Jonathan, represented by Vice President Nnamdi Sambo, gave the commendation thanksgiving service to mark the 70th birthday of Jang in Du, Jos South Local Government Area on Saturday.
He said that the achievements of Jang had impacted positively on the lives of the people of Plateau.
“Jang has transformed the state through various projects in the health, agricultural, education and in the construction of roads, and in the construction of the very first flyover in the state.
``He has revamped the agricultural sector having spent over N10 billion in the sector.
``In the health sector, he has upgraded most hospitals to general hospitals and he is currently building three referral hospitals for the three senatorial zones,” Jonathan said.
The president, while felicitating with Jang on his attainment of the biblical three scores and ten, ``assured him and the people of the Federal Government’s unflinching support’’.
He said that the aim of such support was for the development of the state and to better the lot of its people.
Similarly, the Senate President, David Mark, also congratulated Jang on his birthday and commended him for transforming the state.
Mark said that Jang’s record as a military governor in Benue then, superseded that of all past military governors in the state.
He recalled that Jang constructed roads, hospitals and schools which still served and impacted positively the lives of the people of Benue.
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