From Mohammed Nasir Shuaibu BAUCHI
Bauchi State Government has unveiled plan to develop a new Bauchi City of 1.269 Hecters along Bauchi-Kano road within the outskirts of the state metropolis.
The Commissioner of Land and Survey, Abdullahi Mohammed Gwaram gave the figure while fielding questions from journalists during a public presentation on the concept plans for Bauchi New Town project at Command Guest Inn, Monday in Bauchi.
According to the Commissioner, the present administration under the leadership of Governor Bala Mohammed is passionately committed towards uplifting the lives of its citizens by providing good governance through the provision of decent environment, security, food, health care delivery, education, housing and other social services. Hence the need for new Bauchi City.
He disclosed that the New Bauchi is envisaged to decongest the current State capital as well as to create investment opportunities.
He said the New City is expected to occupied a land space of 1,269 Hecters along Bauchi – Kano road adjecent to Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University main campus.
The Commissioner however assured all affected communities of good and appropriate compensation for land acquired for the New Bauchi.
“the essence of this public presentation is to create public awareness and to get inputs from all stakeholders in planning for the Bauchi new town.
” We want engage all parties involved from bottom to the top by living no one behind in this project implementation. Adding that the New Bauchi Town when completed would provide houses comprising of low, middle and high income people as well as other modern social amenities inline global standard.
Our correspondent reports that the design of the New Bauchi Town was awarded to the SEKTIK Design in supervision of the Bauchi State Ministry of Lands and Survey and Bauchi State Geographic Information System (BAGIS).
