Kwara Residents Encouraged to Back State Transformation Initiatives
Residents of Kwara State have been encouraged to actively support government initiatives aimed at transforming the state into an economically vibrant region.
Speaking at a maiden public lecture dedicated to Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, themed “Legacy of Leadership: Examining the Long-term Impact of Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq's Governance on Kwarans,” organised by the state council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), the state commissioner for Solid Minerals Development, Dr Afees Abolore, highlighted that the urban renewal and infrastructural development projects underway are designed to enhance the socioeconomic well-being of the populace.
The state commissioner advised the people to take advantage of inclusive governance initiative of the state government to contribute their own quota to the development of the state.
He also said that the initiative has been able to provide residents of the state the opportunity to take ownership of project sites in their communities.
The commissioner, who said that the state governor has been able to fix infrastructural deficit inherited by his administration, added that a stronger foundation has been put in place to take care of the present and make the future prosperous for residents.
Dr. Abolore noted that despite huge debt inherited and the challenges of COVID-19 pandemic the economic fortune in the state has been stabilised.
In his remark, the chairman of the occasion, former Dean, Postgraduate School, University of Ilorin, Professor Yusuf Badmas, represented by Dr. Abdulhamid Badmas, commended the leadership provided by the state governor.
He urged the state government to do more projects in schools to promote educational development in the state.
For his part, the Chief Press Secretary to the Kwara state governor, Mallam Rafiu Ajakaye, said that the gathering showed the impact of the inclusive governance initiative adopted by the state governor.
He assured residents of the state of the determination of the state government to do better things in the state.
Earlier in his address, the chairman of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Kwara State Council, Mallam Ahmed Abdullateef, said the purpose of the lecture was to get wealthy residents of the state to support the government in providing and maintaining projects in their communities.
He said the development experienced in the state is unprecedented, adding that the governor has contributed to meeting the yearning and aspirations of the people of the state.
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