5th Anniversary: Gov AbdulRazaq Has Recorded Outstanding Achievements-Kwara APC…He Has Changed ‘State of Harmony’ For The Better-Yeketi

Kwara state APC has flaunted what it called  ‘remarkable achievements’ of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq in the last five years submitting that  the party is proud of  the governor’s investments in critical sectors of the economy.

The party also commended Governor AbdulRazaq for his good and peaceful politics, respect and support for traditional and religious institutions, and for helping to stem the tide of political thuggery in the state. 

‘We are proud to say the new mandate given to our party across the lines is being justified, as it is evident in the avalanche of superlative programmes and projects dotting every corner of Kwara today’ the  state  APC Chairman, Prince Sunday Fagbemi submitted during  the ‘Media Engagement’ he presided over at the party secretariat in Ilorin on Monday.

 The programme which was held to mark the 5th anniversary of the AbdulRazaq-led APC administration in the state was attended by journalists and Kwara APC bigwigs including Senator Umar Sadiq, Chief of Staff, Government House, Prince Mahe AbdulKadir,  Commissioner for Youth, Hon Nafisat Buge, Governor AbdulRazaq’s Special Adviser on Political Matters, Hon. Abdulwahab Femi Agbaje White , Alhaji Mustapha Ishowo,  Hon Salihu Bamidele Aluko, Alhaji Hassan Oyeleke, Alhaji Musa Yeketi, Alhaji Razaq Lawal, Hon Bisi Oloruntoba, Alhaji Wahab Isa, Alhaji Podo, and  Alhaji Sulaiman Tejidini .. 

‘We are delighted that his dream for urban renewal and economic expansion is now being seen in the Tanke and Unity flyovers, Wahab Folawiyo road, Ahmadu Bello way, Ilorin Innovation Hub, Garment Factory, Shea butter factory, industrial park, agroprocessing and other agricultural programmes to support food security, International Conference Centre, Visual Arts Centre, Sugar Film Factory, transformative education projects and programmes, numerous completed and ongoing urban and rural road projects spanning thousands of kilometers across the state, among others as our deserved reality’ he added.

Prince Fagbemi  also noted that history will remember AbdulRazaq as a transformational leader who rose above personal and partisan interests to take bold decisions and pushed through progressive agenda for the growth and development of the state.

‘In decades to come, Kwarans will remember Governor AbdulRazaq as a leader who restored the glory of the past, gave workers their due at the right time, catered for the weak and vulnerable segments of the society, empowered women and the youths, worked to keep the gains of today and prepared for the future.

You may recall the launching of Ilorin City MasterPlan two years ago. The groundbreaking of the 25,000 hectares Ilorin Smart City is near, promising a new chapter in the history of the state. It is a fulfillment of the promise of our party for sustainable development and reducing housing deficits by providing a platform for public and private sector collaboration for a mix of affordable and luxury housing scheme for the citizens’ he said.

The APC chairman also thanked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his continued support and collaboration with the Kwara state Government to ensure that the current administration in the state delivers on its promises of improved quality of life, inclusive growth, and sustainable development to the people. 

‘Owing to the efforts of our hardworking governor, Kwara has also recorded massive infrastructural gains from the APC-led federal government. The state has since got approval for the construction of four major roads under the Infrastructure Tax Credit Scheme. The roads include Kosubosu–Kaiama–Bode Saadu (128km); Bacita-Shonga-Lafiagi (74.3km); Eiyenkorin–Afon–Offa–Odo Otin (42.5km); and Okuta–Bokuro (37km). Similarly, Kishi Kaiama Tese Road has recently been approved for construction by the Federal Executive Council.

We are also proud of all our elected and appointed representatives at all levels for their efforts to bring democratic dividends to our people. We thank them for working with our hard working governor who is the leader of our team. We urge them to keep it up and to do a lot more to complement what the Governor is doing’ he said.

Prince Fagbemi also appreciated members and leaders of the party across every community in Kwara state, particularly members of the State Working Committee for the wonderful job that they have done and their continued support for the state government under the governor and for the Federal Government under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. 

He said: ‘In the last elections, Kwarans resolved to reward the remarkable performance of the governor with a new mandate to ensure the continuity of inclusive governance and sustainable development for the people and state as was witnessed in the first four years. Our party also won the presidential election, including the 3 senate seats, six House of Representatives, and all the 24 seats in the State Assembly.

Our party has won 100% in our elections not because we are perfect. We won all our elections because we are obviously pro-masses, we are developing every part of the state, we are responsive to the yearnings of the people, and we empathize with the people within the resources available to the state. Even at that, our party has been conscious of the need to create a balance between creating economic opportunities for the people and allowing activities and unregulated growth that may jeopardize urban planning and development and ultimately hurt the people in different ways, including security breaches.

We are proud to say the new mandate given to our party across the lines is being justified, as it is evident in the avalanche of superlative programmes and projects dotting every corner of Kwara today.

Kwara’s basic education has continued its rise from the ashes to the zenith of excellence. Aided by our flagship educational policy KwaraLEARN, our schoolchildren have won national laurels and represented Nigeria at a global competition for the second time running. It underscores the significant progress we are recording in the basic education sector in our state.

In last year, AbdulRazaq laid a solid foundation to make Kwara a major medical hub in Nigeria. First, he facilitated the construction of the first cancer treatment centre in the whole of North Central Nigeria funded by AbdulSamad Rabiu Foundation, and then got the federal government to approve a comprehensive upgrade of the Harmony Advanced Diagnostic Centre.

Similarly, groundwork for establishment of the Kwara State Teaching Hospital (KWASUTH) has commenced as a Bill for the establishment is now ready for public hearing at the House. Upon completion, the teaching hospital will support the training of medical students and related professionals, boost manpower, and extend the frontier of healthcare delivery to save the lives of women, children, and elderly in Kwara and surrounding states. In the whole of North Central, our state has the gold medal in the access to basic health care while the government continues to invest to keep our professionals and provide more equipment to beat the current standard.

Under the AbdulRazaq-led administration rural-urban development drive, construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, and interlocking of 71 new road projects were recently approved across the state. Earlier, reconstruction, rehabilitation, and interlocking of 75 road projects were completed in the last one year’.

Fagbemi  also said the governor has taken commendable steps to preserve the legacies of founding fathers and mothers across different sectors as Kwara state Stadium Complex Ilorin is currently undergoing a facelift to elevate its status and aesthetics. 

‘The construction of a world-class table tennis arena is ongoing as well as renovation of the Indoor Sports Hall to aid the grooming of young talents and ensure our state remains on the map as home of champions in sports.

This is the first time that the indoor sports hall is being done in this manner since 1991.

To improve access to clean and safe water, the governor recently constructed a new waterworks at Jebba, ending decades of lack in the kingdom. Rehabilitation works have also been completed on several waterworks across the state in the last one year’ he added.

Pioneer chairman of   Kwara state Roads Maintenance Agency. (KWARMA) and a one-time Commissioner for Education, Engineer Musa Ayinde Yeketi also told journalists including Team@orientactualmags.com  that  the governor has changed Kwara state for the better .

‘I was in the last two administrations  and I can say that the governor has done well, and he is getting things done  unlike the previous administrations in question , actually, when you serve under them  , people felt  panicky  but here we are free,  people actually  asked that ‘Yeketi, you have  put on weight? and I do respond that ‘you can now see that  this time around , there is nothing like ‘hey oga is coming and we will start to run’ . The governor has done creditably well in all sectors’ he said-Team@orientactualmags.com  Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08059100286, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com.  Thank you