The Nasarawa State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to completing a major flyover and elevated-road project aimed at improving road safety, easing traffic congestion and reducing travel time along a critical section of the Abuja–Nasarawa corridor. Dduring the inspection of the project, Mike Aldrich, Chief Executive to the Nasarawa State Governor, described the project as one of the administration’s legacy initiatives and said it was conceived primarily to address the persistent accidents recorded along the route. According to Aldrich, the road section had become notorious for serious crashes, resulting in the loss of lives and property. “This is the road…
Author: Micheal Akanji
Renewed Hope Ambassadors Tour Highlights Expansion of Specialist Services, Trauma Centre and Advanced Diagnostic Facilities The Nasarawa State Government is advancing the transformation of healthcare delivery in the state with the ongoing construction and expansion of the Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital in Lafia, with Phase One of the project estimated at about N6 billion. The development was disclosed during an inspection tour of the project site by the RHA Presidential Media Team, where officials inspected ongoing works and outlined plans for a modern specialist healthcare facility designed to provide comprehensive medical services to residents of Nasarawa State and neighboring communities.…
The Wing Commander Abdullahi Ibrahim Vocational and Technology Institute in Lafia, Nasarawa State, is positioning itself as a major center for technical and vocational skills development, with modern facilities designed to equip youths with practical and industry-relevant skills. During the tour of the institute, the Executive Director, Dr. Daniel Ewuga Asele, spoke about the vision behind the project and its importance to the development of skilled manpower in Nasarawa State and Nigeria. Dr. Daniel Ewuga explained that the facility was established to address the shortage of certified skilled workers and reduce Nigeria’s dependence on foreign labor. He noted that his…
The Renewed Hope Ambassadors Presidential Media Team undertook an inspection tour of major infrastructure projects in Nasarawa State and stated the visible impact of the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on road development, urban mobility, and economic infrastructure in the state. During the inspection, the team was taken through the details of a major road project designed to ease traffic congestion and improve connectivity within the Nasarawa urban corridor. According to the project manager, Sam Gina wajaya, who briefed the media team, the road, which previously operated largely as a single carriageway, has been expanded into a modern dual-carriageway…
The Nasarawa State Government has credited President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration with improved revenue and increased financial support that it says are enabling the state to accelerate infrastructure and development projects. The Secretary to the Nasarawa State Government, Shibu Labaran, stated this while taking journalists on an inspection of key projects across the state. Labaran said the state’s newly developed government secretariat, which accommodates several ministries, was made possible by improved revenue accruing to the state through the Federation Account. According to him, the project was initiated by Governor Abdullahi Sule to bring ministries operating from scattered and, in some…
Nasarawa State Governor, Engr. Abdullahi A. Sule, has commended the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for its far-reaching economic and fiscal reforms, noting that the measures are strengthening the capacity of state governments to deliver critical development projects to Nigerians. Governor Sule made the remarks when he received members of the Presidential Renewed Hope Ambassadors Media Team, led by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, and the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Tunde Rahman, at the Government House in Lafia. The visit preceded the team’s two-day working inspection…
The Otobi Water Works in Benue State is delivering a renewed supply of potable water to Otukpo town, Otobi community and surrounding areas, with the 10,000-cubic-metre-per-day treatment plant currently operating at full capacity. The development follows the rehabilitation of the long-abandoned water scheme by the present administration, alongside the expansion of water distribution through sub-reticulation in Otukpo and neighbouring communities. Juliet Maka, Director of Urban Water Supply and Quality Control and the supervising director of the Benue State Water Board, explained that the water treatment process begins at the Otobi Stream, the plant’s raw-water source. According to her, high-lift pumps…
Taraku Mills, a major industrial facility in Benue State that remained dormant for decades, is set for full-scale production following the ongoing rehabilitation of its machinery by the state government. The multi-billion-naira factory, which was established during the administration of former Benue State Governor Aper Aku, operated until the mid-1990s before becoming moribund. During the inspection of the facility, the Chief Press Secretary to the Benue State Governor, Mr. Kula Tersoo, described the revival of Taraku Mills as one of the major benefits of visionary leadership and economic revitalisation. According to him, the factory is currently undergoing test runs after…
The Federal Government has expressed optimism that the ongoing construction of the Lafia Bypass and the dualization of the 9th Mile (Enugu)–Otukpo–Makurdi Road will be completed ahead of schedule, following significant progress on the project. When inspecting Section Two of the road project, the Federal Controller of Works, Engineer Mukada Danladi, said the project had recorded major milestones and attributed some of its improvements to design modifications introduced by the Minister of Works, Engineer Dave Umahi. According to Danladi, the minister, a civil engineer, reviewed the original road design after assuming office and directed that the shoulders be upgraded from…
The Benue State Government has reiterated its commitment to rural infrastructure development as construction work continues on the 52-kilometre Oju–Awajir Road, a strategic route linking Oju, Konshisha, and Gwer East Local Government Areas. Inspecting the ongoing project, the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the Governor, Sir Tersoo Kula, described the road as a major intervention under the state’s Special Projects program. He recalled that the road was originally constructed during the administration of the late Aper Aku in the early 1980s and had remained neglected for decades. “This road was constructed during the Aper Aku administration around 1982, and since…