Residents have called on the Katsina State Governor, Dikko Umaru Radda, to construct the long-neglected Eka-Iyatawa-Remawa road in the Rimi Local Government Area.
Residents of the agrarian communities made the appeal on Saturday when Governor Radda was plying the road to Remawa to inaugurate the community’s health clinic built by Justice Binta Nyaku.
The residents, mostly farmers, called out in protest to the Governor, “Construct our road”, “We need roads to transport our farm products” and “Help us Governor Radda”.
They explained that the road has been abandoned for decades with numerous potholes and gully erosion without any reconstruction despite lseveral appeals.
One of the residents, Shehu Kabir, explained that the road has been neglected by the government since 1999 during the administration of Umaru Musa Yar’adua as Governor of the state.
Kabir, who spoke on the sideline of Remawa Health Clinic inauguration, added that: “Several appeals have been made to the state government to construct the road but nothing has been done.”
But while inaugurating the clinic, Governor Radda said the road has been marked and approved for immediate construction by the state government.
The governor also promised to extend his rural water supply scheme to Iyatawa and other adjoining communities to tackle water shortage in the areas.
Governor Radda,
said: “Right from Eka before we get to Remawa, what people are demanding is the construction of this road. I want to appeal to you to be patient, this road has been earmarked for construction. What we are waiting for is the commencement of the construction.
“It will be constructed by God’s grace. I have also listened to some children in Iyatawa where they complained of lack of water: we will provide water in this community in the next few days.”
He, however, commended Justice Binta Nyaku for building the health clinic, house for its workers and solar pool-hall to serve the Remawa community.
He said: “On this note, we thank her very much for this kind gesture, and we call on all our people who happen to be in a position of privilege to look after their communities and to be able to do something that will have a very huge benefit to the members of the community.”
Francis Sardauna
