Gombe Govt To Procure 15,000 Motorcycles For Distribution To ‘Achaba’ Riders
Gombe State Government has pledged to procure 15,000 brand new motorcycles for distribution to the commercial Motorcycle Riders Association also known as ‘Achaba operators’ to support and sustain their activities in the state.
This is in addition to a 10 million naira grant earlier approved for the Association as part of government’s intervention under the Gombe State COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus, GO-CARES.
Governor Muhammadu Yahaya stated this on Sunday during a solidarity rally by members of the Association of Commercial Motorcycle Riders and Owners, Gombe State Chapter at the APC square.
The Governor expressed delight at the support of the Motorcycle Riders to his administration, assuring of his government’s support towards sustaining the business in Gombe State.
Yahaya disclosed that he has directed the Commissioner for Finance; Muhammad Magaji, to take necessary action towards speedy procurement of the motorcycles for onward distribution to the members of the association.
He said his administration pays much attention to broadening the human resources base of the state. “Our administration is always committed towards human capital development, which is why we attach much priority to especially youth and women empowerment,”he said.
The governor noted with pleasure the prolonged mutual understanding existing between his administration and the Achaba Riders, calling on them to sustain the relationship by casting their votes to him and all the APC State Assembly candidates across the state for purposeful leadership across the board.
Speaking earlier, Commissioner for Youths and Sports Development, Abubakar Musa described Governor Yahaya as an exemplary leader worthy of emulation, extolling the governor for churning pro-youth policies and programmes.
While calling on the members to reciprocate the gesture by casting their votes for the governor and all the APC candidates in the 11th March governorship and State Assembly elections he said, “Inuwa is the only Governor in the whole of North-East that allows Achaba riders to continue to operate in his state.”
Responding on behalf of the members of the Association, State Chairman Alhaji Kabir Jaafaru, thanked the Governor for keeping to his words to support their activities.
He appreciated Governor Yahaya for allowing Achaba Riders to operate in Gombe State despite the ban on their operation in all neighbouring states as well as supporting them with a 10 million Naira grant among other interventions.
Ismaila Uba Misilli
Director-General Press Affairs Government House, Gombe State.
