From Yakubu Mustapha Minna
Niger state governor, Mohammed Umar Bago has disclosed the commencement of 20 years development plan for New Bida town to strategically achieve its modernization in line with his administration’s vision.
Governor Bago stated this at a Town Hall Meeting/Stakeholders Engagement on ‘New Bida 20 Years Development Plan’ organized by the Niger State ministry of Lands and Survey in collaboration with
New Niger Development Projects NNDP) in Bida local government area of Niger state.
He maintained that the 20-year New Bida development plan is aimed at boosting and engendering rapid socio-economic development of the town with much attention to the areas of modern social amenities for growth and development, to be extended to other cities to include; Suleja, Kontagora and Minna respectively.
According to the governor, the ring road of 44 km dual carriageway which is aimed at diverting traffic, added that a new city will also spring up in the area and social amenities, improve land values of over 300,000 plots worth billions of naira to be created for New Bida as well as a 100 megawatt solar farm will be provided for the inhabitants in the area.
The Governor, further warned the community members to be wary of land grabbers and speculators while urging them to embark on planting of economic trees to improve their land values especially during compensation, while expressing optimism for the future of Niger state hence government plans to extend to Baro city master plan underway.
