Physical Infrastructure And Sustainable Environment:
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Good Governance
- Established the Treasury Single Account (TSA)
- Created the Efficiency Unit (EU)
- Set up the Liquidity Management Committee (LMC)
- Plateau State adjudged the second least corrupt State in Nigeria by the 2nd Corruption Survey Report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in 2019.
- Restoration of 2 First Class; 6 Second class; and 10 Third Class Chiefdoms
- Created 285 Districts across the State
- Implementation of Autonomy for the Legislature, Judiciary and Executive arms of Government
- Plateau won the Open Government Partnership Global Award for Transparency and Accountability in Extractives in Seoul South Korea (1st in Africa beating Kenya and Morocco)
- Restored 32 Missionary Schools back to Voluntary Organisations earlier taken over by Government.
- Established the Plateau State Infrastructure Promotion and Regulatory Agency
- Acquired Treasury House Old CBN Quarters for use as Office of the Accountant General
Economy, Innovation Entrepreneurship And Job Creation
- Set up the Plateau Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (PLASMIDA)
- Trained over 100,000 youths in various skills and empowered them to start various businesses
- Produced the overall winner of maiden MSME National Award Jerry Mallo 2017.
- Produced another Overall Category Winner Luka Pam Bot in the 2018 MSMEs National Award
- Produced another winner in 2019, Mafeng Woodcraft
- Established the One Stop Investment Centre (OSIC) to facilitate the establishment of businesses
- Acquired Inland Container Terminal Heipang
- Lobbied for the designation of Yakubu Gowon Airport Heipang as International Cargo Airport
- Paid over 300m Compensation and removed legal obstacles for Connection of electricity to the Central and Southern Zones
Lalong Legacy Projects
- Construction of world class schools and hospitals in the three senatorial districts
- These comprise of 9 primary schools, 6 secondary schools, and 6 hospitals
Healthcare Development
- Construction of new Hospitals in Barkin Ladi, Mangu and Shendam LGA
- Completed and equipped abandoned Trauma Hospital Riyom LGA
- Completed and equipped abandoned General Hospital, Kwall, Kanke LGA
- Completed and equipped abandoned General Hospital Mabudi, Lantang South LGA
- Complete Renovation and Equipping of the Jos Specialist Hospital
- Accreditation of some courses offered by the Colleges of Health Pankshin and Zawan
- Installation and Equipping of Ultra-modern E-Library facilities at the College of Health, Zawan.
- Procurement of Ultra-modern medical equipment for the State Specialists Hospital such as Superstar MRI Machine, 64 slices CT Scanner, 4D-Ultrasound Scanner and Digital X-Ray Machine among others.
- Construction and remodeling of the Plateau Primary Healthcare Development Agency
- Established Plateau State Contributory Health Insurance Management Agency (PLASHEMA)
- Established Plateau Drugs, Medical Commodities Management Agency
- Completion of Plateau Specialist Hospital Administrative Building and Laboratory
- Supported and lobbied for the establishment of the Federal Orthopedic Hospital Jos
Workers’ Welfare, Salaries, Pensions And Gratuities
- Paid inherited salary arrears of 8 months form the past administration of Governor Jang
- Paid 4 months withheld wages under no-work-no-pay policy by the past administration of Governor Jang
- Up to date in payment of salaries every month and which earned him the name “Governor Alert” by the workers.
- Received award of excellence for welfare of workers by the Joint Unions of State-Owned Tertiary Institutions in Plateau State (JUPTI)
- Up-to-date in payment of pension to retirees
- Received Award by the National Executive Committee of NULGE for good governance and prompt payment of salaries including 4 months no work, no pay for Local Government Workers in Plateau State
- Recruitment and replacement of staff in various MDAs
- Facilitated home renovation loan to over 2,500 civil servants
- Flagged off Construction of Workers Estate in Miango
Agriculture
- Partnered with AfDB-funded Agricultural Transformation Agenda Support Programme.
- Constructed infrastructure such as potato processing centres, market stalls and technology centres under the Potato Value Chain Support Project (PVCSP)
- Reactivated the Bokkos Fertilizer Blending Plant to provide high quality fertilizers.
- Earmarked Wase and Kanam Government Grazing Reserves for Pilot ranching under the National Livestock Transformation Programme (NLTP) of the Federal Government.
- Constructed Potato Tissue Culture Laboratory in Mangu LGA
- Reacquired the BARC Farms Zallaki previously sold
- Procured 1,500 irrigation Water Pumps distributed to farmers in the 17 Local Government Areas
- Profiled and empowered 150 farmers for wheat and barley production in Plateau State.
Education
- Payment of Backlog of Scholarships to Students of Law School and other Tertiary Institution
- Accreditation of 17 courses at the Plateau State University, Bokkos
- Organised 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th and 7th convocation of PLASU
- Released millions of naira for infrastructural development at the Plateau State University.
- Infrastructural Development at the Plateau State Polytechnic, Barkin Ladi and accreditation of courses.
- About 4,800 primary school teachers were recruited and trained across the State
- Sponsored and paid scholarships of 28 indigenous students at the Egyptian Maritime Academy, Alexandria
- Recall of over 2,000 sacked teachers by immediate past administration of Jonah Jang.
- Lobbied for several Tet fund projects at the Plateau State University Bokkos (PLASU), Plateau State Polytechnic and other tertiary institutions.
- Established 5 new faculties of Health Sciences, Environmental Science, Law and Agriculture at the Plateau State University (PLASU).
- Constructed 639 Primary and Junior Secondary school classrooms across the 17 Local Governments
- Renovated 724 classrooms
- Fenced 16 schools
- Renovated many Examinations Halls
- Built 84 toilets in various schools
- Procured and distributed 55,985 Tables and Chairs for Primary and Junior Secondary schools
- Achieved 100% accreditation of courses at the College of Education Gindiri
- Organised a Combined Convocation for six sets of students for the first time in 15 years
- Restored Diploma programmes at the College of Arts, Science, and Technology Kurgwi,
- Established Government Colleges in Shendam and Pankshin in addition to renovation of Technical College Bukuru
- Organised first Convocation for graduands of College of Agriculture Garkawa after many years
- Upgraded CAST Kurgwi into Ignatius Longjan Polytechnic.
- Lobbied and supported the establishment of Federal Polytechnic Nyak, Shendam LGA
- Lobbied and supported the upgrade of FCE Pankshin into Federal University of Education
- Supported and lobbied for the establishment of Nigeria Law School Campus in Plateau State (North Central)
Transport
- Facilitated 50% percent grant for the Plateau State Council of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) for the procurement of 80 Units of Ford Galaxy Buses
- Purchased the Bus Terminal at Tafawa Belewa Street Jos from Nasarawa State Government
- On-going process for establishment of Plateau State Road Traffic Administration and Vehicle Inspection Authority
- Purchased and commissioned 14 New Brand Hilux Vans for smooth operation of VIO in Plateau State.
- Established Computerized Vehicle Inspection Service Centre Jos
Youth/Sports
- Governor Lalong led Plateau United to its Nigerian Professional Football League Trophy 2016/2017 season.
- Under Lalong’s Administration, Plateau has played in the CAF Champions League twice
- Construction of Green in Lamingo and Rayfield Golf Courses to meet global Standard.
- Lalong’s commitment to Sport qualified Plateau United to the African Champions League 2022 after coming second in the 2022 Nigerian League
- Annual Sponsorship of Plateau Governor’s Professional Golf Tournament with Local and International participation.
- Substantial construction work carried out at the Zaria Road New Stadium with the Dressing Room, pitch and others completed and put into use.
- Restored the Plateau Youth Council which was abolished by the administration of Governor Jonah Jang
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