Date: 2019-03-01

The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Kwara State, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, has promised that his administration will be fair to all parts of the state both in terms of appointments and infrastructure.

Abdulrazaq made the pledge on Wednesday in Iloffa, headquarters of Oke-Ero Local Government Area, during his campaign in the area.

"Our government won't discriminate against any section of Kwara. We'll share jobs and appointments fairly," Abdulrazaq promised at the palace of Alofa of Iloffa, Oba Samuel Dada, during a meeting he had with traditional rulers from the area.

At Ajase-Ipo, the headquarters of Irepodun Local Government, the traditional rulers formally endorsed Abdulrazaq.

Speaking on behalf of Olomu of Omu Aran, AbdulRaheem Adeoti, the chairman of Royal Council in Irepodun, said, "We started the APC revolution here in the South and there's no going back. You are going to win with a landslide."

Abdulrazaq promised that his administration will open up the rural areas for development to boost investments in agriculture, agro-processing factories, provide employment for youths and halt rural-urban migration. "But to do this, we urge you to vote for APC. We don't want to be in the opposition in Kwara. We have a lot of great programmes for our people.

Importantly, we won't disrespect our traditional institutions. We will honour our royal fathers," he said.