Chairman of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Christopher Zakka Maikalangu, has called on residents of the council to always protect and maintain government projects executed in their environments.
The chairman who made this call during a tour of ongoing and completed projects in different AMAC communities in the council, also urged the residents to always regard government property as their own.
“Once you have that mentality, you will protect the property the way you would protect your personal properties. For all the road projects you are seeing in Jikwoyi and Kpeyegyi, I assure you they will be completed within three weeks.
“They are not going to be abandoned projects. They will be completed for immediate use. I am grateful for the people supporting the administration. I want you all to continue being good residents,” he said.
During the inspection tour, the chairman inspected the installation of a 500kva by 11-line transformer in the Kugbo community and a 500-meter road in the same Kugbo community.
Also, the ongoing construction of a 945 meters road in Jikwoyi Phase 1 and a 10,000 liters overhead tank solar borehole project in Angwan Gade, Jikwoyi, rehabilitation of Orozo access road, rural electrification in Orozo community, rehabilitation of Jikwoi access road, installation of 500 KVA transformer in Karu community and rehabilitation of Gwagwalape access road.
The AMAC chairman, alongside his entourage, including top executives of the council and security agents, also inspected the construction of a 2.15km road project in the Kpeyegyi community.
At the Karshi community, the chairman inspected the construction of a comprehensive motorized borehole at Karshi Agwan, including the renovation of the secretariat.
The head of works and housing, Andrew Gaza, while speaking during the inspection, said that the water project is a basic need of the people as water is life.
“Among other projects initiated and executed by the executive chairman of Abuja Municipal Area Council, this is the one that is dearest to the people of Karshi. This water project has many fetching points across the community. It is greatly appreciated by the people,” he said.
Also, a member of the Karshi community, Yakubu Audu, who represented the youth leader, while showing appreciation, said that the water project is of immense benefit to the community as they have been battling with issues of potable water for years.
