Yola residents need water not flyovers, Sen. Abbo tells Fintiri
Senator Ishaku Abbo has called on governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri to redirect his energy in providing water for the people of Yola instead of spending huge amounts in building flyovers all over the state capital.
During a meeting with newsmen in Yola on Tuesday, the politician said it amounts to a huge paradox and leadership inertia for the people of Yola who live at the bank of River Benue to be staying thirsty.
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He therefore called on the governor to change his priorities for the good of the teeming populace who have to pay through their noses to have drinking water.
“Politicians should understand that building bridges and painting them with black paint is not development. We must begin to act like modern people. We cannot continue with the archaic system,” he said.
He urged the state government to as a matter of urgency develop a blueprint that will shore up the revenue of the state noting that Adamawa State will be in serious trouble when the manna coming from the federal purse stops.
“The revenue generation in Adamawa State cannot pay our salary. What if tomorrow problem comes and federal government stop giving us money? We will go hungry and be amongst the poorest people in Africa. Government must begin to look inward to source for more revenue,” he said.
The senator who decried the hardship people are going through on the account of government failure to provide the basic necessities of life said the situation is becoming dicey and hopeless by the day noting that inflationary forces are pushing families to the precipice of pulverization.
“Natural resources abound in Adamawa State, River Benue is one of them. The government should review the water distribution system. Currently, one push-push truck of water sells between N1,500 to N2,500 depending on the area where one lives. If you have four children you will be forced to start rationing water.
“So we are now not only rationing food but rationing water like people living in Refugee camps while we are sitting at the bank of River Benue. This is irresponsible leadership.
“Flyover is beautiful. It is urban beautification but nobody sleeps under them. Please redirect the energy with which you are building flyovers to provide water for everybody we will clap for you if you do that,” he said.
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