The Federal Government on Sunday said it had
rebuilt and renovated no fewer than 25 police
stations and 25 schools destroyed by the Boko
Haram sect in Adamawa.
Babachir Lawal, the Secretary to the Government
of the Federation, disclosed this at the Christmas
Carol Service held at St. Theresa’s Cathedral,
Jimeta, Yola.

Mr. Lawal said that one of the cardinal priorities
of the present administration was ensuring
security of lives and property in order to promote
economic development.
“So far, the Federal Government has renovated
and rebuilt not less than 25 schools destroyed by
Boko Haram in seven local government areas of
Adamawa.

“Similarly, we were able to rebuild the same
number of police stations in the affected areas, ”
Mr. Lawal said.
On the 2017 budget, the SGF said the core
objective of the fiscal proposal was economic and
human development.
He explained that President Muhammadu Buhari
had also approved reconstruction of four federal
roads in the budget.
Mr. Lawal listed them as Yola-Mubi, Mararaba
Mubi-Gwoza, Numan- Cham (Gombe) and
Numan- Jalingo.
Yakubu Dogara, the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, advocated synergy between all
arms of government in order to move the country
forward.

Mr. Dogara also urged Nigerians to support
government irrespective of political and regional
affiliation.
Dami Mamza, a bishop of St Theresa Cathedral,
Jimeta, advised clerics to always preach peace
and tolerance among the diverse people of the
country.
Among the dignitaries at the service were
representatives of the governors of Taraba and
Plateau, senators and members of the House of
Representatives.

(NAN)