Nasarawa North Youths Issue 14-Day Ultimatum to Lawmaker Over Alleged ₦6bn Project Neglect
By Suleiman Abubakar Rimi Uku Lafia
Concerned youths from Akwanga, Nasarawa Eggon, and Wamba Federal Constituency have issued a 14-day ultimatum to their representative, Jeremiah Umaru, demanding a detailed account of federal intervention projects allocated to the constituency.
In a communiqué signed by Comrade Saviour Luka Labeth, the group expressed deep concern over what they described as a lack of visible implementation of projects valued at over ₦6 billion, reportedly captured in the 2024 and 2025 national budgets.
The youths said the projects, sourced from federal allocations under Zonal Intervention Projects (ZIP) and the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP), span across the three local government areas but have yet to translate into tangible development on ground.
“We are not unaware that some projects fall under federal agencies and shared frameworks. But representation is not passive. It requires facilitation, tracking, supervision, and communication to ensure that constituents benefit and are adequately informed,” Labeth stated.
The group is demanding a comprehensive breakdown of constituency-specific benefits from multi-constituency projects, a verifiable list of completed projects and their exact locations, as well as a public performance scorecard from the lawmaker.
They further warned that future political support would be based strictly on measurable performance, transparency, and integrity.
“We will insist on reviewing the scorecards of all aspirants. Only those who can demonstrate capacity, integrity, and results will earn the confidence of the people,” the communiqué added.
Among the projects cited are the proposed establishment of a Q Acquisition Centre in Akwanga, sensitization programmes on unity and peaceful coexistence, and the distribution of empowerment items such as deep freezers, sewing machines, and grinding machines.
Others include the construction of culvert drainage bridges in Wamba, establishment of a cassava processing plant, and road rehabilitation projects.
The youths also decried what they termed “cosmetic site clearing,” accusing some actors of creating a false impression of project execution without actual delivery.
“Cosmetic site clearing is not project execution. If there had been genuine commitment, projects approved since 2024 would have advanced to completion and commissioning,” the statement read.
They called for an open town hall meeting where the lawmaker would directly engage constituents and provide clarity on the status of the projects.
The group stressed that public resources must not be reduced to tools for political optics, insisting that projects funded with taxpayers’ money must be delivered transparently and to standard.
Earlier, the convener of the meeting, Mrs. Grace Jacob Emmanuel, explained that the initiative was aimed at enabling constituents to assess the performance of their representative after nearly three years in office, emphasizing the need for accountability, transparency, and continuous feedback in governance.
