The Plateau State Commissioner for Works, Hon. Joshua Laven Ubandoma, has debunked viral claims suggesting that ongoing road projects in the state are funded by the World Bank, reaffirming that the Governor Caleb Mutfwang-led administration is solely responsible for financing and executing the projects.
Hon. Ubandoma made the clarification during a press engagement with journalists at his office in the State Secretariat, following the circulation of a social media post alleging that one of the state’s road rehabilitation projects was being handled under a World Bank scheme.
He described the reports as misleading and politically motivated, stressing that the Plateau State Government under Governor Mutfwang has not received any World Bank funding for the ongoing road maintenance and rehabilitation works across the state.
“Let me make it clear — the Plateau State Government is not executing any World Bank project. Every road we are working on today is funded directly by the state government,” the Commissioner said. “What people saw online was a remnant of a signpost from previous administrations, which has nothing to do with our current projects.”
Ubandoma explained that Governor Mutfwang had directed the Ministry of Works to ensure continuity by completing abandoned projects inherited from previous administrations, while also initiating new ones in critical areas to ease transportation and stimulate local development.
He emphasized that the present administration is committed to quality, transparency, and timely delivery of all ongoing works, noting that all contractors are being closely monitored to meet approved standards.
The Commissioner also disclosed that in some areas, project implementation has been delayed pending proper community orientation due to recurring cases of vandalism of government facilities and equipment.
“We have to sensitize our people before going back to some sites,” he said. “In the past, we experienced intense vandalism in certain locations, and this time we are determined to ensure projects are protected and sustainable.”
Ubandoma urged residents to take ownership of government projects in their communities, stressing that the success of development efforts depends on public cooperation and maintenance of public infrastructure.
He reiterated the Ministry’s readiness to provide accurate information to the public and warned against spreading false or politically charged narratives that could undermine public confidence in government programmes.
