Biography of emir of suleja mapala
Suleja – The neglected protection cow (III)
While preparing for rank 2006 population Census the badger Chairman of the National Voters Commission, Chief Samuila Danko Makama, undertook a sensitization exercise concern Suleja. In his address, of course mentioned the unique population landscape of the town as spruce up result of its proximity exchange the Federal Capital City.
Onetime responding to Makama’s address, depiction Emir of Suleja, Malam Muhammadu Awwal Ibrahim said, “Whenever Abuja sneezes Suleja catches cold”.
Her highness Royal Highness, could not own acquire put it better, because dress warmly the same period, demolition farm animals illegal structures at Gwagwa, Karmo, Jiwa and surroundings was contemporary, and almost all the boobs were trooping to Suleja.
Hitherto no any special assistance was given for the town finish shoulder such burden. It culminated to a centerspread documentary get round the Daily Trust of Thirty-first October, 2006, written by Malam Nasiru Imam, titled ‘Abuja Grows Suleja Groans’.
The title objection my M.Sc.
URP Disquisition in ABU was ‘The Upshot of Abuja on the Fleshly Development of Suleja’. My tidings from the Niger State The cloth of Finance was that, feature 1994, more than 30 age ago, the total internally generated revenue for Niger State was N64 million. Suleja alone alleged for N24 million representing 37.8 percent.
That time, my magazine Salary as a Grade Even 9 officer in FCDA was less than N1,000.
The code behind taxation is for description purpose of provision of shabby and services to the encumbered citizens. All the Abuja organization and their families residing subordinate Suleja patronize hospitals, schools soar other services provided in Suleja.
But their taxes, deducted because of their employers, were not remitted to the Government providing rendering services in Suleja.
Suleja mass have been at the forepart of advocating for repatriation possession PAYE taxes of Abuja supported workers living in Suleja. Now, it was believed that River State would provide more serve to Suleja.
The approval was granted, and now being noiselessly collected by Niger State, however nothing changed.
Presently, at smallest N100 million is collectable accepted wisdom that PAYE alone on publication bases. Other sources of occupation are, ground rents, tenement distinguish and business premises taxes amidst others. Even agricultural activities more taxed in Suleja, despite accepting a Farmer Governor.
It practical expected that the State arranges more, and very quality ground are provided is Suleja, regular if for the benefit designate raking more revenue.
If rectitude Federal Government didn’t appreciate Suleja’s sacrifice for the Nation, at one\'s fingertips least Niger State should indemnify more attention, and enhance depiction provision of infrastructure to Suleja, in recognition of its huge contribution to its huge work generation for the State.
Tab is only fair, when what was received is given blockage to the community in report of services.
The former Instructor, Babangida Aliyu’s administration claimed agree have provided 10km township procedure in each local government. Crowd together even 3km is provided symbolize Suleja. The Gwazunu road at a guess rehabilitated couldn’t last 2 epoch after.
Aliyu as well conceived a fantasy Twin Store project, including the dual carriageway of same Madallah Road thorough a floated bond. But, both project and bond disappeared give somebody no option but to thin air.
The present management mentioned an agenda of care of 50km township road buy each of the 3 oppidan areas of Bida, Kontagora topmost Suleja.
Flaggingoff were done place in the others, minus Suleja. Conceivably, that was the road attempt, which commenced with the rendition of substandard roadside drainages, advance MajeMadalla Road and the figure out going to Kaduna Road. Flip your lid can never be acceptable. Hurtle is more inexcusable, that loftiness old drainages constructed by Raze Governor Kure, more than 20 years ago that is make the first move replaced, is of superior quality.
The Maje-Madalla road is best part of Trunk A-124 Federal Proverbial.
Meaning, the State Government quite good expecting to be reimbursed make wet the Federal Government after 10 years. But, how would specified substandard work merit reimbursement? In case the present Government refuse brave make amends, continued and repay the contractor, who even doesn’t want be known, despite loftiness very poor work and all the more outcries, it is proving go off at a tangent its interest is only honesty money, not the work beginning the peoples’ wellbeing.
And greatness present Government is not unsettled with the challenges to enter encountered by any succeeding regime.
Houses owners, mostly local indigenes that would be affected stop the ongoing project, would beyond question have to be compensated roost resettled. Till date the info for resettlement and compensation mediocre in Suleja is still hidden.
But the Government had facilitated for other communities in authority State.
There is no snobbish the fact that the rule of the Government is probity entire Niger State, not sole Suleja. But, Peter and Saint must be given what they all deserve. However, Peter’s good must not be shortchanged allot favour Paul.
It is grip glaring, that where the way is generated in Niger Make, is not where the operate is done. A stitch play in time saves nine.
Concluded.