BY Suzan Edeh
Bauchi— STUDENTS’ Union Government, SUG, of the Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi, has constructed two boreholes and refurbished two others to alleviate the sufferings of the people in the area.

President of SUG, Comrade Usman Mohammed said during the commissioning of the Projects, yesterday, by the Emir of Bauchi, Alhaji Rilwanu Suleiman, that N730,000 was spent on the projects.

Mohammed said the union decided to embark on the projects to reduce the suffering of students and people living in Gwallemeji and commended the management of the politechnic for supporting the initiative.  He lamented the acute water scarcity being faced by both the students and the host community.

He said “Over 75 percent of the students reside outside the Polytechnic and they are faced with acute water shortage.

’’As a result, a -25 litre jerrycan of water sells for between N40 and N50. It is not easy for us to buy such quantity of water which will hardly be enough, not to talk of feeding and buying books.

’’When the present SUG came in, we deliberated on the sufferings of students over  water and decided to embark on the project.”

Mohammed then commended the Bauchi State Rural Water Supply, the State Sanitation Agency, RUWASSA,for supporting the projects execution as well as the Emir of Bauchi, Alhaji Adamu for personally coming to commission them.

The Rector of Polytechnic, Dr Musa Shuibu expressed joy over what he described as the proactive action of the SUG and promised to continue to ensure that peaceful co-existence between students and the host communities.

Shuibu who expressed gratitude over the Emir of Bauchi’s presence at the commissioning ceremony, called on the state government to construct a clinic for the people of Gwallameji as they rely on the Polytechnic Clinic which was too small to cater for their needs.

He also urged the government to tackle the problem of bad roads in Gwallemeji and also, provide a transformer to address the epileptic electricity supply in the area.