SPECIAL REPORT:Abandoned Sports Complex to be Completed Soon - Sajoh.

25th April, 2018
By Yunusa Abdullahi

The Adamawa State Executive Council has approved the sum of Two Hundred Million Naira as it's counterpart fund to enable the state  execute more rural roads in Adamawa State. 

This was disclosed by the Honourable Commissioner Ministry of Information and Strategy,  Comrade Ahmad Ibrahim Sajoh along side Commissioners of Rural Infrastructure and  Community  Development,  Alhaji Umaru Hassan Pakka , Youths  and Sports,   Barrister  Suleiman Aliyu  Zuma, and  the Permanent Secretary Ministry of  Education Abubakar  Mahmud while briefing Journalists at the end of the Fourteen Weekly State Executive Council Meeting presided over by the Deputy Governor Engineer Martins Babale at the council chambers of the Government House Yola. 

The Commissioner  explained that the  amount  was part of the Two Hundred and Fifty - Six Million Naira counterpart  fund  to enable government access Fifty Million  Dollars Grant for the state. 

According to Sajoh, the funds had enabled the Adamawa State Government to construct  about Two  Hundred  Rural  Roads across the state, explained that the Second phase of RAMP 2 project will commence following the approval of the  counterpart fund by the state. 

He also explained that  other International Agencies are assisting in building  Peace in the state, maintained that Search for Common Ground, British  Council  and other United Nations agencies had impacted positively in the development of Adamawa State, pointing out that the  state Government  appreciated their efforts. 

On his part ,the Honourable Commissioner Ministry of  Youths  and Sports,  Barrister Suleiman Aliyu Zumo  announced  the commencement  of the Nigerian   National League Female  segment  where Adamawa Queens  have performed  creditably well, stressing that the  Council  has approved Five Hundred  Million Naira to enable  work resume at the abandoned Sports  Complex along Numan road and assured that the project will be completed by the  present Government under Governor Muhammad Umar Jibrilla. 

He also said that the State will host the  Youths Sports Federation of Nigeria  Tournament in the state. 

Also on his part, the  Permanent Secretary Ministry of Education Alhaji Abubakar Mahmud explained that the  EXCO  have considered a proposal you UNEDO in collaboration with National Education  Development Council Abuja  for intervention in some selected schools in Adamawa State. 

The State  Executive Council  also  received a  presentation for the supply of Five Hundred Thousand  Tricycles by National  Capital  Based Company.