Gov AbdulRazaq meets APC elders, expresses displeasure at contractors handling Kwara South projects
The Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has expressed dissatisfaction at the conduct of the contractors handling some of the road projects in the Kwara South senatorial district, including Ora township road and the new Orisa bridge, which connect Irepodun local government to Ifelodun local government area of the state, saying steps are being taken to address the issue boldly.
The governor made this known on Saturday while receiving members of the Ifelodun APC Elders’ Council led by Senator Makanjuola Ajadi.
Governor AbdulRazaq, while reiterating his administration’s commitment to developing Kwara South senatorial district, urged the members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and elders in the region to embrace unity, mutual understanding, and peace – key ingredients he said the party needs to keep its winning streak.
Governor Abdulrazaq acknowledged the support of the Elders’ Council and other party platforms and stakeholders in the local government and state while pledging his unwavering support to their demands, particularly in road construction, social amenities, and political appointments.
“I want us to strengthen and deepen the spirit of working together. A divided house will lead us nowhere,” he said.
“Unity is always essential. If we are divided, people will take advantage of us. So, there is a need for unity, including in Ifelodun.
“Let us work together and look forward to a good year, a year of more prosperity, a year of stability and a year of proper engagement among ourselves.”
On his part, Senator Ajadi said they are firmly committed to the party’s cause, with the elders council membership cutting across the 18 political wards of the local government.
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Ajadi praised the governor for his excellent performance, saying his achievements were visible in all the nooks and crannies of the state.
“There is hardly anybody that will say they have not seen your work in their ward. It is not possible. In Babanloma, where I am the Asiwaju, we have seen your works like road construction, hospital rehabilitation, and school rehabilitation, among others,” he said.
“We urge Your Excellency to consider our other requests. I want to pick one road, for example, it is from Oro-Ago to Oke-Oyan. It is about 5km, but one may spend one hour on the road because of the bad condition of the road. This is one of the roads that make Ifelodun terrain very difficult.”
APC Chairman in Ifelodun Arch. Lukman Abubakar commended the administration’s interventions on the Ajase-Ipo/Igbaja road. He requested the governor also to consider the Igbaja-Oke-Ode/ Sagbe road, Panada-Agbayangi-Yaru road and Marafa/Oke-Ode road.
Other delegation members who spoke during the visit included Alhaji M.T. Lawal Alhaji Abdulrahoof Bello Labelabe, Alhaja Barakat Atunse, and Hon. Nike Ayilara.
