By: Monday Munkaila, Gombe
Member representing Balanga/Billiri Federal Constituency of Gombe State in the House of Representatives, Hon. Ali Isa JC is set to flag off electricity project linking Degre and Talasse in the area.
The resident of Talasse, which is the Headquarters of Balanga Local Government Area will have course to smile have been the only Local Government Headquarters in the State without electricity supply from the National Grid since its creation over Thirty – five years ago.
Similarly, projects worth hundreds of Millions of Naira executed by the Minority Whip of the House of Representatives are due for commissioning from Sunday February 23 to Wednesday 26, 2025.
The projects include: Blocks of Classrooms and Water Projects in all Twenty Wards of the Two Local Government Areas that make up the Federal Constituency.
Some of the projects completed under the Constituency Projects of Rt. Hon. Ali Isa that would be commissioned are located in Tal, Banganje, Kalmai, Billiri North and Bare all in Billiri Local Government Area.
In Balanga South, the Projects that will be commissioned include: Water and Block of Classrooms projects in Mona and Kindiyo Wards as well as block of classrooms in Swa and Gelengu in Balanga North respectively.
The Minority Whip will also train and empower Ten people in each of the Twenty wards of the Constituency in dry season farming and social media reporting.
Those to be trained in dry season farming will be empowered with pumping machines, Nafsacks, Pipes for pumping water fertilizer and solar power systems for the water pumps, take off grants amongst other items to be given after the training.
Similarly, Hon. Ali Isa Social Media Team will be trained on reporting skills and photo news recording with tools of trade for effective coverage of activities in the various Wards of the Constituency.
Women empowerment by the Wife of the Honourable Ali Isa JC Hajiya Saádatu Ali Isa will form part of the activities of the Honourable member in the interface with his constituents.