Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Wednesday said the good works of his administration has made him get in Kwarans’ good books cognizant that they are the beneficiaries of the investments made in road infrastructure, healthcare, education, safety nets, and expansion of the local economy.
Mr Rafiu Ajakaye, who is the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, noted in a statement made available to Team@orientactualmags.com that Abdulrazaq said this in Ilorin, the state capital, after receiving the notification letter nominating him as 2022 Vanguard Newspaper’s Governor of the Year award for purposeful leadership from some members of the management team of the newspaper.
‘We have remained focused on the things that matter to the largest majority of the people of Kwara State. Whether in the education, health sector, provision of potable water, or access roads, we have recorded milestones that everyone can testify to. Our indices are out there. What we do are things that people can see and are benefitting from” the Governor said.
He recalled the terrible situation of basic and tertiary education, public water system, and the appalling indices in the health sector in 2019, saying ‘he is happy to have turned around the situation positively in less than four years’.
Abdulrazaq also said there are still a lot of work to be done to consolidate the gains of the past three years, especially in the area of laying solid foundations for economic growth and redefining governance as a people-focused enterprise.
The Governor thanked the Vanguard Newspaper for honouring him with the prized award, saying he would dedicate it to the people of the state who have continued to believe in him and offer their support at various times.
The board of editors led by Editor of Vanguard (Daily) Mr. Eze Anaba and Editor of Saturday Vanguard, Mr. Onochie Anibeze said they were impressed by not just the physical development and achievements of the Governor in key sectors like education but also by the feedback they have got since their arrival in the state.
‘Your administration’s interventions in key sectors: education, healthcare, infrastructure, industrialization, agriculture, and workers’ welfare have taken governance to the remotest parts of Kwara’ the Vanguard newspaper’s management team said.
They also added that there has been a huge improvement in the water sector and commended the Governor for leading his colleagues in gender mainstreaming and empowerment of the vulnerable groups– 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. Thank you
