Bauchi Senator Laments Absence of Basic Amenities in Hard-To-Reach Communities 

From Paul Orude Bauchi

Senator Shehu Umar Buba representing Bauchi South Senatorial District of Bauchi State has promised to provide portable water and solar electricity in Tsakanin Tafawa, a hard-to-reach community in Toro Local Government Area of the state.

Buba gave the assurance when he commissioned a mosque in Tsakanin Tafawa community,an announcement that was received by residents with wide jubilation.

He lamented that most of the communities in the area are hard to reach and plagued with lack of electricity and portable water.

“I am conversant of the terrain,” Senator Buba, who is the Chairman of Senate Committee on National Security, said shortly, after the commissioning of the mosque.

“During my campaign I have crisscrossed all the roads you are seeing and I know of the challenge of the road networks the situation of the area. 

“My coming here to witness the commissioning of this mosque has given me a courage to see that as a senator representing them I have to intensify my efforts to see that I do projects that affect them.” 

“I have seen with my eyes the deplorable state of the road and the difficult live of the residents. 

“They suffer from lack of portable water and electricity. I have seen first hands the suffering of my constituents. 

“I am more than ever determined to ensure that they get water facilities and solar electricity and whatsoever is within my power as their Senator I will do for my people” 

Senator Buba, who earlier donated N10 million for the completion of the mosque, promised to build to  toilet facilities and provide carpet to beautify it..

He announced another donation of N10 million to kick start the building of an Islamic school in the  Tsakanin Tafawa community..

“I count it a privilege to be here to commission this mosque.

“We thank God and prayed that the new mosque in the community will be an avenue where the people will lead a life that pleases Allah,” he said

He praised Professor Mansur Yelwa for starting the  mosque project.

 “My coming here has become a blessing because I also promised to build other facilities,” he added.

“I promise to build an Islamic school where women and children will receive Islamic education and the work will start tomorrow (Saturday November 23, 2024)

“I wish to call on residents, particularly youths, to be law abiding and live in the fear of God.

“I have initiated several empowerment programmes for youths, artisans and business people to make them self-reliant by giving them what to do 

“Our people are facing difficulties because they do not have basic facilities”

A resident of Tsakanin Tafawa, Muhammad Musa captured the moment the senator came to the community.

“I felt over joy today with the efforts of Dr Munsur Isa Yelwa  who facilitated the coming of the mosque in the community,” Musa said.

“The joy I feel today cannot be described, I give all the thanks to Allah for making us to see this day”

Another resident, Muhammadu Kabiru, Garkuwa  Yelwan Balge,said the idea t buil the mosque was conceived a year ago.

“We are honoured that the senator graced the occasion to commission the mosque,” Kabiru said.

“We are praying for Senator Buba to become a governor of our state.

“He has a good heart and we pray that he becomes the next governor so that he will continue t healp more people.  

“We don’t have drinking water in the community and we don’t have road. 

“We have cried about this road for many years and all the 17 traditional leaders in the Zaranda and the district in the area have appealed severally to the state government for something to be done about this road. 

“We even had the plan to meet Senator Buba concerning the road and today we are glad in is in our community.

“We also appeal to our senator that even if it culverts he can  construct for all we will be grateful in all measure that if the road project will not be possible”