Apparently worried by the number of abandoned road projects by past governments in Adamawa state, the State House of Assembly has directed the State Ministry of Works to look into Gombi-Ga'anda-Fotta and Pella-Maiha abandoned road projects with a view towards completing them.
The House of Assembly has also made a passionate appeal on the Federal Government to see the need of reconstructing Gombi -Borno- Yobe road to ease transportation of goods and services in the affected states.
The Legislators have equally mandated the House Committee on Works, Land and Survey to summon all contractors of the abandoned road projects so as to brief them on the reasons behind abandoning the projects.
These were part of the resolutions adopted by the Honourable Members after extensive deliberation on the matter of urgent public importance brought before them by Hon. Japhet Kefas(Gombi) at a resumed plenary last week.
Earlier Hon. Kefas, informed the house that roads linking hisLocal Government headquarters with other communities in the LGA are in a very terrible condition; thereby, making it extremely difficult to his electorates to transport their goods and services.
Hon. Kefas, added that the bridges constructed on the roads many years ago have broken down while some of them with cracks, and appealed to his colleagues to impress on the State and Feferal Governments respectively to come to their aid and construct the roads to ameliorate the hardship faced by his people.
He appealed to Governor Fintiri, to direct the ministry of Works and AG Vision, a construction company to as a matter of urgency complete Gombi- Ga'anda- Fotta and Pella- Maiha roads, saying that the contracts were awarded in the year 2007 and 2010 and that none was completed.
On his part, Hon. Abdullahi Umar Yapak( Verre) observed that the problem they have in the state is lack of financial back up that can help provide all the basic infrastructural facilities needed at their various constituencies.
Hon.Yapak, stated that he was confident that if the Governor has resources available, will definitely embark on the execution of people oriented projects, adding that past government awarded contract for the construction of Army Barracks- Mayoine road, but the construction company achieved only 30 percent and dumped the work.
Also speaking, Hon. Kate Mamuno, said that necessary attention should be given to rural roads in the state, so as to construct them, saying good road network will boost economic activities in the state.
Baring his mind on the motion, Hon. Simon Isa, (Song) pointed out that the issue of abandoned road projects has negatively affected his constituency, saying that Mararaba -Dumne- Shelleng road which its construction was awarded during military era was abandoned.
Hon. Simon, told the house that the construction of the roads will help his constituents tremendously most especially in their business activities, and called on both the state and federal government to come to the aid of rural dwellers by ensuring the construction of the roads.
Speaking while presiding over the sitting, the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Aminu Iya Abbas, said that work on Gombi-Ga'anda-Fotta and Pella-Maiha roads, were awarded during the 5th Assembly and that substantial payments were made, but up to date, nothing serious has been done about the roads.
Rt. Hon. Iya Abbas, appealed to his colleagues to mandate committee on Works, Land and Survey to launch an investigation with a view to know the amount of paid to the contractors yo enable them make their recommendations to the executive arm.
The presiding officer, said even in his Village, there is a road where its construction was awarded about 3 years ago, and that only 10 percent work was achieved, and said that the committee should be detailed to verify all the abandoned projects.
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