Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State at the weekend said his administration was commitment to quality education and youth empowerment. Addressing Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stakeholders in Ilorin, the state capital, Governor Ahmed said his administration had employed 2000 youths through the Kwara State Bridge Empowerment Scheme (KWABES). He said subsequent absorption of 1,000 youths into the mainstream of the civil service, recent employment of 1,410 teachers and laying of the foundation stone of the International Vocational Centre were geared towards actualisation of the humancapacity development target of his administration.

Stressing that more teachers would be employed and additional classrooms rehabilitated, the governor said the developmental projects of his administration, which have created jobs for artisans and other skilled workers, would continue as more projects would be embarked upon.

On local government workers' salaries, Ahmed said modalities had been instituted to ensure that workers were paid regularly.

He said: "My administration does not dip hands into the funds of local councils; rather, the state government gives 10 per cent to all the local governments to augment their monthly allocations".

The governor added that all contending issues on land urbanisation law had been resolved.

Ahmed said: "Nobody is more interested in the transformation of Ilorin as a state capital than this administration. Ilorin must become the best capital in Nigeria. That is our goal. We are now on the same page on the issue with Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union."