By Gyang Bere, Jos
Deputy Chairman Senate Committee on Defence and Senator representing Plateau North, Sen. Istifanus Gyang; and Former Special Adviser to Plateau State Governor on Special Duties, Hon. Yakubu Jang have praised member representing Jos South/Jos East Federal Constituency of Plateau State in the House of Representatives, Hon. Dachung Musa Bagos for commissioning a multi million naira road network, culvert and community hall, built for the prosperity of Chugwi and Turu communities of Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State.
Senator Gyang who commissioned the multi million Naira hall on Friday, expressed joy with Hon. Bagos for providing dividends of democracy to his constituents within a short period of time in office.
“This is a very commendable initiative and development by Hon. Dachung Musa Bagos. He has make real the mandate given to him through these projects that have been commissioned.
“This is a dividend of good representation and democracy. It is encouraging to the community and to the electorates, when they see their mandate working through projects like these, its encourages political participation and the political culture becomes more active.”
Meanwhile, Hon. Yakubu Jang, who commissioned the road and the constructed culvert, said the projects will relieved the communities of yearly flooding that caused destruction on the peaceful communities.
Jang praised Bagos for the thoughtful initiative which he described as lasting legacies that will add value to security and economic lives of the people.
“Bagos has done us proud, he has touched our lives with tangible and visible projects that will add value to our security and economic well being, we are very grateful to him.”
Deputy Chairman House Committee on Anti-Corruption and member representing Jos South/Jos East federal constituency of Plateau State in the House of Representatives, Hon. Dachung Musa Bagos said the projects were initiated to liberate the people and improved on their living condition.
He noted that the 8.6 km road which part is ongoing was conceived to reduced the number of lives perished in the area, particularly school children as a result of flooding activities.
“We have Commission a road with a culvert which has claimed several lives as a result of flood and skills acquisition hall in Chugwi and Turu communities in Vwang District of Jos South LGA.
“We also empowered 40 women with sawing machines after training them for three months on fashion design. These women cut across the 40 electoral wards within Jos South/Jos East federal constituency.
“These women are also going to train other women in their respective communities which I believe will reduce poverty among members of their communities.”
The District Head of Vwang and the Gwom Rway, Da. Gyang Balak appreciated Hon. Bagos for the projects and urged other legislators to emulate him.
He said the projects would be beneficial to the communities as the road project will reduce flood disaster in the area that has claimed lives of school children in the past.
He urged the beneficiary communities to take ownership of the projects by maintaining them in the interest of the people and humanity.
President of Vwang Development Association (VDA), Da. Gabriel Tengwong expressed Joy over the road, culvert and hall projects and said it will improve on the standard of living in the communities.
He noted that the hall would be used to train students in the community on the forth coming JAMB ICT test.
He thanked the Lawmaker for the laudable initiative and prayed for more wisdom, knowledge and better experience ahead.
