Kwara to access $60m from World Bank - Ahmed

Date: 2017-09-06

The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, on Tuesday said the state government will access the $60m loan from the World Bank for rural roads across the state.

He stated that the fund would be specifically utilised to deploy infrastructure to agrarian communities to ease movement of agricultural produce with a view to improving the state economy.

Ahmed spoke in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, during a Sallah homage paid to him by traditional rulers from Kwara North, according to a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Alhaji Abdulwahab Oba.

The governor also said the Federal Executive Council had approved the rehabilitation of Share-Patigi Road.

He stated that the old Ilorin- Jebba Road was currently undergoing rehabilitation while works on the Tsaragi-Shonga Road would soon start.

The governor, who applauded President Muhammadu Buhari for making the state feel federal presence, also appealed to the Federal Government to make funds available for the completion of the ongoing rehabilitation of federal roads in the state especially the Kaiama-Kishi Road.

He promised a major rehabilitation of roads in Kwara North, saying that the region was known for its agricultural activities.

Ahmed said, "Agriculture is a major critical sector for the diversification of the economy which is receiving the needed attention of the Federal Government.

"The state will also continue to partner others in providing infrastructure to support agric-business in the state." The governor called on traditional rulers in the state to be part of advocate for local government councils in the state to look beyond federal allocation to meet their statutory responsibilities.

He said, "The federal government has shown the lead in diversification of the nation's economy by encouraging investment in agriculture.

"Every other arm of government should follow this laudable initiative of the government. The state will continue to give support to agriculture as another source of revenue generation.

The governor restated his commitment to ensure that all sections of the state were duly represented in appointments of key government functionaries and distribution of social amenities and infrastructural facilities.

Earlier, Etsu Patigi, Alhaji Ibrahim Chatta-Umar, had thanked the governor for his continuous support for the people of Kwara North especially in appointments and provision of infrastructure.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Imam Gambari     Flights To Ilorin     Kulende-UITH     Facemasks     Ishola Abdullahi     Ilorin     Lanre Jimoh     Democracy Day     Convocation Ceremonies     Illyasu Abdullahi     Nurudeen Mohammed     Yaru     Mohammed Kamaludeen     NTA Ilorin     Dapo Teni Nig Enterprise     Aiyedun     Kwara State Branch Of The National Library     Vasolar     Idris Amosa Saidu     Omu Aran     Ile Arugbo     Metro Park     Pilgrims Board     Mumeen Lah     Oko-Olowo     Femi Oladiji     Unicontinental Construction Company     Suleiman Yahya Alapansapa     Kwara State Sports Commission     James Kolo     Ijakadi     IPSAS     Bello Oyebanji     Ilorin Durbar     AGM Professional Services     Yahaya Dumoye     Kolade Solagberu     Abubakar Abdullahi Bata     Ibrahim Gambari     Ilorin Emirate Stakeholders Forum     Ridhwanullah Al-Ilory     Abdulrazaq Adebayo     Samuel Elizabeth Keatswa     Abdulganiyu Oladosu     Kolo     Mubarak Oladosu     Owu Fall     Oba Abdulkadir La\'aro     Yekini Adio     Law School Scholarship     Lola Ashiru     Mukhtar Shagaya     Odolaye Aremu     Coalition Of Kwara North Groups     Oko     Radio SBS     CCEPE     Muhammad Yahya     Budo-Egba     Yemi Sanni     Hussein Oloyede     Ayeyemi Sulaiman     Iyeru Grammar School     Idowu Aremu     Sulyman Tejidini     Riskat Opakunle     Lawal Arinola Kudirat     Gambari     Shettima     Issa Memunat Moyosore     Kolawole Bashirat     Musibau Akanji     Amosa     Okasanmi Ajayi     Sunset Workers     Oke-Ogun     Musbau A. Akanji    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Suleiman Rotimi Iliasu     Bello Bature     Mohammed Khadijat Kubura     Kwara     IHS Towers     Kulende-UITH     Samuel Adaramola     John Obuh     UTME     Madawaki     Lateef Fagbemi     Kwara North     Sabo-Oke     Kwara Teaching Service Commission     Olatinwo     Kwara State Polytechnic     Jide Oyinloye     Haliru Dantoro     MINILS     Basic Education Certificate Examination     Christopher Tunji Ayeni     Tsaragi     Muhammad-Mustapha Suleiman     Mahmud Ayinla Giwa     Omoniyi     Jimba Babatunde     Theophilus Oyebiyi     Shettima     Magaji Are     Adamu Jemilat-Baki     HYPPADEC     Modibo Kawu     Oloriegbe     Air Peace     Kupchi Hosea Maxwell     Moses Afolayan     Tanke Flyover Bridge     Admiralty Villa     Neuropsychiatric Hospital     Garba Ado Sanni     Saadu Gbogbo Iwe     Sunday Popo-Ola     Coronavirus     Lanre Olosunde     Eruku     Ayoade Akinnibosun     Oyin-Zubair     Akom Construction And Engineering Synergy Ltd     AbdulGaniyu Kareem     NITDA     Aso-ofi     Kwara Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board     ASMAU PLAZA     Alimi Abdulrazaq     Special Adviser On Digital Innovation     Lanre Issa Onilu     IYA YUSUF     Iqra Books     Afusat Nike Ibrahim     Budo Egba     Rafiu Ajakaye     Yusuf Badmus     Fatai Olodo     Saka Asiat Ayinke     Funmilayo Oniwa     Emir Of Lafiagi     Binta Abubakar Mora     Bond     Ajase-Ipo     Alao Ayotunde     Mike Omotosho     Radio SBS     Akeem Lawal     Ilorin South Constituency     Doyin Group     Falokun-Oja     Amuda Musbau