FG committed to equitable distribution of infrastructure projects 

The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment towards ensuring that no part of the country suffers any neglect owing to its geographical location or political consideration.

Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Boss Mustapha, said this at the commissioning and hand over of three Ecological Fund projects in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

The projects are Gully Erosion Control Works at Veritas University, Bwari, Abuja; Reconstruction of damaged culvert and road improvement works at Saburi, Abuja Municipal Area Council; and Jikwoyi gully erosion and flood control works, Abuja.

Mustapha said the Federal Government’s execution of the ecological intervention projects across the country demonstrated the sincerity of purpose of the President Muhammadu Buhari led administration towards entrenching justice, equity and fair play to all and sundry.

He stated that the Veritas University community faced challenges because of bad roads and soil erosion, saying the Federal Government’s intervention was, therefore, intended to bring relief to the sufferings of the university community and improve the learning environment.

He charged the members of the community to take responsibility for maintaining and protecting the project and prevent indiscriminate dumping of refuse in the constructed drainage channels.

He commended the Emir of Bwari, Alhaji Mohammed Awal Ijakoro and members of the university community for providing a rancour-free environment during the execution of the project.

In his remarks at the occasion, the Vice-Chancellor of the university, Professor Micheal Kwanashie, thanked President Buhari for the project which had brought relief to the university community and afforded a more conducive atmosphere for learning.

He appealed to the Federal Government to ensure the completion of the entire scope of the works covering more stretches of degraded land within the university.

He said the school was open to all Nigerians regardless of their faith or state, and that school fees were considerably affordable, to ensure that the poorest of the poor in the society attained university education.

The chairman of Bwari Area Council Dr. Musa Dikko, stated that the completion and the handover of the project had put a lid to claims that the Federal Government had not performed. He pledged the support of his people for President Buhari’s re-election.