Member representing Donga/Takum/Ussa Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Mark Bako Useni, has unveiled 133 constituency projects, declaring that his record in office would serve as the foundation of his campaign for a second term in the 2027 general election.
Useni, who was elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 general election, defeated the then-incumbent lawmaker, Rimamnde Shaulu of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), and the then Chief of Staff to former Governor Darius Ishaku, Aminu Jika, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in a closely contested race.
As part of efforts to demonstrate his achievements in office, the first-term lawmaker led The Nation newspaper correspondent on a three-day inspection tour of projects executed across Donga, Takum and Ussa Local Government Areas, which make up the federal constituency.
According to Useni, he deliberately chose to allow his performance in office to speak for him instead of relying on campaign promises ahead of the next election.
He said, “Rather than embarking on baseless campaign promises for my second term come 2027, I made it a choice since after the 2023 National Assembly election that my achievements as member representing the people of Donga/Takum/Ussa Federal Constituency should speak for me if I deserve a second chance from the people.”
During the inspection in Donga Local Government Area, the lawmaker showcased projects including the construction of a police station at Nyivu, an ongoing road project in the same community, the supply of instructional materials to Nyivu Primary School and the construction of a classroom block in Kumbo.
He said, “I provided Solar powered borehole in Kumbo, ongoing construction of a Road in Kumbo, I provided Instructional materials in Kumba primary School, I installed Solar lights at Sanso village, I facilitated the construction of Science laboratory at GDSS Mararaba where I also installed Solar lights at Central primary school Mararaba.
“I sank a solar powered borehole at Nukuruye bakin Kogi, the Market Road Project at Mararaba is ongoing, I installed Solar lights at Gankwe, I provided Instructional materials at Central primary school Mararaba, provided Solar powered borehole at Tor Borogo and install Solar powered borehole at Tudun Wada.”
The tour also covered the construction of classroom blocks, offices and stores with solar installations at Government Science School Donga, solar street lights at Dozomag Primary School, instructional materials for Dauda Kwancha Primary School, classroom projects at Government Day Secondary School Akate and GDSS Tor Damisa, as well as new classroom blocks at Tudun Bekhan Primary School and Primary School Suntai.
Other projects inspected included the ongoing electrification of Gayama to serve Tudun Wada and Jatau Benye communities, the construction of a Type Three Primary Healthcare Centre in Suntai, solar street lights in Bibinu town, classroom projects in Nyita and Nwuhwa, and the distribution of instructional materials to schools across the local government.
In Takum Local Government Area, the inspection team visited projects such as the distribution of instructional materials to Gayama Primary School, the construction of a vocational school in Bete, classroom blocks with solar facilities at GDSS Shinku, GDSS Manya, GDSS Fete and GDSS Lufu, as well as several solar-powered boreholes.
Useni said, “I Constructed a block of Classrooms with solar in GDSS Fete, I constructed a block of classrooms in GDSS Lufu, I made provision for a solar powered borehole in Gbaondo Takum, I provided a block of Classrooms with Solar in Nyayirim primary school, i constructed a block of Classrooms in Tampa Primary school.”
The delegation also inspected solar lighting projects in Pyeri, Kapya, Ungwan Abuja and Takum Motor Park, classroom projects in Kutai Amadu and Adangbe, and additional water projects across several communities.
He added, “I have offered construction of a block of classrooms with solar in Tor Tsee, a Solar powered borehole in Uko community in Chanchanji, i provided of a solar powered borehole in Lufu Joro Takum, i provision a Solar powered borehole in Bawuru, offered provision of a solar powered borehole in Mutun daya.
“I also offered provision of a solar powered borehole in Bibi, i provided a solar powered borehole in Bete, i Installed solar lights in Bibi, I made provision of instructional materials in Salama Primary School Takum, I Installed solar lights in Alheri primary school Takum and Installed solar lights in Salama primary school Takum.”
The lawmaker further highlighted the construction of a one-kilometre road in Bete, additional classroom projects, solar-powered boreholes and the distribution of instructional materials to schools in Rogo, Alheri, Malumshe, Dutse, Islamiya, Bete Dogo Gawa and Utengyin communities.
Continuing the tour in Ussa Local Government Area, Useni showcased classroom projects with solar facilities at GDSS Rufu, GDSS Kpakya, GDSS Fikyu and GDSS Kpambo, alongside solar-powered boreholes and learning materials provided to several primary schools.
He said, “I constructed a block of classrooms with solar lights in GDSS Kpambo, I provided Instructional materials at LEA primary school Kpambo, Yisang, Rufu, and Fikyu Primary schools, I also made provision of Solar peered borehole at Jenuwa Kogi Yangtu Development Area with a construction of a block of classrooms with solar lights at GDSS Jenuwa Gida in Yangtu SDA.”
Useni noted that the projects inspected represent only a portion of his interventions, adding that several other constituency projects have also been executed in communities such as GDSS Bika, Kwambai, Suntai and Kpambo in Donga and Yangtu areas.
He maintained that his development record, rather than campaign rhetoric, would determine whether the people of Donga, Takum and Ussa return him to the House of Representatives in the 2027 general election.
