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Amalau Accelerates Rural Road Projects in Kulere Axis, Boosting Access and Economic Growth
By MAPIS ISAAC JONATHAN MAWARES
BOKKOS LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN, HON. AMALAU SAMUEL AMALAU, ACCELERATES RURAL INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT IN KULERE AXIS, EXPANDS ROAD GRADING PROJECTS TO STIMULATE ECONOMIC GROWTH, ENHANCE ACCESSIBILITY, AND IMPROVE COMMUNITY WELL-BEING
Hon. Amalau Samuel Amalau, the Executive Chairman of Bokkos Local Government Council, has reaffirmed his administration’s dedication to providing significant benefits to the grassroots by continuing the grading of rural roads and developing other essential infrastructure throughout the Bokkos Local Government Area. This initiative seeks to improve accessibility, drive economic growth, and boost the overall well-being of residents, particularly those in rural areas.
Aligned with Hon. Amalau’s vision for fostering sustainable development and enhancing the living conditions of local communities, the dedicated Chairman has made the rehabilitation and grading of key roads within the KULERE AXIS a top priority. These roads are essential arteries for farmers, traders, students, healthcare providers, security personnel, and other road users who rely heavily on dependable transportation networks for their daily activities.
As part of these ongoing initiatives, the DAFFO-TO-AMBUL/BARGESH Road has been effectively graded and is now in excellent condition for travel. This improved road infrastructure has greatly facilitated movement in the region, allowing residents safer and more convenient access to nearby communities and economic hubs.
In the same vein, the AMBUL/BARGESH-TO-TOFF Road has undergone thorough grading and is currently in top-notch motorable condition. The successful completion of this section is anticipated to enhance the transportation of agricultural goods.
‘Other critical roads within the axis will receive the desired attention. These include the KULERE MARKET KUKUT-TO-RICHA TOWN Road, KULERE MARKET KUKUT-TO-AMBANG Road, AMBANG-TO-KAMWAI Road, and the KAMWAI-TO-TUKEH/KANGIL Road. The planned interventions underscore the administration’s determination to ensure that no community is left behind in the ongoing infrastructural transformation of Bokkos Local Government Area.
During an impromptu inspection tour conducted on Saturday, June 20, 2026, Hon. Amos Sunday Akiri, Principal Assistant to the Executive Chairman, visited the project sites to assess the quality and pace of work. Following the inspection, he expressed satisfaction with the progress recorded thus far and commended the commitment of those involved in executing the projects.
While acknowledging the remarkable progress made, Hon. Akiri appealed for the speedy completion of the remaining road segments before the onset of heavy and frequent rainfall. According to him, timely, Completion of the projects will ensure that residents derive maximum benefit from the intervention and prevent weather-related disruptions that could affect construction activities and distort vehicular mobility.
The ongoing grading of rural roads across the Kulere Axis is a clear reflection of Hon. Amalau’s dedication to responsive governance and people-centered leadership. By providing accessible roads and other relevant infrastructure, the administration continues to create an enabling environment for economic growth, agricultural productivity, social development, and improved living standards for the people of Bokkos Local Government Area. The Council remains committed to sustaining these efforts in pursuit of a more prosperous, connected, and resilient Bokkos for all.
Signed:
MAPIS ISAAC JONATHAN MARAWES,
Director of Media and Publicity,
Office of the Executive Chairman,
Bokkos Local Government Council.
JOS, PLATEAU STATE
September 15, 2026
Alfred Dapal Damiyal (ADD) has been affirmed as the Governorship Candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for Plateau State ahead of the 2027 governorship election, with Mwadkon Dung Vincent nominated as his running mate.
The affirmation took place on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at the NDC State Secretariat in Jos, where delegates and stakeholders of the party gathered to reaffirm their confidence in Damiyal and his capacity to lead the party into the 2027 governorship contest. The exercise was supervised by officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), providing institutional oversight to the process.
During the gathering, Meadkom Dung Vincent was also nominated to serve as Damiyal’s running mate, giving the NDC a clear governorship ticket ahead of the 2027 election.
The affirmation marks a significant milestone in Damiyal’s political journey and provides the NDC with a clear standard-bearer and running mate as the party begins to intensify its preparations, mobilisation and engagement with voters across Plateau State.
Damiyal’s emergence is anchored on his NEWTHINKING philosophy, which advocates a new approach to governance based on accountability, transparency, equity, inclusion, innovation, human-centred development and good governance.
His campaign maintains that Plateau State is at a crossroads and requires leadership capable of responding to contemporary challenges with contemporary solutions.
Damiyal has repeatedly emphasised the need for a fundamental change in the approach to governance, stressing that the state cannot make meaningful progress by relying on outdated methods to address modern problems.
“We cannot continue to apply analogue solutions to digital problems if Plateau is to make meaningful progress. We need a new way of thinking if we desire a new Plateau.”
With extensive professional experience in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector, alongside his background in entrepreneurship and leadership, Damiyal’s supporters believe he brings a combination of professional experience and fresh ideas to the political contest.
His proposed agenda places strong emphasis on security, education, economic development, employment, agriculture, infrastructure, youth empowerment, innovation and accountable governance.
The NDC candidate’s campaign also seeks to build a broad-based movement across Plateau’s 17 local government areas, presenting NEWTHINKING as a platform for creating a safer, more united and prosperous state.
For his supporters, the 2027 election represents an opportunity for Plateau voters to make a deliberate choice about the future direction of the state and to demand leadership focused on development, competence and measurable results.
The affirmation by party delegates and stakeholders, under the supervision of INEC officials, on September 15 therefore marks the beginning of a new phase in the NDC’s campaign, with Damiyal and his nominated running mate, Meadkom Dung Vincent, positioned to take the party’s message directly to the people of Plateau State.
The central message of the campaign remains clear:
ADD — A New Direction. A New Standard. A New Plateau.
Signed:
ADD Media
Architect Felix Arome has assumed office as the Director-General of the Front Line Alliance Network (FAN), a political support group with structures across Nigeria’s 36 states and the FCT.
Arome, a former National Secretary of the Relax Tinubu Is Fixing Nigeria Group, formally took over leadership during a handover ceremony.
He thanked the founders of FAN for the confidence reposed in him and pledged to strengthen the group’s structures nationwide ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Arome said FAN would work closely with political groups, individuals and organisations supporting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid.
He urged members to consolidate the network’s structures down to the local government level, stressing that responsibilities under his leadership would be based on capacity and performance rather than sentiments.
The new Director-General also assured members that their sacrifices and contributions towards building the organisation would be recognised and valued.
FAN had earlier endorsed President Tinubu for another term in office in the 2027 presidential election.
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