PRESS STATEMENT
Maikalangu inspects completed, ongoing projects in AMAC
…7 classroom block renovated in Garki
… Building added to Garki Primary Healthcare Center
… Promises 10 teachers for Garki Primary School
…Tells Durumi 3 Primary School contractor to change inferior ceilings
… Supervises Gosa, Toge, Sabo Lugbe road projects
… Maikalangu implores AMAC residents to report contractors using substandard materials in construction
…Our women giving birth effortlessly because of solar lights provided by Maikalangu- Garki PHC OIC
… Maikalangu deserves reelection in 2026- AMAC residents
The Executive Chairman of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Hon. Christopher Zakka Maikalangu, Thursday, January 30, 2025, commenced the inspection of some of the completed and ongoing projects undertaken by his administration since assumption of office in 2022.
LEA Primary School, Garki
At Garki, Maikalangu inspected the renovation of seven classrooms in LEA Primary School, expressing satisfaction with the work done.
Addressing the chairman and his entourage, Kasmin Jilbrin Karshi, the Head Teacher, LEA Primary School Garki, said the school needs teachers to support the existing ones in the school.
“We don’t have much teachers. We need more teachers. We’re grateful for what the chairman has done for us by renovating the school for us. Before the renovation, we were sitting on the floor to learn. However, we now have more chairs than we need. The only challenge is the issue of teachers,” he said.
In his response, Maikalangu assured the school that they will get an additional 10 teachers before the end of February, saying the gesture is to encourage learning activities.
Garki Primary Healthcare Center
In the same Garki, Maikalangu made a stop over at the Primary Healthcare Center (PHC), where he inspected the renovation of the buildings, including the addition of a block to the facility.
Addressing the chairman and his entourage, Officer in Charge (OIC) of the Garki PHC, Mrs Monica Victor Jacob, expressed gratitude to the chairman, saying things are working seamlessly in the clinic, saying the additional block has made the clinic look like a hospital.
“Our women now give birth in the night seamlessly because of the solar lights installed by the Executive Chairman for us, so we’re grateful,” she said.
Durumi 3
At Durumi 3, Maikalangu inspected the construction of a 3 classroom block with office and toilets.
However, the Executive Chairman of AMAC was visibly angry with the contractor for using inferior ceilings for the construction and demanded their replacement with modern ceilings.
He also inspected the ongoing construction of 600 metres road project with dual drainage system
Maikalangu also inspected the ongoing construction of a PHC in Durumi 3.
Speaking on the PHC project, Joshua Tukura, former clerk of AMAC and community member, said the projects in Durumi show the AMAC Chairman has the interest of the people at heart and should be reelected for another term in office.
Waru
At Waru community, Maikalangu inspected an ongoing Waru-Yimitu road project with a dual drainage system, made up of two phases.
While phase 1 is 1.5 kilometers, phase 2 is 1km.
Galadimawa
At Galadimawa, he inspected an ongoing construction of 300 metre road with dual drainage.
Kuchigoro
At Kuchigoro, Maikalangu inspected the rehabilitation of an access road.
Lugbe
At Lugbe, Maikalangu inspected an ongoing 2km Lugbe by primary school road project with drainage.
Gosa
At Gosa, Maikalangu inspected a 2.4km completed road project with dual drainage.
Showing his appreciation, a community member, Hon. Nuhu Aota, said economic activities are thriving in the community because of the road project, saying the council chairman will be elected for a second term in office.
“We were used to dust and quagmire in this community, but now there is a tarred road and streetlights. We want Maikalangu to to for a second term. He has done well for us. Maikalangu is a man of the people,” he said.
Toge
At Toge community, which is just immediately after Gosa, along airport road, Maikalangu inspected a completed 1.5 kilometer road with dual drainage.
Ayuba Ishaya, a community member, said the community has never witnessed such a development, saying Maikalangu has provided electricity and road and has no comparison.
He begged the chairman to construct a health centre for the community, lamenting their pregnant women suffer before giving birth.
He said the community members will unanimously vote Maikalangu for a second term in office, saying the chairman of AMAC remembered them after years of neglect by previous administrations.
Sabo Lugbe
At Sabo Lugbe, where the chairman of AMAC inspected a completed 1km road project, he addressed the media, saying all the projects are sited in rural communities for them to have a taste of dividends of democracy.
He said: “Having gone through the projects today, I can say they are 80% completed. I am glad that almost all the projects were done well. The only place I was not happy was Durumi 3 Primary School. I was not happy with the ceiling used by the contractor at the primary school.
“Even in his house, he won’t use that kind of ceiling. So, I instructed the contractor to change the ceilings to modern ones. It’s not good that a contractor will be well paid, then he will not deliver according to specifications.
“Nevertheless, all the projects are sited in our rural communities. In some of the communities, they had no access roads. When it rains, the roads will be impassable. So, we know that the communities need these projects.
“I also want to tell AMAC community members to help us in delivering quality projects. They should be part of the construction processes. They should monitor projects sited in their communities. If you see a contractor using inferior materials, report to me. Anywhere substandard materials are used, do well to report to me.
“I don’t want a situation whereby after millions of naira are paid to a contractor then after few weeks, the road will be having problems. When we pay money to a contractor, we expect to get value for money.”
Pyakasa
At Pyakasa, Maikalangu supervised the ongoing construction of a townhall, which was at 60% completion.
While appreciating the Chairman, the Dakachi of Kakwa Pyakasa, Chief James Shekwagu, said the community is grateful for the intervention and dividends of democracy and will vote for Maikalangu when he presents himself for reelection.
“We didn’t know that one day this community will be remembered in the delivery of dividends of democracy. Even in Kakwa, the chairman provided us with a healthcare center. He also installed a transformer for us. We are very grateful. With the healthcare center, the chairman has given us life.
“Nevertheless, we want to implore the chairman to intervene in a disturbing matter affecting us. Abuja Technology Village wants to close our road. We want you to beg the FCT minister to approve the road for us,” he said.
Also speaking, a teacher at LEA Primary School, Pyakasa, James Peter, said the school needs a perimeter fence and security in order to thwart the activities of vandals invading the school to cart away valuables.
Kingsley Madaki
Senior Special Assistant on Media and Public Affairs
30/01/2025
