Gov Abdulrasaq Attends Town Hall Meeting In Okuta ..Honoured With Chieftaincy Title
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara state scored another first on Saturday by holding a live broadcast and addressing citizens of the state on the first-ever radio station in the entire Kwara North; Notia FM
Notia FM (90.7), a baby of the Kwara State Broadcasting Corporation, is a project of his administration which the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) had recently approved to begin transmission from Okuta town, Baruten local government.
Until now, residents of Kwara North could only listen to or get the services of radio stations from either Benin Republic or Oyo State — a jinx the Governor had pledged to break.
‘We thank Almighty God for this feat. I thank the people of Baruten and of Kwara North for their support for this administration. We are glad to have made this good history and to do things that have impact on people’s lives ’ Mr Rafiu Ajakaye, who is Abdulrasaq’s Chief Press Secretary , quoted the governor to have submitted. He noted in a statement made available to Team@orientactualmags.com, that the governor said this while on the air at the Notia FM.
The Governor was accompanied on the inspection visit to the radio station by Senator Umar Sadiq (Kwara North); Speaker of the House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Danladi-Salihu; House of Assembly members; cabinet members; and top chieftains of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
The Governor had earlier presided over the town hall meeting held in Okuta which was attended by traditional rulers led by Emir of Okuta ,Alhaji Dr. Idris Abubakar Sero, top government officials, civic groups, members of the public, and APC apparatchiks from far and near.
‘Whether in road infrastructure, education, health care delivery, or welfare of our workers and citizens, our administration stands shoulder high above where we are coming from’ he said.
The statement noted that his speech was punctuated by applause and a chorus of ‘gema!’, which means ‘truth’ in Batonu language.
The Governor also commissioned the Kano road, which connects the Emir’s palace to Maro, a suburb of the big town.
His speech was preceded by commendations from Senator Sadiq, Speaker Danladi, and the first class Okuta monarch , among others.
Cabinet members and heads of parastatals took turns to mention specific programmes and projects already done or are ongoing in Baruten, Kwara North, and across the state.
Executive Secretary, Kwara State Health Insurance Agency, Dr. Olubunmi Jettawo-Winter, said close to 2,000 indigents of Baruten LG have been enrolled in the State Health Insurance scheme.
Acting General Manager, State Social Investment Programme (KWASSIP), AbdulQuowiyu Olododo, also said between 2020 and 2022 a total of 4,540 people from Baruten and Kaiama LGs had benefitted from the government’s safety net (Owo Isowo and Owo Arugbo), while six young entrepreneurs from the two local governments also received N1million each to support their businesses under the Kwaprenuour 2.0.
Chairman, Kwara SUBEB, Prof. Sheu Raheem Adaramaja, said out of the 4,701 teachers the government recruited to teach in the public primary and secondary schools, Baruten LG got 371 slots, adding that their welfare also remains a top priority.
The Governor was also turbaned as Yeruma of Okuta during the coluorful Ganni Festival held at the forecourt of the palace of Emir of Okuta.
The title means the ‘most prominent child of Okuta Kingdom’ — a reward for what the Okuta monarch called the Governor’s unprecedented achievements in the area in terms of infrastructural development.
‘You have been able to put a smile on the faces of the greater majority of Kwarans, who are able to objectively make reasonable comparative analysis of where we were yesterday, as against where we are today’ the Emir said- Team@orientactualmags.com
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