AbdulRazaq urges support for reforms, paradigm shift in Kwara

Date: 2019-08-14

Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State, yesterday rallied the people behind his agenda for reforms and paradigm shift in governance, calling the 2019 election a referendum that saw people choose development and prudence over waste and underdevelopment.

Speaking at the 2nd Annual Grand Durbar ceremony organised by the Ilorin Emirate Council, AbdulRazaq said the people's resolve for a new dawn meant a need to eschew actions or inactions that had made development and growth difficult in the past. The Governor also commended the Emir of Ilorin, Dr Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, and the Ilorin Emirate Council for the historical-cultural event.

Represented by his deputy Mr Kayode Alabi at the event, he said "We must embrace reforms which are often tough at the beginning. We must make tough choices in our decision to move our state forward. I have made my personal decision along this line. I will not use public funds to enjoy or gratify myself at the expense of the people. Public resources will only be applied strictly to public projects and overheads approved and budgeted for. We will not entertain excesses of any sort. With people's interest as the guiding principle, we will do things differently and purposefully to get more impactful results." "I appeal to this distinguished gathering of our people to unite behind this agenda for the progress of our community and generations yet unborn. Anything short of this will keep us moving in a circle and that would defeat the purpose of our people standing in the sun to vote the way they did."

AbdulRazaq reiterated his resolve to institutionalise the various cultural activities in the state to boost tourism and economic growth, including the Durbar which he called the heritage of Ilorin people and a testament to the bravery and valour of their forebears especially the royal lineage of Sheikh Alimi.

The Governor said prudent management of resources was necessary to drive growth, saying "Let me clarify this too. Kwara is immensely blessed with abundant natural and human resources, as the quality of attendance at this Durbar shows. Kwara is however not so rich in monetary terms. "But that was not the reason for the slow development. The problem was that the little resources Kwara had before, was not going into building sustainable future. This is what we need to change, this is what we are changing, and that requires the support of all of you."

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

AbdulKareem Yusuf Danhawa     BECE     Ayegbeni     Valsolar     COEASU     Galadiman Ngeri     Saduki Lafiagi     Ayinke Saka     Ambassador Kayode Laro     University Road     Gbenga Olawepo     Chief Imam Of Omu-Aran     Rueben Parejo     Labaeka     Amasa     Abdulkadir Jimoh     Sam Onile     Col. Adedipe     Abdulrahman Onikijipa     Kwara State Council Of Chiefs     Kayode Yusuf     Mike Omotosho     David Oyepinola Adedumoye     New Model Police Station     Opaleke Bukola Iyabo     Simon Sayomi     Moses Afolayan     Yusuf Amuda Abubakar     Arca Santa     Iyabo Adisa Ibiyeye     Sobi Specialist Hospital     Gbajabiamila     Yusuf Badmus     Bashir Adigun     Tanke Road     Aisha Abodunrin Ibrahim     Fatai Adeniyi Garba     Umaru Saro     Oba Abdulrahim     Pategi     Hakeem Idris     Rotimi Oyedepo     Aliyu Salihu     Azeez Salawu     Rasaq Jimoh     Abdulwahab Olarewaju Issa     Ubandoma     Eleja     April 11     Otoge     Fatimoh Lawal     Alabere     Marufat Oladosu     Ronke Adeyemi     Sarkin Malamai     Kishira     Government Girls’ Day Secondary School Pakata     UNILORIN Alumni     Abatemi-Usman     Idris Amosa Saidu     Matthew Okedare     Split Diamond Interchange     Ariyo     Ella Supreme Tissue Paper     Sola Saraki Educational Foundation     Abdullah Janet Amudat     AbdulRazaq Jiddah     Ajayi Okasanmi     Apaokagi     Dauda Adeniran Adeshola     Segun Abifarin     Aliyu Muhammed     Adam Abdullahi Al-Ilory     Harmony Holdings     Olaiya Victor Mobolaji     Kayode Laro     Abubakar Bature Sulu-Gambari    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Bukola Ajikobi     Kwara Volleyball Association     Kayode Alabi     Kawu     Gbugbu International Market     Abdulmumini AbdulRazaq     Kwara State Printing And Publishing Corporation     Local Government Pension Board     Adeniyi Ojo     Bahago     Erubu     Neo Mundo Ltd     Sheikh Ridhwanullah     Olusegun Adeniyi     Zaratu Umar     Kwara State Fire Service     Christopher Ayeni     Valsolar Consultoria     Ganmo Power Sub-Station     A.E. Afolabi     Ayekale     AbdulGaniyu Kareem     Adedipe     Iyiola Oyedepo     Turaki     Sa\'adu Salahu     Irepodun     Olaiya Lawal     Aminu Adisa Logun     FOMWAN     Ohoro Of Shao     Ibraheem Abdullateef     Is\'haq Modibbo Kawu     Alimi     Government High School Adeta     Old Oyo     Sulu Gambari     Fatai Garuba Labaka     Ayinde Oki     Towoju     Paul Odama     Yusuf Abdulkadir     Ilorin Amusement Park     Ahmad Olanrewaju Belgore     Senior Ibrahim Suleiman     Ifelodun     Mansur Alfanla     Abdulrahman Onikijipa     Durbar     Babatunde Idiagbon     Ayodele Shittu     Jelili Yusuf     Suleman Abubakar     Aliyu Muhammad Saifudeen     Ibrahim Mashood     Okoolowo     Odo-Owa     New Naira Notes     Saeedat Aliyu     Sheriff Olanrewaju     Rabiu Kwankwaso     Raliat AbdulRazaq     Bolaji Aladie     Alanamu     Association Of Kwara State Online Media Practitioners     Baba Idris     Memunat Monsuma     Savannah Centre For Diplomacy, Democracy And Development     KWATMA     Salihu Ajibola Ajia     Kulende     Alore     Neuropsychiatric Hospital     Kolade Solagberu     Fulani     Sunday Otokiti     Opaleke Bukola Iyabo