Katsina elders tackle Umahi over road project
The Katsina Elders Forum, on Tuesday, called on President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the alleged revocation of the Katsina-Dutsinma-Marrarbar Kankara Road contract by the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi.
The forum claimed the revocation of the road contract was targeted at frittering the goodwill that Tinubu enjoys in the state.
In a statement on Tuesday by its spokesperson, Dr Namanga Danmajiya, the Katsina Elders Forum said the award of the road contract in April brought joy, regretting that it was allegedly cancelled by the works minister.
“Because of the awards of the contract by President Tinubu, his popularity and support swelled like wildfire among the citizens of Katsina and many welcomed it with a bang of happiness because it will help in the transportation of goods from across the federation.
“We are aware that the 147km Katsina-Dutsinma-Marrarbar-Kankara Road project was revoked on flimsy excuses.
“We don’t want to believe and work on the allegations against the minister that he revoked the contract because he has a personal interest.
“We are sure that President Tinubu is being manipulated on the revocation of the contract because it was not his personal idea, because to everybody the President is a nationalist who believes in the good of every section of the nation. We want him to listen and do the needful by allowing the contract and contractor to continue the job.”
