From Yakubu Busari, Jos
Barr Mandyau
The Management Committee Chairman of Barkin Ladi LG, Barr. Ezekiel Mandyau has called on investors to take advantage of the mineral deposits available in the LGA for investment.
Mandyau stated this in an interview with our correspondent on the day for Northern zone of Plateau state at the Jos, Polo 2019 in Jos, Polo field.
According to him, Barkin Ladi remains blessed with the abundant human and material resources, which need to be tapped for the growth of the Area, State and Nation.
He called on investors to come in especially in the area of agricultural and tourism potentials as well as mineral deposits if properly harnessed, we are capable of reducing the overbearing dependence on oil.
Mandyau reiterated that Barkin Ladi LGA is the most tourism endowed in the State, the council enjoy farmers ,businessmen to see themselves as agent of transformation .
According to him; “If the socioeconomic activities of the area are boosted it would have multiplier effect on the revenue of the area and state at large”.
He stressed that the people of the area are peaceful and thanked them for the relative peace, which is being enjoyed under Lalong administration in the state.
He said he would be embarking on peace tour of all the Districts in Barkin Ladi LGA (Gashish, Ropp, Foron, Fan and Heipang) in order to engage the key stakeholders towards achieving enduring peace adding that he is ready to engage with the people with better plans for the unity, peace, progress and development of the area within the period he will be superintending the affairs of the Council.
