Gov. Bala In Three Years: On Economy & Housing Scheme (IV) -By Sulaiman Maijama’a

Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, the executive governor of Bauchi State, through Kaura Economic Empowerment Project (KEEP), procured hundreds of transportation vehicles and thousands of Keke Napep. This has greatly impacted positively on the economy and transportation industry in the state. Through KEEP, empowerment packages amounting to hundreds of millions naira are distributed to business owners and many small scale businesses have grown and blossomed.

Additionally, the former FCT Minister in his impeccable efforts to revitalise the economy of his State, created an enabling environment for private sector organizations to take advantage that exists on the global market for both unprocessed and semi-processed agricultural products abound in the State. And many people across the country and beyond have shown commitment and willingness, in view of the efforts of the governor’s readiness to provide them with all necessary assistance to make them more resilient to boost the economy of the state to eventually become competitive globally.

In order to address the terrible condition of civil servants and low income earners, Governor Bala immediately he came on board, inaugurated the construction of 2500 housing units across the 6 emirate councils of the state, among which included the construction of 30 units of 2-bedroom Bungalow, 20 units of 3-bedroom at Azare; construction of 600 units of 2-bedroom Bungalow and 400 units of 3-bedroom at Dungal, Bauchi.

Others are 120 units of 2-bedroom and 80 units of 3-bedroom Bungalow in Misau; construction of 21 units of 2-bedroom Bungalow and 14 units of 3-bedroom in Dass. Ningi and Jama’are were also not left out; in Ningi, the governor constructed 120 units of 2-bedroom and 80 units of 3-bedroom, while Jama’are secured 40 units of 2-bedroom and 28 units of 3-bedroom.

Maijama’a, Faculty of Communication, Bayero University, Kano.

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