Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku has advised the people of the state to remain steadfast in their support for his administration’s battle against insecurity, COVID-19 and economic challenges currently facing the state.
This is contained in a statement issued to newsmen in Jalingo by the Senior Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Bala Dan Abu.
Ishaku also called on the people in the state to be hopeful as his administration is determined to take steps that will bring a lot more succour for them.
In his New Year message to the people of the state, Governor Ishaku congratulated them for surviving the scourge of Covid-19 pandemic and the economic hardship that came with it.
He attributed the low rate of Covid-19 infections and zero fatality in Taraba State to his government’s aggressive combat strategy and the cooperation of the people.
The Governor assured that the state government’s proactive measures that have so far proved effective in containing the spread of the pandemic in the state would be further energised in the year, 2021.
He further urged people of the state to play their own role by fully embracing the protocols for checking the spread of the covid-19 pandemic.
Governor Darius Ishaku, however, said that the present administration has done a lot to reduce poverty in the state through the promotion of agriculture and skills acquisition for women and youths.
According to the statement, Government’s rice production policy has been highly successful and has made life easier for both rice farmers and consumers.
It revealed that the recent widely quoted National Statistics have indicated that the price of locally produced rice is presently most affordable in Taraba State than in any other state in the country.
This is the result of the boost which rice production has received through the support for rice farming by the present administration in the state.
Government has also done a lot in other sectors to make life and living easier and more bearable for the people.
Government’s water and sanitation programmes have dramatically increased access to water and greatly reduced incidents of waterborne diseases among the people.
The statement stated that the roads expansion and construction programmes have made travelling a lot easier and safer for commuters.
Governor Ishaku assured that all ongoing road projects in the state, including the Mararaba-Baissa-Abong and the dualization of the Jalingo Airport road which also came with a flyover bridge would be completed before the end of his tenure.
He expressed happiness about the level of peace that now reigns in the state and urged the people to join the government in the effort to sustain it.
He said, government remains unequivocally committed to the pursuit of peace and would not relent in its desire to ensure safety of lives and property.
The Governor maintained that the New Year provides an opportunity to reflect on the past, correct past mistakes and make new positive resolutions and projections about the future.
He urged the people not to allow the lessons of the year 2020 elude them but to allow those lessons and experiences guide their actions and decisions aright.
He therefore, urged them to forgive one another and to make peace with their neighbours as they begin the new year, while he wished them a happy and prosperous New Year.
