I will not loot Kwara's treasury - Gov-elect, Abdulrazaq

Date: 2019-03-12

Kwara Governor-elect, Alhaji Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has pledged that his administration will be accountable to the people and will not steal or loot the state's treasury.

Abdulrazaq made the pledge at a media briefing on Sunday night in Ilorin where he delivered his acceptance speech amidst All Progressive Congress party supporters.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports the event was attended by Mr. Kayode Alabi, Kwara Deputy Governor-elect, Alhaji Lai Mohammed the Minister of Information and Culture and Bashir Bolarinwa, the Kwara APC Chairman, among others.

The Independent National Electoral Commission declared Abdulrazaq of APC winner of the Saturday governorship election in Kwara having polled a total of 331,546 votes to defeat Abdulrazaq Atunwa of the Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) who polled 114,754 votes.

APC also won all the 24 seats in the Kwara House of Assembly.

Abdulrazaq said that with the APC winning over 70 per cent of the votes cast in the elections, Kwarans had spoken and the incoming administration could not afford to fail the people.

"Kwara people have decided and that has put a lot of responsibilities on us. We cannot afford to fail and we cannot afford to steal and loot the treasury.

"God forbid that after three years, people will regret that why did they vote this new government. I can assure you that will not happen.

"We will work tirelessly as a team to deliver and make sure people start feeling the effects of government and dividends of democracy," he said.

He decried the situation where previous administrations had mismanaged and stolen the resources of the state to the detriment of the majority of the citizens.

The governor-elect said that his administration would interface with the people across the three senatorial zones of the state from bottom to top and ensure that the people determine what government would do for them.

He said his government would be people-oriented because it was the first time since 1999 that Kwara peoples' votes were counted and their will came to pass.

Abdulrazaq said that in line with the party manifesto, his administration would place priority attention to security, agriculture, education and infrastructure development.

He noted that the state had become so insecure to the extent that banking operations had been suspended in the entire Kwara South senatorial zone, after the Offa robbery saga,

"This development is seriously affecting the economic development in the zone. We will interface with the Police to address the challenge of insecurity

"The Offa robbery where 33 people were killed, based on police investigation was linked to top government officials.

"We will also interface with the Police to ensure that the judicial process is logically concluded and perpetrators are brought to book," he said.

Abdulrazaq said Kwara being an agrarian state, his administration would pay attention to farming and agro-processing.

Specifically, he said the state would among other crops, increase cashew production and processing for export to create employment and increase internally generated revenue.

The governor-elect lamented the poor state of infrastructure in public schools in the state as well as non-payment of salaries of teachers and other civil servants, and assured to reverse the trend.

"We will set up a transition committee that will interface with the government and we will have a forensic audit of the paying system to formulate new policies.

"We will organise health care summit. Education summit and special summit on how to improve the state infrastructure," he said.

Abdulrazaq reassured the traditional institution in the state that, contrary to the news making the round, his administration will not demote any traditional ruler but will work with them and count on their useful advice.

Source

 


Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Popo-Igbonna     Gbadeyan Gbadura Yomi     Siddiq Adebayo Idowu Salawu     Suleman Abubakar     Sanusi Abubakar     Labour Party     Garuba Alikinla Shittu     Azeez Bello     CKNG     Ahmed     QuickWin     Isiaka Abdulrazak     Femtech     Adeniyi Ojo     Olusola Saraki     Shehu Salau     Elerin Of Erin-Ile     Halimah Perogi     Ilorin Descendants Progressive Union     FOMWAN     PPS     Abdulsalam A. Yusuf     CCT     Durbar     Opolo Global Innovation Limited     Isiaka Rafiu Mope     Joseph Offorjama     Abdulmumin Yinka Ajia     Kwara State Polytechnic     Offa Poly     Mufti Of Ilorin     Computer Based Test     Sobi     Tunji Oyawoye     Olupako     Adisa Logun     George Funsho Adebayo     Local Government Pension Board     Sadiq Umar     Sabi     AGM Professional Services     Olusegun Adeniyi     Taofeek Ibraheem     MAI Akande     Alabi Olayemi Abdulrazak     Saheed Alakoso     Jelili Yusuf     Nurudeen Muhammed     Saduki Lafiagi     Ibikunle Ogunleye     Saidu Yaro Musa     Rachael Obisesan     Rafiu Ajakaye     Arandun     Ghali Muhammed     Saliu Oluwole     Raliat Islamic Foundation     CCB     KWATMA     Kwara 2023     Egbewole     Sunday Popo-Ola     Esuwoye     Ajuloopin     Oba Abdulraheem     KWASAA     Saka Abimbola Isau     Abegunde Goke     Christian Association Of Nigeria     Trade Lenda SME Fair     Royal FM     Oniye     Maigida     Lasiele Alabi Yahaya     Photo News     Pius Abioje     Imam Gambari    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Coronavirus     Afolabi-Oshatimehin     Belgore     John Mayokun Dada     Aliyu Muyideen     Chief Imam Of Omu-Aran     Sunday Fagbemi     Mary Kemi Adeosun     Madawaki Of Ilorin     Abubakar Bature Sulu-Gambari     Yahaya A Paniyaro     RTEAN     Alfa Modibbo Belgore     Yusuf Olaolu Ali     Women For Change And Development Initiative     Shuaib Jawondo     Kupchi Hosea Maxwell     Mufti Of Ilorin     Dunmade     Gbugbu     Code Of Conduct Tribunal     March 18     Maigida     Ilorin Emirate Staff Association     KFA     Bolakale Saka     Markaz Arabic And Islamic Training Institute, Agege     Ibrahim Jawondo     Seni Saraki     Kunbi Titiloye     Abdulrasheed Akogun     AbdulFatai Adeniyi Dan-Kazeem     Lanre Olosunde     Ilorin West     Kwabes     Y.A. Abdulkareem     Arandun     Sardauna Of Ilorin     Iyabo Adewuyi     Kwara State Football Association     College Of Arabic And Islamic Legal Studies     Aminu Ado Bayero     IF-K     Florence Saraki     Mutawali Of Ilorin     Olawuyi     NAWOJ     C2c@kwarastate.gov.ng     Sola Saraki Educational Foundation     Biliaminu Aliu     Henry Olaosebikan     Fola Consultant     Abdulsalam A. Yusuf     Offa Grammer School     Oniye     Olohungbebe     Lawal Arinola Kudirat     Olayinka Oladapo Jogunola     Jimoh Lambe Abdulkareem     Mike Omotosho     Jimoh Akani     Funke Adedoyin     Seun Bolaji     Odo-Owa     MMWG     Chief Imam Of Ilorin     Musa Aibinu     Adaramaja     Amuda Bembe     Muyiwa Oladipo Kanu     Kwara State University Of Education     Ibrahim Abduquadri Abikan     Rotimi Atere     Salman Suleiman     Amusa Bello     Association Of Kwara State Online Media Practitioners     Kwara NIPR