As part of plans by the Hope Afresh Foundation,the pet-project of wife of Taraba state Governor Barr. Anna Darius Ishaku to give hope to the hopeless and neglected community of Ndola people, a follow up team today visited the foundation to discuss ways to move ahead to achieve set objectives.
Barr. Ishaku said, today’s deliberation is a follow up on her visit to Sunkuru, the headquarters of Ndola community adding that, the meeting seeks to discuss in depth ways the foundation could intervene to address nagging issues of lack of medical facilities, schools and access roads among others.
She further stated that, the meeting will also address areas the foundation could intervene and forward to the State government, promising to meet with all Local Government Chairmen to decide what concrete steps to take with a view to arriving at best ways to tackle the issues.
In his response the coordinator, Ndola of Gola Area Development Association, NGADA, Rev. Nagombe Joseph said the rescue mission of Her Excellency to the Ndola people can only be compared to what a one time Governor of Gongola state, Yohanna Madaki did to the people of Koma hills.
The Coordinator said the assignment undertaken by the wife of the Governor is a dire one, as it would only take a divine mandate to want to help alleviate the sufferings of a neglected people who have been deprived access to the basic amenities of life
He also commended the wife of the Governor for the unique task and her love for the downtrodden, hoping that God would help her achieve the divine plan.
It would be recalled that, on the 25th February, 2016, Her Excellency embarked on a trip to Sunkuru village to see the state of things for herself, a journey which was truly adventurous as well as enlightening.