The Speaker Kaduna State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Yusuf Zailani, has assured the Tsaunin Kura Residents Association (Sabo GRA) that roads in their community will be given priority.
He gave the assurance when the President General of Sabo GRA, Dr. Silas Adamu, led executives of the community on a visit to the Speaker at the Kaduna State House of Assembly complex on Monday.
Zailani said: “Issue of road insha Allah will be over in Tsaunin Kura.
“We have enough allocation for roads in next year’s budget.
“I will call KADRA and tell them Tsaunin Kura should be captured in the first quarter of 2021 projects.”
While welcoming the association to the Assembly, Zailani told them that just like the Kaduna State Government, led by Malam Nasir el-Rufai, is for everyone irrespective of tribe or religion, the Assembly is also free for everybody to visit.
He said: “His Excellency, Malam Nasir el-Rufai is a man of his words.
“I was speaking to his Excellency about the stadium roundabout bridge and the need to get a back up and within a short time, he approved construction of a bridge from Kabala Doki axis to Barnawa over River Kaduna.
“I promise tomorrow, I will call the MD KADRA to find out situation of your road.
“We will do it under urban renewal.
“When you do a lump sum, the government can change direction every time, so your area can be captured.”
Speaking further, Zailani said a lot of people assume that the Kaduna State House of Assembly is a push over, but they are getting it wrong.
He said: “A lot of people are saying the State Assembly is a rubber stamp, but we are not.
“This is the only Assembly’ that money is not given before approval of budget from the Governor.
“I have been in this Assembly since 2007 and I can say this is the best Governor so far.
“He gives contract through bids, even without knowing the person.
“Someone applied for a contract worth over N500 million without knowing anyone.
“He was excited when he got it without knowing anyone.
“Before even a contract of N500,000, the Governor must know who is getting it.”
The Speaker said since the Inception of the regime in 2016, the only complaint people are having is that he El-Rufai not sharing money.
“He is only concerned about capital projects,” he added.
Zailani stressed that it is only in Kaduna State that they have a Leadership Council, chaired by the Chief Judge of the state, where the Governor is just an ordinary member and yields up to superior arguments.
Zailani was given the title of Epitome of Democracy by his visitors.
Presenting a souvenir for the title to him, Adamu explained that it was in view of dividends of democracy that have reached the 23 local government areas of the state since he assumed the position.
Adamu said: “We are not blind to the fact that in less than one year, Zailani Absolute Care Foundation, where you are its Patron, has touched many lives of our citizens across the 23 Local Government Areas of the state and the Sabon Tasha GRA community has a special place in its soul and praying for Allah’s continuous guide and protection in order to continue your laudable efforts at bringing succour to the poor masses of the state.
“In this wise, Rt. Hon. Speaker, our community looks up to you in supporting its quest for the state government to begin the rehabilitation of roads at the Sabon Tasha as already shown by His Excellency, Governor Nasir el-Rufai, in assessing the roads through KADRRA, demonstrating that it is only this government that has shown true love to this government layout since its establishment in 1978.
“We are also happy and are proud to say that your choice as the Chairman Northern Speakers’ Forum is truly deserved in view of the charismatic leadership qualities you posses, which is desired in this trying times on the Northern region.
“Having said this, I on behalf of the community present the title: EPITOME of DEMOCRACY, to you, optimistic that it would spur you on to greater service to the State Assembly, our dear state, the North and Nigeria.”
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