The senators representing Benue State on Wednesday, joined Governor Samuel Ortom to commission multiple projects executed by his administration.
The projects commissioned included the headquarters complex of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, as well as Unconvicted Prisoners Cells at the Makurdi Correctional Centre.
Also commissioned were the rehabilitated ward and theater blocks, Magnetic Resonance Imaging MRI machine, two infectious disease dialysis machines at the Benue State University Teaching Hospital, Makurdi.
Other projects inaugurated by the Governor and the PDP leaders were erosion control projects, roads and streets in North Bank which included Dennis Hirnyam Road, Ityu Abegh Road, David Gever street, all in Northbank connecting Okiky Hotel and adjoining communities.
Also commissioned is the 2.5 kilometers road from the Modern Market gate to Agbouhul settlement, named after an elder statesman, as well as John Ujoh Street, Jem Toraanyin Street, Anongul Agbecha Street all in Judges Quarters area of the state capital.
Others were the extension of electricity from High Court North-Bank to Ornyiev Layout, Makurdi, electricity extension to Mbagoho community, Nyorgyungu, Makurdi.
Governor Ortom in his remarks at the commissioning, said the projects were a demonstration of his administration’s commitment to the execution of projects that would have direct impact on the people.
He lauded the contractors for timely completion of the projects and for meeting specifications, calling on people of the state to vote for the PDP Governorship candidate, Engr Titus Uba who he noted is capable of sustaining his policies and programmes for continuity of good governance.
Senator representing Benue North-East Senatorial District, Dr Gabriel Suswam who commissioned the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development office Complex, as well as the Road linking Agbouhul community lauded Governor Ortom for executing the projects, stating that they will have direct bearing on the people.
Senator Suswam said the complex would give impetus to the performance of the ministry, noting also that as a former Governor, he was aware that road construction is capital intensive in governance and praised the Ortom-led administration for its performance in that regard
