By
Babangida Galleon
Adamawa state governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has faulted Federal government’s policies that has exposed citizens of the country to hunger and hardship.
Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri stated this after inspecting the ongoing peaceful protest and some projects in Yola, the Adamawa state capital.
Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri advised the federal government to re-jig those policies so as to serve the citizens better and ease the burden of hardship they are facing.
Fintiri refuted allegations that the protest is being sponsored by the oppositions, but rather alleged that the protest could be the hand work of federal government ‘s associates who were not carried along in the present administration.
Governor Fintiri commended the people of Adamawa state for their conduct during the protest, associating it to level of trust that is between the state government and the people of the state and equally called on them to go about their normal activities.
The governor also advised that as long as government is committed to the well-being of its citizens, there won’t be any protest and the conducts of the people will continue to be peaceful and appreciative.
On the projects inspected, the Governor also commended the level and quality of the projects , describing them as excellent and going on as scheduled.
The governor who urged the contractors to speed up work so as to meet up with deadlines, stressed that payment is never an issue as the government is committed to the execution of those projects and the development of the state.
The governor added that the projects which were handled by different contractors are all going on the same phase and progress.
Projects inspected are the Mubi round about fly over, Obstetrics and Gynaecology center at the specialists hospital, stadium, grade interchange as well as the AA Lawal fly over.