Voluntary ‘Road Repair’ Allowed But  Necessary Steps Must Be Taken –Kwara Govt

Kwara state government submitted on Monday that while it would readily encourage  those willing to carry out voluntary ‘road repair’  at any location in the state,  individuals who have volunteered to do this must  however take necessary and required steps before embarking on such ‘exercise’.

Sam Bola Onile, who is the Press Secretary, Ministry of Works & Transport, noted in a statement made available to Team@orientactualmags.com that this will help to prevent  ‘duplication of efforts and confusion arising from arbitrary work on government’s facilities without prior notifications and approvals’.

‘Kwara state Ministry of Works and Transport wishes to inform members of the public, corporate bodies, community organizations, and all stakeholders that the state government welcomes every support it can get in its commitment to deepening infrastructural and socioeconomic development in the state.

A need for collaboration cannot be over-emphasized because governments worldwide are generally constrained by limited resources amid mounting responsibilities to the citizens with competing interests and needs.

However, the government requests anyone who intends to carry out  intervention on state-owned facilities to approach the relevant Ministries, Departments, or Agencies (MDAs) of the government for concurrence and approval. This is the due process, which is necessary for official record and accountability. Such communication also prevents duplication of efforts and confusion arising from arbitrary work on government’s facilities without prior notifications and approvals.

For instance, the government has recently approved rehabilitation works on at least 43 roads across the state, while many more would soon be announced. Some of these 43 internal roads have been completed; some are still being worked on, while the others are to begin shortly. 

We have seen unfortunate instances where individuals just commenced work on a government facility or deployed materials there without any notice to the government. This is clearly not tidy, and will not be encouraged’ the statement said-Team@orientactualmags.com
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