Olofa, ODU Commend Gov Abdulrazaq For Making Great Strides, ‘Welcome’ Ibrahim Taiwo Road Rehabilitation Project
- Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq’s commitment to ensuring development of urban and rural areas in Kwara state is beyond doubt, the Olofa of Offa , Oba Mufutau Gbadamosi , has submitted while calling on the people of Offa to support the Ibrahim Taiwo road expansion and rehabilitation project.
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- A statement made available to Team@orientactualmags.com noted that the Olofa said this when the state Commissioner for Works, Engr. Abdulquawiy Olododo visited his palace on Tuesday during which he sought public support for the project in question.
- On the commissioner’s entourage were the Executive Chairman, Kwara state Geographical Information Service, Alhaji Abdulkareem Suleiman; the governor’s Chief Press Secretary , Mr Rafiu Ajakaye; Senior Special Assistant on Infrastructure, Engr. Ladi Yusuf; and some senior bureaucrats.
- The team was received by Olofa of Offa, Oba Mufutau Gbadamosi Esuwoye II alongside many High Chiefs and the Offa Descendants’ Union (ODU) leaders.
- The Olofa commended Governor AbdulRazaq for the project and how his government has continued to prioritize the welfare of the people of the state, including Offa community.
- The monarch said his subjects are lovers of development and are ready to cooperate with the government and the contractors.
- ‘We are happy about what has brought you here today. We thank His Excellency for always being with us. His Excellency has always shown us that Offa is his second home.
- We are always in support of his good works and laudable projects, and we pray Almighty Allah to be with him in every way.
- I am sending out my chiefs and representatives to inform the people of the need to support this huge development. Nobody should disturb the contractor under any guise. If you have anything obstructing government’s setbacks, please remove it. This is in our interest’ he said.
- Also speaking, Hon Abdulquawiy said the team visited the first- class monarch to seek his support, especially with a view to educating persons whose temporary structures have taken over road setbacks to give way.
- ‘We are here in Offa to meet with the Olofa of Offa, Oba Mufutau Gbadamosi Esuwoye II and the Offa Descendants Union (ODU) and to intimate them and the entire Offa community about the Ibrahim Taiwo road reconstruction project’ he said.
- ‘For us to reconstruct and expand this road, we will need to claim the government setbacks where we have some temporary structures. So, we need their cooperation.
- As you all know, this government of Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq is about the people. There is the need for us to communicate and engage with the community for them to be aware of exactly what our intentions are and what we are doing. We are glad about the reception by the Olofa and the ODU’ the commissioner added.
- Hon Olododo added that the contractors are now on site to proceed with the work, which will last about four months while noting that the road will be supported with concrete drainage, solar street lights, and walkways..
- ODU National Vice President , Alhaji Tajudeen Bello, commended the AbdulRazaq administration for the road project, which, he noted, reflects its commitment to infrastructural growth across the state.
- He urged residents to always respect road setbacks when erecting any structures, saying road setbacks are meant for public advantage.
- ‘We want everybody to key into what the government is doing. The government is not doing anything that is bad. It is the right thing to maintain the setbacks while building anything. So, the road setbacks belong to the government, and that is what the government is claiming for the good of our community’ he said.
- The commissioner also inspected the Flyover at Unity Road, Ilorin, which has according to him gotten to 65% stage .
- ‘We are very satisfied with the quality of work done on this project.
- Just a few days ago, a delegation from Nigerian Institute of Civil Engineers was on this site, and they equally issued a statement that the quality work that is being done is very satisfactory’ he said.
- ‘The project is moving at a good pace that we are very happy about this. As you can see, we are already standing on the bridge’ he added-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
