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It is with gratitude to the Almighty God that I am here today to flag-off the construction and rehabilitation of Nassarawa Eggon – Mada Station road project.

 
2.      You would all recall that three weeks ago, we embarked on a series of flag-off ceremonies for the construction and rehabilitation of some major roads in the State. Today’s flag off ceremony concludes the first phase in our commitment to construct and/or rehabilitate roads across the state. More roads are being designed for construction in the second phase of the programme.

 
3.      Ladies and gentlemen, the Nassarawa Eggon – Mada Station road project was conceived to facilitate the easy movement of agricultural produce and people from this area to other parts of the State and the country at large. It is in furtherance of this objective that this Administration has considered it appropriate to rehabilitate and/or construct the road to the higher grade of second coating standard.

 
4.      I therefore hope that the benefitting communities will maximize the advantages derivable from the construction of this road to boost their socio-economic fortunes and to facilitate communal interaction and integration.

 
5.      The contract for this road project has been awarded to Messrs Sharafa Brothers Nig. Ltd., at a total cost of Six Hundred and Nineteen Million, Six Hundred and Sixteen Thousand, Twenty-five Naira (N619,616,025.00) only. The project has a completion period of nine (9) months.

 
6.      While I congratulate the Company for winning the contract, let me urge the company to justify the confidence reposed in it by completing the road on time and in accordance with specification.

 
7.      At this juncture, I will like to call on the communities who are the direct beneficiaries of this road project to support and cooperate with the company to enable it discharge its contractual obligations without hindrance.

 
8.      Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, I should once again emphasise that the development and progress of our state is a collective responsibility because Nasarawa State belongs to all of us. I therefore urge each and everyone to appreciate this reality and to give maximum support and cooperation to this Administration in its determination to harness our human and natural resources for the greater task of turning around the economic fortunes of our people.

 
9.      I cannot conclude this address without stressing the need for peaceful co-existence between and among the various communities in the state, as no meaningful progress can be achieved in an atmosphere of mutual suspicion and rancor. Let us leave the past to history and face the future with determination, hope and promise. We must always be guided by the noble principle of mutual trust and confidence, as well as abiding faith in our common destiny.

 
10.  In conclusion, I would like to express my gratitude to our friends, associates and well wishers, who have kept faith with us in our development efforts. I appreciate your support, and assure you that I remain committed to the development of every segment of our state for the benefit of all. May the Almighty Allah continue to guide us aright at all times.

 
11.  On this note, ladies and gentlemen, it is now my pleasure to flag-off the construction and rehabilitation of the 30 kilometer Nassarawa Eggon – Mada Station road project.

12.  Thank you and God bless.