Bauchi governor, please complete Magama Cattle Market

I want to appeal to Governor Bala Muhammad of Bauchi State to please complete the abandoned Magama Cattle market project. This is because the market can create more than 10,000 menial jobs when completed, apart from those that will be engaging in buying and selling of  cattle. It’s nearly eight years since the former governor […]

I want to appeal to Governor Bala Muhammad of Bauchi State to please complete the abandoned Magama Cattle market project. This is because the market can create more than 10,000 menial jobs when completed, apart from those that will be engaging in buying and selling of  cattle.

It’s nearly eight years since the former governor of Bauchi State, Malam Isa Yuguda, constructed Magama Gumau cattle market but failed to complete it. The project has been neglected completely to the extent that some of the erected structures have started collapsing.

The present administration promised to continue with the project, but it has been swept under the carpet. The community, too, wanted to continue it, but could not due to lack of government support and inadequate finance from the community members.

Your excellency, Magama is the largest and the most populous town in the whole Toro Local Government area with less than 400,000 inhabitants that are mainly farmers and business men. Also, their business activities attract people from the neighboring states of Plateau, Kaduna and Kano.

Yet, Magama has less government infrastructures such as schools, primary healthcare centres, electricity, shallow market square and water supply despite that the town contributes massively to the democratic processes of the state.

Magama Cattle Market will be unique nationwide because of  the town’s business bent as well as its other natural endowments.

With Magama as a melting point of labourers, business men and women as well as entrepreneurs, the cattle market, when completed, will create job opportunities for  not only its people but also Toro, Bauchi and Nigeria at large.  It will also boost the state’s internal revenue.

Your excellency, kindly complete the market project to enable us benefit from the fruits of your administration and to serve as fulfilment of your campaign promises.

 

Ukasha Rabiu Magama, Toro LGA, Bauchi State.