By Hassan Umar Shallpella, News Correspondent
Adamawa State Government has restated its commitment to support and patronize indigenous contractors for the socio-economic growth and development of the state.
Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri made this known when the state leadership of the Indigenous Consultants and Contractors Forum paid him a courtesy call at the Government House, Yola Wednesday.
“The present administration will continue to promote the use of local content in the state and accords the indigenous contractors the necessary support.
“This administration since coming on board has ensured all contracts are awarded to ingenuous contractors to improve the economy of the state.
“As a one-time member of the forum, I will deploy my vast wealth of experience garnered in the private sector towards the growth and development of the state”. He said.
Fintiri assured the contractors that the government will continue to protect their interests and create more jobs that will support them, and saluted them for carrying out various projects in the state without compromising to standard.
Earlier, the State Chairman of the Indigenous Consultants and Contractors Forum, Alhaji Ibrahim Lawan appreciated Governor Umaru Fintiri for supporting the forum in the state which he described as overwhelming.
He commended the Governor for the giant strides recorded by his administration in the areas of education and Infrastructure among others and assured him of continued support and loyalty of the forum.
The Chairman Board of Trustee of the Forum Alhaji Abubakar Adamu Konkol later presented an award of excellence, certificate of registration, and a membership card of the forum to Governor Umaru Fintiri.
Veteran journalist and recipient of A.B.C Yola, Reporter of the Year Award (1997), Hassan Umar Shallpella, works with WAP as a Regional Correspondence. He was trained at Institute of Mass Communication and Technology Jos and Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, Training School Lagos.He was a News desk Editor and a Correspondent at the Punch newspaper and till 2019, was the Deputy Editor ofThe Scope newspaper.
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