Jang commissions N15bn Govt House as incoming gov faults cost of building

Jos – Outgoing Governor of Plateau State, Jonah Jang has commissioned an ultra modern Government House complex built at the cost of N15billion even though the incoming administration of Simon Lalong has said he will not make use the edifice as the cost is outrageous. Governor Jang who commissioned other projects which his administration initiated including road networks also named a 7.50km Jos University Teaching Hospital, JUTH road constructed at the cost of N3.7billion after former President, Olusegun Obasanjo.

Jonah Jang

He said he named the road after the ex-President because he started building the Teaching Hospital during his tenure as the Military Head of State and the ex-President asked him to build the access road leading to the hospital. The governor equally commissioned three fire-fighting trucks and one hydraulic pump bought at the cost of N7.84million.

According to governor, “Plateau state did not have a befitting Government House, we kept moving from one place to another but this is a permanent structure dedicated to the people of Plateau state.

“In this Government House, there is an ultra modern clinic which will cater for the health need of the people. I dedicate this clinic to the children of Plateau who are the future of the State.” Jang however described the ongoing strike action embarked upon by the Plateau state workers as an “unpatriotic, mischievous and baseless action” which does not speak well of the state.

He commended the Chairmen of the 17 local government areas of the State for successfully utilizing funds meant for the Councils to justify his intention of not tampering with local government funds. He explained “the non payment of salaries is not applicable to Plateau state alone but other Labour unions in their respective states did not down tools as it has now become a tradition in Plateau state for civil servants to always welcome new government with unnecessary strike.”

He added, “I am proud of the local government chairmen who work under my administration and ensured that they created diverse projects that have impacted positively on the lives people at the grassroots.” Jang thanked the people of the State for the support accorded him in the past eight years and urged them to accord such support to the incoming administration of the Governor-elect, Bar. Simon Lalong.

 

Jang commissions N15bn Govt House as incoming gov faults cost of building