Dr Babangida Aliyu, Chairman, Board of Trustee, Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation, has urged President Bola Tinubu to change the narrative of the Mambilla Power Project in Taraba.
Mr Aliyu made the call in his remarks at the two-day Interactive Season on Government-citizens’ Engagement on Tuesday in Kaduna.
He alleged that things were not properly done concerning the project.
According to him, payment of the compensation for the land has not been made
“And yet, the amount of money sunk into the Mambilla Hydro Power Project is of great concern that needs to be addressed.
“The project has been on for years without any commensurate development to the funds sank in the project.
“I call on the Federal Government under President Bola Tinubu to change such narrative of that Mambilla Hydro Power project and do the needful,” Mr Aliyu said.
He narrated how a former president was misled into inaugurating a port in Baro and it never functioned.
Mr Aliyu called on the Federal Government to also look at dredging parts of the River Niger and other projects that would be of benefit to the North and the country in general.
NAN