The Adamawa State House of Assembly has put finishing touches towards the creation of new State Development Areas in Shelleng and other local government areas in the state.
The motion for the creation of additional Development Areas was brought before the House on Monday by the member representing Shelleng constituency, Hon Abubakar Isa.
Abubakar Isa said the concept of development areas was developed to bring government closer to the people for purpose of grassroots development and to promote unity, foster loyalty and give every citizen of the state a sense of belonging.
He reminded the house that Adamawa state has fifty development areas, with each local government divided into certain number of development areas, with some local government areas such as Shelleng, Yola North, and Yola South having one each, being the lowest.
The lawmaker added that LGAs such as Fufore, Michika, and Mayo Belwa have the highest of five, four, and four respectively.
Abubakar Isa who is the Marafan Shelleng expressed worry that his constituency is created since 1991 with the population of about 200,000 people bordering Shani in Borno state to the north, Guyuk local government of Adamawa to the west, Numan, Demsa, Lamurde to the south, Gombi and Song to the East.
He explained that, despite all its diversity Shelleng constituency is left with only one development area.
Marafan Shelleng therefore urged the house to pass resolutions to amend the Local Government Establishment Law to create additional development areas in Shelleng and other local government areas to give equal opportunities to the people of the state.
While speaking on the motion, the Member representing Verre constituency, Abdullahi Umar Yapak, commended the mover and told his colleagues that Fufore is one of the largest local government as it has seven districts and urged the house to consider creation of new development areas, and appealed to the assembly to consider Karlahi ward.
Speaking on the existing motion, the Member representing Song Constituency, Simon Isa, urged his colleagues to allow communities who are in need of additional Deveopment Areas to forward their request formally to the assembly.
On his part, the member representing Guyuk constituency, Adwawa Donglock, applauded the mover of the motion, saying that the creation of additional Developmet areas is timely, adding that Guyuk is in dire need of additional Development Areas.
The Lawmaker pleaded with his colleagues to consider Bobini community for the creation of new Development Area.
Baring his mind, the Member representing Hong constituency, Bathiya Wesley, said the creation of additional Development Areas will bring government closer to the people and called on his colleagues to also consider Hong for additonal Development Areas.
Likewise, other members, including Shuaibu Babas of Fufore Gurin, Myandassa Bauna of Lamurde and Kate Raymond of Demsa pleaded with the assembly to consider their local government areas.
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