Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq’s investment in the welfare of students and education sector in Kwara State again, earned applause on Monday as students thronged the Government House in appreciation of his efforts.
The students, who gathered under the umbrella of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) and National Association of Kwara State Students (NAKSS), said they have benefitted immensely under the current administration in the state, citing the prompt payment of bursary and other supports they have gotten before and after the removal of petrol subsidy.
NANS President, Comrade Issa Abdulgafar Arikewuyo, described Governor AbdulRazaq as a democratic leader who is passionate about the development of the education sector.
‘To whom much is given, much is expected. We will be ungrateful if we cannot come en masse today to show to the world that the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum is a student-friendly personality.
We have an action governor in the person of AbdulRazaq who loves to appreciate and celebrate humanity, and who has turned students to the people of value’ he said.
Abdulgafar also lauded the governor ‘for establishing the Kwara State University of Education, providing solar lights system at Kwara state University, Malete, 250 ICT infrastructure at the College of Aviation Ilorin, among other interventions’.
President of NAKSS Comrade Abdulwahab Habibullahi also listed the provision of scholarships for law students, and provision of bus for students’ union leaders, as well as provision of free bus ride for students, among others, as some of the benefits they have enjoyed from the government.
‘Today is a remarkable day in the history of students in Kwara State. We are here today to appreciate His Excellency for all the unwavering support and commitment he has been showing to students and their leaders in the state’ he said.
Governor AbdulRazaq, in his response, commended the students for the visit and called for continued productive engagements with his administration.
The governor pledged to continue to accommodate the students in the empowerment programmes of his administration towards achieving their dreams.
‘I must say that your leadership engagement with the government has been fruitful to the state. It will continue to elicit a lot of positive responses from the government in order to support your activities and for betterment of the student bodies.
On our part, we will also make sure that the students are accommodated in our programmes to make life easy for them. We will continue to engage with your leadership. So, don’t feel shy to put up proposals to us’ he said.
He also commended his Special Assistant on Student Affairs, Wasiu Onidugbe for being proactive and working for the public good.
Onidugbe said the visit was part of the activities lined up to commemorate their Annual Unity and Harmony Week, which, he noted, was introduced to foster oneness and togetherness among the students.
‘This year, the students deemed it fit to pay Your Excellency a special visit. This is to celebrate and appreciate you because you have been taking good care of their welfare. This is also to enlighten the public on the good things you have done in the education sector’ he said.
A statement made available to Team@orientactualmags.com by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Rafiu Ajakaye noted that cabinet members, including the Chief of Staff Prince AbdulKadir Mahe joined the governor to receive the students-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.
