I'll not share state money to please anybody in Kwara - Gov AbdulRazaq

Date: 2020-05-30

Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State yesterday hit back at members of his party who criticised him for not sharing government money with them like previous administrations insisting that he would rather continue to share projects across the nooks and crannies of the state.

The governor while briefing journalists at the Government House, Ilorin on his administration's achievements in the last one year also said that his government inherited moribund sectors and a state with huge water scarcity, unfunded education system, uncompleted and abandoned projects, moribund health care system, agriculture and infrastructure.

On clamour for sharing government money, the governor said, "Our people have been complaining that we are not sharing government money since we came but I'm not going to do that. I will rather continue to share projects to every part of the state like I'm doing. It was the past administration's penchant for sharing money that put them into trouble in last year's general elections."

As parts of measures to ensure the spread of development to every part of the state, AbdulRazaq said that his administration would soon roll out new state master plans in economy, energy and agricultural sectors.

He recalled that when he took over one year ago, the state was below zero level saying "everything was moribund when we came in, the education system and other sectors were in disarray"

He explained that the situation in the education sector of the state was worsened by the fact that the previous administrations did not invest in it and other sectors.

He said in the last one year his administration has revamped the state education sector and Kwara has become one of the best four states in heath care delivery because of its approach and handling of the COVID 19 issue.

READ ALSO: ASUU to FG: Raise funds for education like you did for COVID-19 "We have renovated over 1,000 schools across the 16 local government areas of the state, distributed books, paid students WAEC fees and renovated and equipped our health facilities for sustainable health delivery", the governor said.

He added that "N8bn was in UBEB waiting for Kwara to pick up but because no investment had been made on education in the state for many years, students and pupils were just sitting in classrooms looking at the blackboards without exercise books.

"We realized there were challenges we needed to catch up with because there were no chairs, laboratories and furniture in our schools and ghost workers in the sector was also a major challenge. WAEC had to impose a fine of N20m on us because our teachers colluded with students. All these challenges we have been able to overcome" he said.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Eleja Taiwo Banu     Chartered Institute Of Personnel Management Of Nigeria     Javed Khan     Razaq Atunwa     Sidikat Uthman Ajibola     Shettima Of Ilorin     Elerinjare     Ridwan Agboola     Okeose Christian Cementary     Bilikis Oladimeji     Lukman Oyebanji Fagbemi     Umar Danladi Shero     Federal College Of Education (Special), Afon     Soffiyyallah Kamaldeen     Habeeb Abdullahi Al-Ilory     Olupako     Yeketi     Sunday Fagbemi     Ilesha-Baruba-Gwanara     Odolaye Aremu     BECE     Issa Memunat Moyosore     Abiodun Oyedepo     Yusuf Ali     ITEM 7     Olaiya Victor Mobolaji     Lanre Olosunde     Code Of Conduct Bureau     Abubakar Atiku     IsDB     Ilorin Emirate Staff Association     Yaman     Olota Of Odo-Owa     Kwara Basketball Association     Idowu Laro     Veterinary Teaching Hospital     Hassan Taiye Salam     Oniyangi     Yakubu Gobir     Jide Oyinloye     Rachael Obisesan     Oluronke Adeyemi     Oluwarotimi Boluwatife Adenike     Joana Nnazua Kolo     Democracy Day     Presidential Election     Ibraheem Abdullateef     Kayode Laro     Laduba     Kwara Primary Health Care Development Agency     Folashade Omoniyi     Yakub Ali-Agan     Bello Bature     Arinola Fatimoh Lawal     Bayo Ojo     Okoolowo     Simeon Ajibola     Joshua Adeyemi Adimula     Amina El-Imam     National Information Technology Development Agency     Elesie Of Esie     Halimat Yusuf     Yashikira     Geri-Alimi Split Diamond Interchange     Aishat Mohammed Lawal     Agor     David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     ARMTI     Damilola Yusuf Adelodun     Mutawali     Kunle Akogun     Onikijipa     Amuda Bembe     Abdulrazak Shehu Akorede     Surajudeen Akanbi     Senate Presidency     GANZY    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

National Democratic Congress     Nigerian Correctional Service     Mansur Alfanla     Aliyu Alhassan     Lucky Omoluwa     Ademola Kiyesola     Kayode Zubair     Abdulsalam A. Yusuf     Fatimat Saliu     Vasolar     Bello Taoheed Abubakar     Ayinde Oyepitan     Susan Modupe Oluwole     AGM Professional Services     Baaziki Sulaiman     Ilorin East     Aishat Mohammed Lawal     Arinola Lawal     Vasolar Consortium     Alabe     Okin Group     Micheal Imodu-Ganmo Road     Suleman Abubakar     Taofik Abiodun Ahmed     Taofeek Sanusi     Abdulwasiu Bolaji Adeyi     Yakubu Dogara     CT Ayeni     Abdulrasheed Lafia     Balikis Jawondo     Labaeka     JUSUN     Aliyu Salihu     Olusin Of Ijara Isin     AbdulKareem Yusuf Danhawa     Opolo Global Innovation Limited     Aliyu Kora-Sabi     Centre For Community Empowerment And Poverty Eradication     Laboratory-to-Product     Toyin Abdullahi     Abdulraheem Yusuf     Elerin Of Adanla     Raimi Iyanda     Chartered Institute Of Personnel Management Of Nigeria     Mohammed Ghali Alaaya     Titus Ashaolu     Ajia-Bako     Atiku Abubakar     Adedipe     Ogidi-Oloje     Budo Egba     Bolakale Ayo     Shururat Olatinwo     Shao     Ilorin International Airport     Oyedun Juliana Funke     Abdulfatai Salman Baakini     Ilorin Like-Minds     Shola Odetundun     Omar Gambari     Wahab Agbaje     AbdulHamid Adi     IHS     Adam Abdullahi Al-Ilory     Surajudeen Akanbi     Savannah Centre For Diplomacy, Democracy And Development     Egbejila     Lanre Badmus     Aso-ofi     Moses Salami     Abdullahi Biffo     Jumoke Gafar     Yusuf Lanre Badmus     Jimoh Lambe Abdulkareem     Oyeyemi Olasumbo Florence     Col. Taiwo     Abdulrahman Onikijipa