Kwara to access $60m from World Bank - Ahmed

Date: 2017-09-06

The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, on Tuesday said the state government will access the $60m loan from the World Bank for rural roads across the state.

He stated that the fund would be specifically utilised to deploy infrastructure to agrarian communities to ease movement of agricultural produce with a view to improving the state economy.

Ahmed spoke in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, during a Sallah homage paid to him by traditional rulers from Kwara North, according to a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Alhaji Abdulwahab Oba.

The governor also said the Federal Executive Council had approved the rehabilitation of Share-Patigi Road.

He stated that the old Ilorin- Jebba Road was currently undergoing rehabilitation while works on the Tsaragi-Shonga Road would soon start.

The governor, who applauded President Muhammadu Buhari for making the state feel federal presence, also appealed to the Federal Government to make funds available for the completion of the ongoing rehabilitation of federal roads in the state especially the Kaiama-Kishi Road.

He promised a major rehabilitation of roads in Kwara North, saying that the region was known for its agricultural activities.

Ahmed said, "Agriculture is a major critical sector for the diversification of the economy which is receiving the needed attention of the Federal Government.

"The state will also continue to partner others in providing infrastructure to support agric-business in the state." The governor called on traditional rulers in the state to be part of advocate for local government councils in the state to look beyond federal allocation to meet their statutory responsibilities.

He said, "The federal government has shown the lead in diversification of the nation's economy by encouraging investment in agriculture.

"Every other arm of government should follow this laudable initiative of the government. The state will continue to give support to agriculture as another source of revenue generation.

The governor restated his commitment to ensure that all sections of the state were duly represented in appointments of key government functionaries and distribution of social amenities and infrastructural facilities.

Earlier, Etsu Patigi, Alhaji Ibrahim Chatta-Umar, had thanked the governor for his continuous support for the people of Kwara North especially in appointments and provision of infrastructure.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Wasiu Onidugbe     Abdulrauf Aliyu     Maigida Soludero Transit     Cassava Growers\' Association     C2c@kwarastate.gov.ng     Saka Asiat Ayinke     Kazeem Adekanye     Olofa Of Offa     Sola Saraki Educational Foundation     Yunus Lawal     Ayinde Oyepitan     ER-KANG Mining     Abraysports FC     Adijat Adebiyi     GANZY     Risikat Lawal     Funmilayo Oniwa     Kudirat Arinola Lawal     Share/Tsaragi     Bluenile Associates     Ogbondoroko     Erubu Oba Zubair     Lola Ashiru     Assayomo     Ibikunle Ogunleye     Aiyedun     Naira Redesign     Apaola     Ahman Patigi     Ilorin International Airport     Bisi Oyeleke     Kaosarah Adeyi     Ajike People Support Centre     Unilorin     Funmilayo Mohammed     Raymond Olaitan     Simon Sayomi     Amuda Aluko     Aliyu Muhammed     Mahmud Ajeigbe     Ayobami Akanbi     Ibraheem Adeola Katibi     Segun Abifarin     Ajase-Ipo     Mohammed Jimoh Faworaja     Eleja Taiwo Banu     Oluwatoyin Lukman     Ijakadi     Galadiman Ngeri     Lanre Jimoh     Osi     Hussein Olokooba     Elese Of Igbaja     CELF     Tunji Ajanaku     Suleiman Rotimi Iliasu     Tunji Oyawoye     REO CAKES     Haruna Olawale Sulaiman     Florence Saraki     Sheikh Ridhwanullah El-ilory     Oro Grammar School     Okiki     Lanwa     Marafan Shonga     Playing Host     Aisha Buhari     Aliyu Kora-Sabi     Isiaq Khadeejah     ER-KANG Mining Nigeria Company Limited     Agbarere     Raji Ayodele Kamaldeen     Owode Market     Umar Ahmed Gunu     Elekoyangan     Mahe Abdulkadir     Oyun    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Obayomi Azeez     Kwara State Polytechnic     Kwara State Health Insurance Agency     Kishira     Taofik Abdulkareem     Memunat Monsuma     Suleiman Alege Kuranga     Ibikunle Ogunleye     Oladipo Akanmu Tolani     Yusuf Olaolu Ali     Ilorin Emirate Staff Association     Toyin Olayinka Tejidini     Sai Kayi     Al-Hikmah Radio     Musa Alhassan Buge     Yusuf Mubarak     Tinubu Legacy Forum     Kale Belgore     Eghe Igbinehi     Lukman Oyebanji Fagbemi     Ajuloopin     Sardauna     Iliasu     Olokoba Sulyman     National Broadcasting Commission     Volunteers Of Ilorin Community And The Emirate     Offa Descendants Union     Goodluck Jonathan     Michael Ologundea     Just Event Online     Olatunji Ibrahim     Abdulazeez Arowona     Biliaminu Aliu     Coronavirus     Mary Kemi Adeosun     Amuda Bembe     ITP     Afonja     Rihanat Ajia     Maryam Ado Bayero     Oloyede     Garba Dogo     Savannah Centre For Diplomacy, Democracy And Development     Quareeb     KWASIEC     Illyasu Abdullahi     Yusuf Abdulraheem     Musbau A. Akanji     Sheikh Ridhwanullah El-ilory     Suleman Abubakar     UNILORIN Alumni     Olota Of Odo-Owa     Abdulmumini AbdulRazaq     Durosinlohun Atiku     NIRSAL     Hassan Saliu     Ganiyu Taofiq     Muyiwa Oladipo Kanu     Kwara United     Clara Nwachukwu     Abioye Bello     Jimoh Olusola Imam     Sidikat Uthman Ajibola     Kisra     Towoju     Mumini Ishola Hanafi     Kayode Issa     Trade Lenda SME Fair     Jaigbade Alao     Code Of Conduct Bureau     Suleiman Idris     PPS     Ahman Pategi     Iponrin     Ajase-Ipo     Abdulfatai Baakini     Bello Bature