Da Jonah Jang of Plateau State, speaking yesterday at a Church thanksgiving service to mark his departure from office, appealed to his successor-in-waiting, Barr Simon Lalong, to complete the projects which are currently ongoing for the sake of development of the state.

“We have completed some of the projects, some are ongoing and others are still on the drawing board and we hope that the incoming government would complete them,” Jang said at the thanksgiving service in Jos, adding, “when we came on board in 2007, there were some uncompleted projects initiated by the administration before us and we completed them.’’

Some of the major projects which the Jang administration started but are yet to be completed include an Olympic-size stadium in Jos, two flyover bridges also in Jos, an ambitious government house in the part of Jos called Little Rayfield, and several road projects.

The governor-elect, Barr Simon Lalong, who was represented at the church service by one of his aides, Mr. James Barry, tasked Plateau people to love one another and remain united, saying it was only through unity that the desires of the people would be met.
“Hatred destroys a people but love unites and helps in the process of bringing the desired development,” Lalong said.

The governor elect appreciated God for keeping Nigeria and Plateau State one and promised not to do anything that would threaten the unity of the people.
Titus Alams, Speaker, Plateau House of Assembly, in his remarks said that they would be leaving office as happy persons because of the legacies they are leaving behind.

Alams said that the legislative arm under his leadership served the people with all their hearts and that made it possible for the achievements recorded in the state.

He, however, apologised to civil servants that were owed salaries saying that it was not deliberate and blamed the dwindling oil revenue for the situation.
Pastor Chidiebere Harry, Chaplain, Plateau Government House Chapel, urged leaders to take responsibility of their actions as they would give account of the actions to God.

The cleric who took his sermon from Genesis 2:5 tasked those who have been elected to occupy leadership positions to take responsibility so that God would release his blessings unto them.

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Jang urges gov-elect to complete ongoing projects