Adamawa: APC Chieftain Applauds  Gov Fintiri Over Infrastructural Development

By Ajiya Ayuba, Bauchi

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa State, Honorable Abdullahi Umar Yapak has applauded Governor Umaru Adamu Fintiri of the People’s Democratic (PDP) over infrastructural development across the state.

In an exclusive interview with Metoric Post in Bauchi, Yapak said the fact that he is in the opposition party does not stop him from commenting on the good works of Governor Fintiri.

“” I was a member representing Verre constituency for eight years under the platform of the All Progressive Congress APC but nothing will stop me from saying good things on Governor Umaru Fintiri because he has brought so much development to the state though we are not in the same political party,” he said.

Yapak, who is a former member representing Verre Constituency in the State House of Assembly on the platform of APC, said that one of the infrastructural developments of Fintiri is the construction of roads from Army Barracks via 1000 Housing Units to Numan Road.

He said that the road construction in the area has brought succor to the people of the local government area, making them to get easy access in terms of transporting their farm produce and other important things.

The APC chieftain further said that the road linking Verre had been abandoned but on his assumption of office as Governor, Fintiri completed it saying it has brought smile to the people of Verre.

He also commended Governor Fintiri for the payment of WAEC and NECO fees for all Secondary School students in the state, saying that, it is another wonderful development that would make parents to focus on other projects instead of paying fees for their children.

He further said that the construction of block of classrooms and rehabilitation of schools especially in Fufore Government Secondary School and others were demonstration of good governance in the state.

According to him, giving free scholarship to the state indigenes to attend schools across the country and abroad in order to improve the level of education in Adamawa State and for the betterment of the state.

“They budgeted the sum of N1b to settle both WAEC and NECO for all the secondary school students in Adamawa State, that one is also a plus to him and the entire State,” he said.

The former Lawmaker praised Governor Fintiri for addressing the problem of Insecurity in the state saying it has drastically reduced particularly in Verre constituency.

He recalled that issues of kidnapping, armed robbery and other criminal activities I had given residents sleepless nights in state but the Fintiri administration has been able to address insecurity the situations.

“I must commend the Governor because of the move to curb issue of security challenges by forming vigilantes group for checking criminal activities, particularly in my Verre Constituency,” he said

The former lawmaker was of the opinion that said that Governor Fintiri has done a lot of things that Adamawa People would not forget him.

He called on the people of Adamawa State to massively support the administration of Governor Umaru Adamu Fintiri to take the state to the promise Land.