.
Wase, Construction of 3 classrooms/office/store at LEA primary school Ungwan Danbiram, Ungwan Mallam Adama, Damna, while Kampani Zurak, kadarko, and Mavo got two class rooms each, construction of one primary health care clinic at Dogon Ruwa, Gyambar, Lamba, construction compartments VIP toilets staff Primary school Wase as well as PHC clinic Wase. The communities came out in larger numbers in each of the communities to welcome the MDGs coordinator with his team.
