Taraba Govt to Procure More Buses to Ease Inter/intra State Transportation in 2025.
From Daniel Mtindiga, Jalingo.
The Commissioner, Taraba State Ministry of Transportation, Honorable Yakubu Samaila Yakubu has disclosed that the State Government has made adequate plans to procure more Buses in 2025 to ease intra-state and inter-state transportation.
He made the disclosure while receiving an Award of Excellence from the Tiv Cultural and Social Association Taraba State in Jalingo the Taraba State Capital in recognition to his sterling leadership qualities as well as his unwavering commitment in ensuring the unity of Tiv people of Taraba within the state and beyond.
Hon. Yakubu after receiving the Award, expressed deep appreciation to the leadership of the TSCA for finding him worthy of the honor while, apologizing for not being present at the just concluded Tiv Day Celebration/Silver Jubilee held in Bali LGA of Taraba State.
He pointed that he has enjoyed a long standing relationship with the Tiv people of Taraba state in many regards adding that he would continue to do everything possible to sustain the relationship for mutual understanding and peaceful co-existence so as to foster development.
“I want to thank you very much for this award. Let me again, express my apology for not being around to receive this award on that day, it was due to my tight schedules but I will say that am grateful and I respect this gesture so much.
“I have great respect for Tiv people. I grew up among Tiv people and in my father’s house, there are Tiv people. We are intermarried and we do our farming and commercial activities together,” he stated.
Hon. Yakubu revealed that he has contested elections several times under Takum Local Government and the Tiv community have always given him 100% support with zero opposition, reaffirming his commitment to work/protect their interest at every length in Taraba, Abuja and Nigeria at large.
Similarly, he commended His Excellency, Dr. Agbu Kefas for his Mantra of Moving the State Forward and for providing an enabling environment for everyone irrespective of class, age, tribe, religion and political affiliation noting that, his 2025 Budget of Transformation has captured the important areas that are capable of moving the State forward.
According to him, there is massive work in the Transport sector to ease transportation cost in the state ahead of 2025.
“In my own Ministry that I can speak for very well, I want to tell you that so much work is currently ongoing at the Airport. The transport sector that involves the masses, His Excellency is about procuring a huge number of buses that can ease intra-state as well as inter-state transport cost.
“As a man of Peace, Dr. Agbu Kefas is about to set a committee that will go to Chanchanji and make inquiries that can help restore peace among the warring tribes. You know the issue of communal clashes is a difficult one. I came here also to meet with some of you, Stakeholders to find out what exactly we are going to do for the people to see that there is people because we are one whether, Jukun, Tiv, Chamba or Kuteb so, there is no need to fight.”
