Emir of Karshi in Nasarawa State, Alhaji Sani Muhammadu Bako III, has mobilised community to rehabilitate three collapsed bridges along Karshi/Rafin Kwarra road.
The people from Karshi, Rafin Kwarra, Pyanko, Gidan Maigagah, Gidan Waziri, Orozu and Zukonu participated in the exercise.
The exercise included refilling of pot holes and the three collapsed bridges along Karshi/Rafin Kwarra and Pyanku road.
Bako III told NAN in Karshi on Thursday that the self-help project was aimed at boosting the socio-economic activities of his domain and complementing the rural development efforts of the state government.
“Governor Tanko Al-Makura had done a lot of work and he is still doing a lot of work for the state.
“We thank him for the award of contract for the construction of Tudun Wada/Karshi road which will boost our economic activities.
“I have decided to mobilise my subjects to embark on the self-help project so as to connect different communities of this area with other communities which in turn will also boost agricultural production in this area.
“It will also boost the business activities of the people of this area there by fighting unemployment, poverty and boost the revenue base of the individual and the government at large,” he said.
The traditional ruler urged the residents to continue to support President Muhammadu Buhari and Al-Makura in all their endeavours.
He stressed the need for Nigerians to be law abiding, respect constituted authorities and to live in peace irrespective of their ethnic, religious and political differences.
The traditional ruler restated the commitment of his emirate council to positive policies and programmes of government that have direct bearing on the lives of the ordinary people.
Also speaking, community leaders, Musa Turaki and Yahaya Adamu, commended the emir’s initiative to embark on the self-help project and called for its sustenance.
They assured the emir of their unalloyed loyalty and continued support to the emirate council at all times. (NAN)