By Israel Adamu, Jos
Plateau State Governor, Barr. Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to fulfilling campaign promises and improving citizens’ welfare during an inspection of the Plateau Club – Bingham University ACReSAL Gully Erosion Project site in Jos.
The project, handled by BAYROYAL International, involves constructing a seven-kilometer drainage system to curb erosion in the Jos-Bukuru metropolis. Governor Mutfwang expressed satisfaction with the quality of work done and urged the contractors to expedite completion before the rainy season. He emphasized the importance of durable and sustainable infrastructure, reiterating that his administration would not tolerate substandard projects.
Accompanied by his Deputy, Ngo Josephine Piyo, Governor Mutfwang assured residents of his commitment to completing all initiated projects. Mr. Garba Gowon Gonkol, Project Coordinator of Plateau State Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes Project (ACReSAL), described the project as fantastic, expressing satisfaction with the quality and level of work done by BAYROYAL International.
Dr. Nathen Bawa, CEO/GM of BAYROYAL International, promised to deliver the project on time, citing the company’s track record of quality projects. “The project, which began last year 2024, is a 3 years project but we will complete and deliver it to the Plateau State government by October 2025, rather than 2026 because the work is currently above 50%,” Wada added.
Governor Mutfwang also launched the distribution of Safe Delivery Kits (Mama Kits) to primary healthcare centers across the state. He noted that several projects, including the medical laboratory at the Plateau State Specialist Hospital, were abandoned by the previous administration.
The Governor also Inspected a series of transformative projects, spanning health, education and infrastructure, aimed at enhancing the standard of living for Plateau residents which include: the newly completed Plateau specialist Hospital, state-of-the-art medical laboratory, fully equipped with modern laboratory facilities to provide quality healthcare services, particularly for indigent citizens, the newly constructed administrative block, which houses the Electronic Medical Records System (E-Hospital), a digital innovation designed to enhance healthcare service delivery across the state, Thirty Hotel at Polo Roundabout, the Jos Wildlife Park ACReSAL fencing project.
