Gov Abdulrazaq’s Achievements In 6 Years ‘Unrivalled’, ‘Breathtaking’ -Unilorin Professor

Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq’s record of service in six years has been excellent, impactful, and unrivalled by his predecessors, a lecturer at the University of Ilorin, Professor Saudat Sallah Abdulbaqi, has asserted.

Professor Baqi, who delivered a keynote speech at the maiden personality lecture organized in honour of the governor, had ‘Kwara Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow: The giant strides of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq’ as her keynote topic.

A statement made available to Team@orientactualmags.com noted that the programme which was organized by the state Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) was sponsored by Dr Muhammed Gali Alaya, a Non-Executive Director of NNPCL.

Chaired by Engineer Abdulrahman Giwa, the occasion was attended by former Grand Kadi of the state Shari’ah Court of Appeal, Justice Salihu Olohuntoyin Muhammed; senior government officials; an APC Chieftain, Oloriewe Raheem Adedoyin; NUJ Chairman, Ahmed Lanre Abdullateef; APC women support groups; and journalists.

Professor Baqi, who said Kwara was before now far behind other legacy states in infrastructural development and other things, commended the breathtaking road and economic projects and other infrastructure on the governor’s watch.

Backed with testimonial footages in which people across communities expressed their joy and satisfaction with the current administration’s policies and programmes, Professor Baqi said the coming into being of the Governor AbdulRazaq administration has changed the narratives of the state.

She said AbdulRazaq has made his mark in infrastructural development, with particular reference to the urban renewal project, rural-urban road networks, waste management system, inclusivity, teacher recruitment, and regular payment of salaries and gratuity.  

‘If you look at the administration, you will see that all strata of society are captured. You have men and women, you have young and old, and you have people with disabilities and people without disabilities. With this, everybody is having a sense of belonging and will be able to identify with the policies of the government. 

One of the key achievements of his administration is the management of the state finances, including efforts to address kwara debts and shore up its revenue base’ she said. 

The university lecturer said Governor AbdulRazaq is magnanimous and financially prudent, citing  some of the capital projects his government had inherited and completed  while commending him for not making Kwara a mortuary of abandoned projects.

She advised the government to sustain its good work and be focused on how to get a good successor who will strengthen the gains of the present.

‘Sustaining these giant strides is a business of all’ she added. 

Governor AbdulRazaq, who was represented by his Senior Adviser and Counselor, thanked the State Council of NUJ for the honour and for creating a good platform to further showcase the achievements of the government.

The governor described the kind gesture as a practical demonstration of existing cordiality between the media practitioners and his administration.

He commended Professor Baqi for her intellectual efforts and how she has fairly assessed the administration.

Justice S.O Muhammed said Governor AbdulRazaq has performed excellently across key sectors, and has impacted positively on the vast majority of kwarans, saying his achievements are much more felt than they are reported. 

He also talked about how the governor recently approved full payment of gratuities owed to retired judges and Kadis.

Giwa, who chaired the occasion, called the governor a silent achiever, whose projects are both seen and unseen. 

‘We have a governor who is moving in geometric progression, whereby every part of the state is positively touched in terms of his impactful achievements’ he said.

NUJ Chairman, Ahmed, in his introductory remarks, noted that the programme was organized to further project the good work of Governor AbdulRazaq to the general public adding that  it has become imperative for the union to begin to set an agenda for people ahead of the 2027 general election without heating up the polity-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