Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has commissioned the Gangare Development Projects in Jos North Local Government Area, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to expanding access to quality education, healthcare and other essential social services.
According to Gyang Bere, the Director of Press and Public Affairs to the Governor, in a statement on Saturday, said the projects, executed by the Presidential Implementation Committee on Technology Transfer (PICTT), include a modern Primary Health Care Centre and a multi-purpose hall at Government Secondary School, Gangare, aimed at improving healthcare delivery, strengthening educational infrastructure and promoting community development.
Speaking during the commissioning ceremony, Governor Mutfwang commended the Chairman of PICTT, Dr. Mohammed Dahiru, for his patriotism and commitment to the development of Plateau State, describing him as a worthy ambassador who has continued to contribute to the growth of his home state despite his national responsibilities.
He urged Plateau indigenes occupying strategic positions across the country to emulate Dr. Dahiru by using their influence and networks to attract meaningful development projects to their communities.
The governor said the primary responsibility of leadership is to improve the living conditions of citizens through access to quality healthcare, education, clean water and other basic social amenities.
He noted that the commissioning of the Mado Water Project earlier in the day, which ended years of water scarcity in the community, reflected his administration’s resolve to restore hope and dignity to underserved communities.
Governor Mutfwang disclosed that the state government is investing more than ₦30 billion to rehabilitate and modernise the water supply system across the Jos-Bukuru metropolis through interventions supported by the African Development Bank.
He expressed optimism that residents would witness significant improvements in water supply within the next 12 months.
The governor also called on political, religious and traditional leaders to rise above ethnic and religious differences and work together to sustain the peace and unity for which Plateau State is known.
“The struggle for power is to bring benefits to the people. They want access to healthcare, quality education for their children and the basic amenities of modern life. When leaders take responsibility, there is peace and there is progress,” he said.
Mutfwang assured the Gangare community that his administration would carefully review the requests presented by community leaders and implement immediate, medium and long-term interventions to address their development needs, while reaffirming his commitment to transparency and prudent use of public resources.
Earlier, Chairman of PICTT, Dr. Mohammed Dahiru, said the projects reflected his enduring attachment to Plateau State and his determination to give back to the community that nurtured him.
He called for greater unity among Plateau citizens, noting that divisions along ethnic and religious lines had slowed the state’s development, and pledged continued collaboration with the state government to attract more developmental projects.
“This is my home. This is where I was born and raised, and the community that gave me everything I have. Wherever I am, I will always return to contribute my quota because this is my foundation,” Dahiru said.
Representatives of the Gangare community commended the Plateau State Government and PICTT for the projects, describing them as timely interventions that would improve access to healthcare and education.
They, however, appealed for additional government support in the provision of potable water, road infrastructure and other essential social amenities.
