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Jubilation in Tungan Madaki as access road reconnects farmers, students to livelihoods(Photos)
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Residents of Tungan Madaki, a rural community in The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Thursday expressed excitement over the construction of an access road to connect them with other parts of FCT.
The residents and other neighbouring communities said they were excited because it was the first time they would experience the presence of government in their community.
They said that the newly constructed seven-kilometre access road from Airport Road (Bill Clinton Drive) to the community by President Bola Tinubu administration has reconnected farmers and students in the communities to livelihoods.
The District Head of the community, Malam Muhammad Haruna, said on the sideline of the official inauguration of the road, that the development would change their lives for good.
Haruna commended Tinubu and the FCT Minister Nyesom, Mr Wike for bringing governance to their door steps and for taking steps to improve their livelihoods.
He said that for decades, daily life in the community was characterised by isolation, economic stagnation, and inaccessibility to schools.
“We are happy that this narrative has completely changed. The completion of this critical road, linking Bill Clinton Drive directly to the heart of my community has brought widespread relief and celebration among my people.
“This is a turning point in the history of our community after years of administrative neglect by successive governments.
“Prior to this intervention, the community’s agrarian economy was severely bottlenecked by a dilapidated road network and absence of a memorable bridge that cut us from the rest of FCT, especially during the rainy season.
“We have suffered for decades. It has not been easy for us to transport our produce from the farms to the community, let alone to external markets, but today we are joyful that our story has changed,” he said.
The traditional ruler said that with the new infrastructure seamlessly connecting local farms to consumer hubs, transport costs have reduced and farm-to-market logistics also reduced.
He added that post-harvest losses would equally drop, a development that would significantly increase farmers’ earning and in the long run, improve their livelihoods.
He added that beyond the economic impact, the new road would also resolve the severe seasonal education crisis being experienced in the community.
He explained that Tungan Madaki hosts a major senior secondary school meant to serve a wide cluster of neighboring communities.
He however, said that during the rainy season, the collapsed bridge and washed-out terrain made trekking too dangerous, barring students from neighbouring communities from accessing the school.
“The completion of this road project has permanently restored safe and daily access to the school, eliminating seasonal drop-out rates caused by hazardous infrastructure.
However, while celebrating the milestone, the community leadership noted that full empowerment requires addressing a few remaining structural challenges.
To complement their newfound mobility, Haruna appealed to Wike to provide potable drinking water to the communities, which remains a critical missing link for the residents’ health and wellness.
“Also, farming is our only means to feed ourselves, send our children to school, and afford basic living expenses. Therefore, safeguarding local farmlands is the final step to ensuring that the people of Tungan Madaki can fully reap the dividends of democracy,” he said.
The FCT Minister had explained that the project was executed inline with Tinubu’s commitment to connecting rural communities with road infrastructure.
He explained that the access road, which includes a four-span bridge, would connect nine communities and terminate at Zuba Road.
Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi has opened up on his political career saying that the 2027 general election could mark the end of his long-standing ambition to lead Nigeria.
Obi opened up on a question posed by a secondary school student who asked whether he would still consider another presidential run if he contests in 2027 and fails to win.
The ex-Anambra State governor said his response was shaped by Nigeria’s long-standing zoning arrangement, which rotates political power between the northern and southern regions of the country.
According to Obi, if the 2027 election does not go in his favour, political realities may likely shift power to the North in 2031, further influencing his long-term political decisions.
Obi explained that by the time the presidency possibly returns to the southern region after that cycle, he would be approaching 78 years of age, a factor he believes could limit his ability to remain actively engaged in a presidential race.
Because of this, he suggested that 2027 may realistically represent his final serious attempt at the nation’s highest office.
He said his position is not rigid, noting that political dynamics can still change before then, but emphasized that his current thinking is guided by both age and Nigeria’s political structure.
Obi also acknowledged that while there remains a theoretical possibility of another attempt if circumstances shift, he is not depending on that outcome.
His comments have already stirred conversations about succession politics, zoning agreements, and the future of presidential ambitions ahead of the 2027 elections.
Arrival of Senate President Godswill Akpabio, at the venue of the commissioning of the newly constructed Airport Road (Bill Clinton Drive) To Tunga Madaki Community
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Ex- governorship aspirant in Zamfara State, Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi, has demanded that the Dauda Lawal administration publishes without delay former Governor Bello Matawalle’s handing over note and transition committee report referencing gold purchase from 2020 to 2023.
Shinkafi said that in the event of failure to publish the said documents in national newspapers within 14 days, he will be left with no option than to go to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit, NFIU, and the National Security Adviser, NSA.
According to him, citizens must hold elected public office holders at all levels accountable, insisting that sovereignty resides in the people.
In a statement on Thursday, Shinkafi said, “It is curious that three years after Bello Matawalle left office as governor of Zamfara State nothing has been heard of his administration’s well publicised Gold Reserve Initiative which he proudly presented to then President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa Abuja on 24th October 2020 with 31 kilograms of gold and precious stones he said Zamfara government procured to boost the financial base of the state.
“He told Buhari that the state had received offers from prospective buyers to supply them gold bars stating that the gold was mined and refined by local miners and concerned that few persons mined gold in Zamfara State and sell it abroad, that his government engaged the miners to block the chain of supply and avoid it entering into wrong hands due to security issue in the state.
“Buhari commended the initiative and said it was the first time Zamfara gold was presented to him since he became president.
“After Matawalle’s meeting with President Buhari he addressed the State House correspondents where he alleged that some foreigners exchange arms for gold and stones in the state which he implored the Federal Government to investigate.
“Zamfara State is blessed with solid mineral deposits in commercial quantity.
It has become come necessary to ascertain the quantity of gold the Matawalle government purchased with public funds meant for projects and payment of salaries and wages.
“The current value of the 31 kilograms of gold Matawalle presented to Buhari is estimated at five billion nine hundred and fifty two billion naira.
“In October 2020, then Governor Bello Matawalle addressed a world press conference stating that the government had saved funds through the establishment of the Zamfara State Gold Reserve Initiative for the benefit of the people.
“It is on record that in April 2019, after its Federal Executive Council meeting, the Federal Government suspended all exploration and mining activities in Zamfara State due to widespread insecurity there. The office of the National Security Adviser (NSA), Major General Babagana Monguno made a public statement on behalf of Muhammadu Buhari’s presidency suspending mining activities in Zamfara State which was lifted in 2025, after six years.
“In view of the Federal Government’s suspension of solid minerals mining from 2019 to 2025, who approved then Governor Bello Matawalle government’s engagement in gold trade which he claimed he bought from local miners.
“We call on the current Zamfara State Government to publicly publish the handover note and transition committee report where gold purchased by Matawalle’s administration were stated and where the Zamfara State Gold Reserve Initiative is kept.
“Take notice that failure to publish the said documents within 14 days, we will be left with no option than to report same to the EFCC, ICPC, NFIU and NSA to thoroughly investigate the legality or otherwise of the Bello Matawalle government’s engagement in solid minerals at the time the Federal Government had suspended mining activities in Zamfara State to combat armed banditry there.”
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