Governor Darius Ishaku of Taraba has
promised to make funding more available to the Community and Social Development Projects (CSDP) for the execution of more community based projects in the state.
Ishaku made the pledge on Tuesday at the Training Session Organized by the CSDP for local government stakeholders in Community Development Plans (CDPs).
The governor was represented by Mr Saleh Wunuji, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance.
“The remarkable transformation going on in the rural areas through the CSDP has helped to bring the government closer to the people than ever before in the history of this state.
“I am overwhelmed by the testimonies of the people who are getting access to power supply, portable water, roads, and several other interventions for the first time.
“I strongly commend the management of CSDP for judiciously using the funds at their disposal for the development of the people. “As a government, I want to assure you that we will do even more in the days to come. “More funds will be made available so that other communities will also benefit from this projects’, He said.
The Chairman of Ussa local government area, Mr Rimamsikwe Karma, who spoke on behalf of the local government chairmen and other stakeholders in the state said that CSDP has impacted positive to the local populace in the state.
According to him, CSDP has become the unstoppable rescue train captained by the governor himself with a very strong crew at the CSDP.
“They are determined to reach the people in the rural areas despite all the challenges that are there,’ He said.
Earlier, the state general Manager of CSDP Mr Iremia Danjuma said that the training had become imperative to ensure efficiency.
Danjuma said that the training was to ensure that the people were abreast with the best practices in community development projects, planning and execution so as to ensure that the projects delivered were of the best quality.
The general manager urged the participants to take ownership of the projects in their various communities and to guard them jealously so that they will last long for further generations to also benefit from them.
You can recall that the CSDP recently disbursed over five hundred million Naira for various community projects across the state.
