Disturbed by the acute lack of infrastructure in Kauru
Local Government, the Kaduna State Government has declared a state-of-emergency
on the area to address the deficit.
The
government also constituted a seven-member committee to work with the locals to
identify and execute critical projects that would open up the area and bring
succor to its residents.
The
committee, according to Dr. Isaac Auta, member representing Kauru Constituency
at the Kaduna House of Assembly, is chaired by the Commissioner of Rural
Development, Hajia Balaraba Aliyu-Inuwa
“Governor
Nasir El-rufa’i declared the state-of-emergency on infrastructure development
in Kauru when he visited the area and discovered that it was left far behind in
all spheres of basic development.
“He
was very shocked when he discovered that there was no sign of development in
any part of the local government,” Auta told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)
on Sunday, in Kaduna.
He
quoted El-rufaí as directing the area’s three chiefdoms – Chawai, Kumana and
Kauru – to identify critical projects to be undertaken, and submit same to the
committee for urgent consideration and action.
Auta
identified the most critical areas of need to include roads, bridges, culverts,
schools, hospitals and electricity.
He
added that most areas had no access to GSM communication services, saying that
the state government had met with some communication outfits on the matter.
The
law maker regretted that the area had remained “neglected and left very far
behind” by successive administrations “in spite of monies allocated for its
development”, and described the situation as “sad and embarrassing”.
He
said that the situation had only worsened the poverty in the rural settlements
as the dwellers had been unable to transport farm produce like rice, sugar
cane, ginger and yam to the markets.
Auta
said that government was particularly worried about key roads like Bakin
Kogi-Kiffin-Manchok, Kadage-Galadimawa and Rumaya-Lere West, and explained that
he was working with his colleagues from Kaura and Lere constituencies to make
them a priority.
On
his achievements, Auta said he had attracted some road rehabilitation projects
to Kauru, Chawai, Mariri and Kumana, and secured employment for many youths
across the area.
He
said that 11 Primary Health Centres were being been upgraded through his
efforts, while 600 rural dwellers undertook surgeries to cure various ailments
via his free medical outreach.
The
law maker also reacted to allegations that the Kaduna House of Assembly was
merely a rubber stamp to decisions by the executive arm.
“Such
opinion comes from subjective impressions; it is not an objective opinion based
on a fair assessment with verifiable facts.
“We
carry out our duties as legislators and cannot satisfy everybody. We have a
smooth working relationship with other arms of government based on mutual
respect.
“We
believe that the achievements recorded so far are based on such togetherness.
Some decisions are the prerogative of the governor and should be left to him.
We shall not seek to fight just because people want to see us fighting,” he
said.
Auta
said that the APC inherited a “crumbled Nigeria” but had tried to restore hope
to the citizens by checking areas of waste and changing the general feeling
that governance was synonymous with stealing.
“We
have blocked leakages through the Treasury Single Account, eliminated impunity,
established special courts to try corruption cases, cleared arrears of salaries
and tackled the ghost workers syndrome.
“We
have also tackled insecurity and restored the dignity of Nigeria and
Nigerians,” he said.
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