Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has stated that his administration has made significant progress across all sectors since 2019, and that no part of the state has been left without appreciable positive imprints.
According to the governor, data shows that there is a significant difference between what he encountered on the ground and the current situation.
He attributed this to his administration’s investments in healthcare, education, rural-urban development, water infrastructure, and worker welfare.
Abdulrazaq stated that his administration had accomplished much by collaborating with development partners who had previously left the state due to a lack of support, and that the government now collaborates with SightSavers International to strengthen eye care services in the state.
According to a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye, on Tuesday, the governor disclosed this while addressing journalists in Lagos.
Abdulrazaq was quoted as saying, “Beyond these, we have many ongoing projects that have been designed towards boosting the economic base of the state. We have visual arts centre, film factory, garment factory, innovation hub, and of course the international conference centre. There are other major projects too which we will complete this year, such as the Ilesha Gwanara Road, the Tunde Idiagbon Bridge, Adeta-Yebumot Road, Osi-Obbo Road, and the largest squash court in the country which is eight-winged, among many others.”
“Whether in water, rural development, basic education or healthcare, or workers’ welfare, we have delivered on our mandate and we will continue to do more.”
Addressing the disagreement with his former political allies, the governor said it had nothing to do with his administration’s performance but political ambitions and interests.
The governor also spoke on the future of the capital city, Ilorin, which he said has been taken care of with the Ilorin City Master Plan — the second of its kind since Kwara became a state in 1967.
“Most of the growths we have now are unplanned and that is why you have flooding, poor ventilation and lack of green space, among others. The first and only plan of the city was done between 1967 and 1970. It expired many decades ago without replacement. We have come up with a new one; we are also in the process of designing for Offa-Oyun axis, Igbomina, Patigi/Edu and Baruten axis of the state,” he also noted.
