Buni Yadi residents jubilate as Gov. Buni flags off construction of township road

Gov. Buni unveiling the plague for the flag off the Buni township roads

Once occupied by Boko Haram insurgents, life in Buni Yadi, the headquarters of Gujba Local Government has since picked up with the restoration of social amenities in the town.

Apart from the rebuilding of the General Hospital, the Local Government Secretariat, the Police Station, boreholes, schools etc that were hirtherto destroyed by the insurgents, the State Government today flagged off the construction of township roads and drainages  at the headqaurters to facilitate easy movement of people within the town.

The road construction which will stretch up to four kilometers was lunched by His Excellency Governor Mai Mala Buni


The roads which  has  an eight-kilometre long drainage line will be built through direct labour by the Ministry of Works and Transport at the total cost of N673, 455, 140.00.

Gov. Buni in his speech at the flagging off ceremony, said  the township road project is a fulfillment of one of the promises that he made during the electioneering campaign and at his inauguration.

“I have made policy statements that I would consolidate on the execution of road projects to open up more communities…and build rural feeder roads to ease the movement of agricultural produce, livestock and other services to enhance socio-economic development”, he said.

He urged the people  to cooperate with the construction team from the Ministry of Works, Transport and Energy and to “claim the ownership of the project from inception to completion and to the maintenance of the drainages”.

The governor also disclosed  that the next set  of township roads will be built in Babbangida and Damagum towns, headquarters of Tarmuwa and Fune local governments respectively.

Gov. Buni inspecting the road construction in Buni Yadi  after the flag off

“We also intend to execute some other road projects in phases within the limits of resources at the disposal of the government”, he said.

Governor Buni has also visited the Buni-Yadi General Hospital where reconstruction work was started by the Victim Support Fund (VSF) but stopped before completion.

The governor directed the acting Secretary to the State Government Baba Mallam Wali to ensure that all processes needed for the complete renovation of the hospital are started.

“As peace steadily returns to this area and people return to their communities, it is very vital they have good healthcare services and other basic social services. I learnt that the VSF has started work but we don’t know why the work stopped. I therefore direct the SSG to ensure that all the processes and contacts are done and the hospital is renovated without any delays”, the governor said.

ImpactOnlineNigeria observed that Buni Yadi is one of the towns that was taken over by the Boko Haram insurgents in late 2013 but was reclaimed by the Nigeria Army in late 2014.

The flag off was witnessed by wide jubilations from the residents as the trooped out in droves to welcome their son.

The Chairman Gujba Local Government Alhaji Kyari Batrama thanked the governor for the project and called for more security for the Local Government Area.

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