Kwara Gov visits Jebba, rues damages to properties

Date: 2020-12-24

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has visited the scenes of Wednesday morning inferno in Jebba, Moro local government area of the state, describing the incident as painful and praying the Almighty God to relieve the victims of their losses.

"The incident is very disturbing and we have to come down to see the extent of the destruction. It's far more than what we thought. The inferno engulfed many houses. It affects about 43 houses," AbdulRazaq told reporters after inspecting the site.

He was accompanied on the inspection tour by House of Assembly Speaker Yakubu Danladi Salihu; Senator Yahya Oloriegbe (Kwara Central); Senator Sadiq Umar (North); Deputy House Leader who is the lawmaker from the area John Bello; commissioners and some other top government functionaries.

AbdulRazaq said the government will come to the aid of the victims within available resources - a day after he directed the State Emergency Management Agency to identify the victims and document the losses.

"We just need to come to the rescue of our people who lost properties. Some people also lost their lives. May their souls rest in peace," the Governor said. He also commended the Federal Government for the infrastructural projects sited in the state, and said the administration will continue to push for more, especially the dredging of the River Niger and timely completion of ongoing road projects.

"We thank the federal government for signing the contract for the dualisation of Ilorin - Jebba road. The federal government is trying to dualise this road but funding is a challenge because of COVID-19," he said.

"We hope the road will be fully put in the budget next year and the funding release so that the dualisation will commence. From here to Mokwa is one of the best and busiest roads in Nigeria. We thank President Muhammadu Buhari for investing in road infrastructure."

Governor AbdulRazaq assured the affected persons immediate support to alleviate their sufferings.

Bello, who conducted the Governor round the site, confirmed that seven persons died in the accident.

He commended the Governor for the swift response to the incident, saying he has carved a niche for himself as a leader who cares for all.

Rafiu Ajakaye

Chief Press Secretary to the Governor

December 24, 2020

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Aishat Mohammed Lawal     Okala Baba     ER-KANG Mining     Oko Erin     Olatunde Oyeyiola     John Obuh     Chief Imam Of Omu-Aran     Salake     Mary Arinde     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants     Adeniyi Ojo     Abdullah Janet Amudat     Ayedun     Yahaya Seriki     Babatunde Idiagbon     Mustapha AbdulGaniyu     Funke Adedoyin     Sarah Jubril     JMK Construction Company Limited     Salary     Mohammed Danjuma     Suleiman Idris     Sheikh Hamzat Yusuf Ariyibi     Babatunde Ishola Babaita     Opobiyi     AbdulRasaq Abdulmajeed Alaro     Hamza Usman     VADA     Iyeru Grammar School     TETFUND     Aliyu Salihu     Galland Marcias     Toyin Saraki     Babata     Muftau Akanbi Oke     Christopher Odetunde     Khairat Gwadabe     John Mayokun Dada     Volunteers Of Ilorin Community And The Emirate     Lanre Jimoh     Segun Adeniyi     CLAY POT     Isin     Geri-Alimi Split Diamond Interchange     Ridwan Agboola     Ajidagba     Olubukola Kifayat Adedeji     Tinubu     Lanre Aremu     Convocation Ceremonies     Moshood Kashimawo Abiola     Balikis Jawondo     Kisra     Abubakar Usman Jos     Assayomo     Otoge     Lotus Bank     Kwara Restoration Project     Maryam Nurudeen     Abubakar B.M     Mumini Ishola Hanafi     Okoolowo     Tunde Kazeem     Tunji Arosanyin     Ibrahim Kayode Adeyemi     Yoruba     Bolaji Abdullahi     Tanke Road     KWTV     Tafidan Kaiama     Lawal Olohungbebe     Oju Ekun Sarumi     Muhammad Fawaz Abubakar     Bature Bello     School Of Nursing     Eleja     Shonga Farm Project    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Haleeman Salman     Farouk Salim     Ibrahim Abiodun     Modibo Kawu     Abubakar Baba Sulaiman     Adeniyi Ojo     Albert Ogunsola     Elerin Of Erin-Ile     KFA     Special Adviser On Digital Innovation     Dasuki Belgore     Ilorin.Info     Rebecca Olanrewaju     Kamaldeen Kehinde     Oba David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Olaitan Buraimoh     Lateef Ademola Olatunji     Ilorin Metro Park     Abdulmalik Bashir Mopelola Risikatullahi     Ghali Muhammed     Abdulkadri Ahmad Alaiye     Elerin Of Adanla     Ajeigbe     Dumagi     Ibrahim Gambari     Kwara 2015     Zara Umar     Idofin     Irepodun     Isiaka Danmeromu     Abdulganiyu AbdulAzeez     Allocation     Ahmed Shuaib Buranga     Ilorin Durbar     Ibrahim Akaje     Abdulmumini Sanni Jawondo     AbdulQowiy Olododo     Ayinde Oyepitan     Binta Abubakar Mora     Danhawa     Bayo Ojo     Moshood Bakare     Principal Private Secretary     Aso-ofi     Emir Of Ilorin     Sulyman Atolagbe Alege     Taiwo Joseph     Ibrahim Sulu Gambari     Chief Imam Of Ilorin     Yetunde Balogun     Police Commissioner     Federal Road Maintenance Agency     Ibrahim Taiwo Road     Abdulganiyu Oladosu     Abdulraheem Olesin     Umar Adelodun     Mahmud Ajeigbe     Valsolar Consortium     V.O. Abioye     Abdulmumini AbdulRazaq     Aliyu Alhassan     Aminu Adisa Logun     Mutawali     ITP     Jide Oyinloye     Donatus Ejidike     Abdulrazaq Akorede     Garuba Alikinla Shittu     Victor Gbenga Yusuf     IPSAS     Quareeb     Gbemi Saraki     Adesina Simon Sodiya     Kwara     Ileloke     Lola Olabayo     Yusuf Olaolu Ali