Kwara 2019: Atunwa promises to promote state, LG synergy if elected

Date: 2018-10-25

The Kwara State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in next year's election, Hon. Razak Atunwa has promised to foster synergy between the state and local government councils if given the mandate come February 2019. Atunwa, a lawmaker representing Asa/Ilorin West federal constituency in the National Assembly made the pledge while playing host to the forum of Former Local Government Council Chairmen in the state, who came to congratulate him on his emergence as the gubernatorial candidate of the PDP at his residence in Ilorin.

The lawmaker who expressed delight during the meeting noted that ongoing efforts of the National Assembly members to place local administration in proper perspectives as the third tier of government. While tracing the history of local government administration in Nigeria, Atunwa noted that robust management of the councils to meet its goal will promote socio-economic development at the grassroots.

He also described individual members of the forum as friends and acquaintances of traditional rulers, community leaders and opinion holders in their respective councils and appealed to them to use the exalted position to vigorously campaign for the party for its candidates at various levels to emerge victorious in next year's general election.

Responding, the spokespersons of the forum from the three senatorial districts in the state, Barrister Sikirullah Solagberu, Hon. Bisi Oloruntoba and Hon. James Kolo congratulated Atunwa on his victory at the primary election even as they promised to work assiduously for his success and that of other candidates of the party.

They therefore appealed to the state government to see local governments as partners in progress to enable it deliver on its mandate in order to enhance overall development of the people at that tier of government.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Ola Falade     Abubakar Olusola Saraki     Aishat Sulu-Gambari     Ibikunle Ogunleye     Isaac Gbenle     Amuda Aluko     Laduba     Oloye     Amusa Bello     Saliu Ajibola Ajia     Www.Kwarareports.com     Ahman Patigi     Muhammed Aliyu     Sun Qing Rong     Nurudeen Muhammed     Ahmed Dankaya     Dan Iya     Summit University     Garba Idris Ajia     Muslimah Entrepreneurship Forum     Nigerian Army     Nigerian Correctional Service     Muhammed Abdullahi     Siraj Oyewale     Lawal Arinola Kudirat     Yinka Aluko     Arca Santa     Idris Amosa Saidu     YAKOOYO     Tunji Oyawoye     Olumide Daniel Ibitoye     Kolade Solagberu     Ilesha-Gwanara     March 18     Otoge     Sidikat Uthman Ajibola     Bamikole Omishore     James Ayeni     Council Of The Wise     AbdulRazaq Jiddah     Umar Ayinla Saro     Isiaka Rafiu Mope     Geri-Alimi Split Diamond Interchange     Saba Mamman Daniel     Kwara State Football Association     Muhammadu Buhari     Ojo Fadumila     Oluronke Adeyemi     Ojuekun Sarumi     Federal College Of Education (Special), Afon     Ahmed Shuaib Buranga     KW-GIS     Rueben Parejo     Innocent Okoye     Lithium Deposit     Tsado Manman     Maimunat Oloriegbe     Hydro-electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission     Esinniobiwa Quareeb     Eleja     MalHub     Sam Okaula     AGF Abdulrazaq     Bashir Adigun     Ahman Pategi     Shehu Jimoh     Sanitation Exercise     Alimi Abdulrazaq     Kehinde Baale     Gurei     National Democratic Congress     Kwara University Of Education     Adamu Ibrahim Sabi     Afonja     New Model Police Station     John Olajide Adedipe     Veterinary Teaching Hospital    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Mamatu Abdullahi     Adeniyi Ojo     TIC     Academic Staff Union Of Universities     Centre For Peace And Strategic Studies     Sunday Fagbemi     Code Of Conduct Bureau     Adolescent Girls Initiative For Learning And Empowerment     Kwara-SAPZ Project     Abdulrasheed Lafia     Abiodun Abdulkareem     Yomi Adeboye     Shehu Jimoh     Durbar     Saka Abimbola Isau     Labour Party     Saidu Isa     Suraj Tunji Oyewale     Ayedun     Iyabo Dupe Adekeye     Benin Republic     College Of Health     Towobola Abdulrahman Toyin     Sobi FM     Coalition Of Kwara North Groups     Kunle Akogun     Adedeji Onimago     3MTT     Diagnostic Centre     Abiodun Jacob Ajiboye     Women For Change And Development Initiative     Binta Abubakar Mora     Demola Banu     NIRSAL     Yaru     Forgo Battery     AbdulFatai Adeniyi Dan-Kazeem     Sardauna     Salake     Ilorin Water Reticulation     Chief Imam Of Omu-Aran     Apado     AbdulGaniyu Kareem     Prince Sunday Fagbemi     Ndakene     Iyaloja-General     Tafida Of Ilorin     Kale Bayero     Danhawa     Jamiu Oyawoye     2017 Budget     Wahab Issa     Joseph Daudu     Grillo     International Public Sector Accounting Standards     Ekweremadu     KW-GIS     Code Of Conduct     AbdulHamid Adi     Markaz Arabic And Islamic Training Institute, Agege     Christopher Odetunde     Binta Abubakar-Mora     Assayomo     Ishaq Salman     Mohammed Lawal     Yusuf Abdulkadir     Bibire Ajape     Islamic Development Bank     AGF Abdulrazaq     Olawuyi     Adeola Abraham     Abdulazeez Uthman     Ilorin International Airport     Kunle Suleiman     Oyin-Zubair     UTME     Omu-aran