By Ojomah Austin.
…promises fulfilled 
Tireless efforts aptly captures His Excellency , Distinguished Senator Manu Haruna’s approach towards constituency development as within his three years at the apex legislative body, his outreach across all segments remained unequalled in Taraba Central.
In 2023 when asked what’s his mission to the National Assembly, he simply said: “Truly, if there’s something I am cringing to do if voted is to connect my constituency to national grid because we are the only constituency in the entire country that’s not probably connected to the grid.
Remarkably this has been half achieved despite low release of funds.
Today, it’s a dream fulfilled in some places as Gunduma in Taraba Central is connected to the National Grid.
Also, Mutum Biyu’s largest ward in Taraba Central Senatorial District got linked to the National Grid.
It was indeed one of his promises fulfilled.
Massive installation of solar powered energy in several communities and palaces across the district.
A PEEP INTO INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT ACROSS TARABA CENTRAL:
PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURES
1. Installation of solar Street lights in some selected
villages across Taraba central Zone.
2. Reconnecting of M/Biyu and Gunduma ward of
Gassol Local government back to National Grid
3. He donated 1 transformer to Gunduma and 2 new NOS Transformers and the repair of 4 NOS Transformers in Mutum-Biyu of Gassol Local Government.
4. Installation of Solar lights at PHCs in Kurmi, Garba Chede in Bali Local Government and Gunduma respectively.
5. He donated a brand new Hummer Bus to his media aides worth N25m, in order to show respect and to up hold the contemporary idea of digital governance.
Bought five state of the art operational vehicles for Taraba Central Peoples Democratic Party, PDP to ease
YOUTH/WOMEN EMPOWERMENT
1. Placement of over 500 constituents on a monthly salary ranging from N 15,000 N 20,000 to #50,000 respectively.
2. He facilitated over 47 Youth into Nigerian Army and other paramilitary.
3. On 23 December, 2023 he sponsored free Transportation to over 600 constituents, from Jalingo to various Local governments across his Senatorial
district to Celebrates Christmas
4. Empowerment of over 300 women with 50 thousand naira each, after a training of skills acquisition program of soap making to serve as capital.
5. As a new year package for 2024 Sen Haruna Manu gave out cash sum of #50,000 naira each to about 1000 households and 10 million naira to Youth
groups across his Senatorial district, to curtail the hardship installed on them by the oil subsidy removal policy.
ONE ON ONE TOUCH:
1. Distribution of about Six trailers of Ramadan relief materials including Spaghetti, Indomie, Maggi, salt, Soap and about 18,000 bags of Rice, Maize and SUGAR respectively. Across Taraba Central Zone.
2. Gave out 10 thousand naira each to about 3000 youths, in his Senatorial district during the first week
of 2024 Ramadan month. PAGE 06
3. Sen Haruna Manu distributed about 18,000 bags of Rice and 10,000 Cartoons of Spaghetti, with over three thousand gellicans of Groundnut and Palm oil
to Christian faithful across his Senatorial District.
4. As a part of his birthday welfare package, Sen Haruna Manu celebrated his golden Jubilee by distributing thousands of food items such as rice,
spaghetti, Indomie, oil and many more to the less privileged in his Senatorial District.
MOTIONS/BILLS
Within this Period Senator Haruna Manu moved a motion of urgent public
importance over the vandalisation of the Transmission Company Of Nigeria (TCN) tower, which have retarded the economic activities of the states in
the Northeastern Subregion, and have incurred hardship on the people’s livelihood.
2. Motion on the $ 5.79 billion Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project (MHEPP) located in Taraba State. The second motion has a direct impact on Tarabans because the Mambilla Plateau is directly in their domain.
HEALTH CARE
The wife of Senator Manu Haruna, Her
Excellency Hajiya Zainab Manu Haruna made an impromptu visit to the cottage Hospital and Referral Hospital in Mutum-Biyu to shows her support and
compassion for the those who are in need for medical care and She gave out of cash to over 300 patience with the sum of 20k each after she took the
responsibility of their medical care, on 10th March 2024.
Her Excellency Hajiya Zainab Manu Haruna took her time to visit the Nigerian Correctional Service in Mutum-Biyu and shared a greetings with
the prisoners as they preparation for Ramadan and Distributes to them a Bags of rice and Millet as their Ramadan packages during Ramadan period on 11th March 2024.
Also when there was cholera outbreak, Senator Manu Haruna quickly stepped in buying medical equipment to help checkmate the spread within his district.
Facilitated ongoing completion of Garba Chede, Bali Local Government Area of the state in 2026.
Other projects:
1. Installation of solar powered energy in Emir of Gembu’s Palace and environs
2. Installation of solar powered energy in Emir of Gashaka’s Palace and environs 3. Installation of solar powered energy in Emir of Mutum Biyu’s Palace and environs.
3. Digging of boreholes in various communities across Taraba Central.
ICT EMPOWERMENT:
1. More than 500 students trained on ICT across three LGAs in Taraba Central
2. 500 students given laptops and starter packs
across three LGAs in Taraba Central
EDUCATION:
A Scholarship program for both domestic and foreign for Taraba Central indigenes fully packaged
To this end, 31 students were given foreign scholarship for postgraduate studies in Health sciences, public health, engineering. They departed Nigeria last year December for India.
Provision of tables and chairs in primary schools and colleges across the district.
Construction of Town Halls across the five local government areas in Taraba Central.
