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.

Senate Presidency     Mike Omotosho     Garment Factory     Waziri Yakubu Gobir     KSIRS     Okasanmi Ajayi     Iyabo Adisa Ibiyeye     Umar Bayo Abdulwahab     Jaigbade Alao     College Of Education     ITP     Ajibola Ademola Julius     Sarah Alade     Geri-Alimi Split Diamond Interchange     Lateef Ademola Olatunji     Bola Iyabo Ibiyeye Adisa     Saka Onimago     Ilorin Metro Park     Sanitation Exercise     CCEPE     Coalition Of Kwara North Groups     Niyi Ogundiran     Abdul-Rasheed Na\'Allah     IHS     Solomon Edojah     Samuel Olusegun Adedayo     Sola Saraki University     Baaziki Sulaiman     Saidu Kawu     Oladipo Akanmu Tolani     Oluwarotimi Boluwatife Adenike     Idris Amosa Oladipo Saidu     Saka Keji     Afin Descendants Union Of Odo-Owa     Laboratory-to-Product     Idowu Aremu     Aliyu Sabi     National Union Of Road Transport Workers     Umar Saro     KWASIEC     KWASSIP     Memunat Monsuma     Donatus Ejidike     Ilorin South     Abegunde Goke     Zainab Abass     Victor Gbenga Yusuf     Ogbondoroko     Ahmad Belgore     Olofa Of Offa     Femi Gbajabiamila     Haleeman Salman     Leke Ogungbe     New Nigeria People’s Party     Seni Saraki     Kwara Consultative Forum     IsDB     Col. Taiwo     Bursary     Adama Isa     Muhammad-Mustapha Suleiman     Maimunat Oloriegbe     Tafidan Kaiama     Folaranmi Aro     Solomon Edoja     Yunus Lawal     Hakeem Lawal     Senior Staff Union Of Colleges Of Education     Kwara     United Nigeria Congress Party     Ganmo Electricity Sub-Station     Elerin Of Adanla     Okanlawon Musa     Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq     Sulyman Age AbdulKareem     Adesoye College     Saka Abimbola Isau    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Doyin Group     Kwara State Television (KWTV)     Abatemi Usman     Shola Odetundun     Adeniyi Ojo     Jelili Yusuf     Muslim Cementary     Yusuf Olaolu Ali     Yusuf Aiyedun     Mohammed Lawal Bagega     Olatunde Jare     Chief Imam Of Omu-Aran     Ballah     Sadiq Buhari     Zainab Abass     Suleiman Alege Kuranga     Suleiman Abubakar     Taofeek Ibraheem     Shehu Jimoh     Ambassador Kayode Laro     Sunday Otokiti     Abdulwasiu Bolaji Adeyi     Owo Arugbo     Voices Of Tomorrow     Mohammed Yahaya Barki     Abdullahi G. Mohammad     V.O. Abioye     Adekunle David Dunmade     Ajasse-Ipo     Muhammad Sirajo Aliyu     QuickWin     Ahmed Idris Mohammed     Adesoye College     Dogara     Jaiz Bank     Kwara State Council Of Chiefs     Wale Oladepo     Kwara State Government     Ahmed Shuaib Buranga     Jimoh Lambe Abdulkareem     Ilorin General Hospital     Oloye     IsDB     Ahmad Olanrewaju Belgore     Bamidele Adegoke     Samari     Shagari     Ubandoma     Odogun Olushola Gabriel     Lanre Issa-Onilu     Kunle Suleiman     Roheemat Hammed     Ibrahim Abdulqadir Abikan     Monthly Sanitation Exercise     Kwara Central     Siraj Oyewale     Femi Gbajabiamila     SUBEB     Tunde Kazeem     Chartered Institute Of Personnel Management Of Nigeria     Adedeji Onimago     Nigeria Customs Service     Prince Bola Ajibola     Zulkifli Ibraheem     Abdulrahman Abdullahi Kayode     Belgore     Elese Of Igbaja     Kwasu     Siddiq Adebayo Idowu Salawu     Park     Bashir Badawi     Ilorin East/South Federal Constituency     Noah Yusuf     Kwara United     Eleja     Sulyman Abdulkareem     Yusuf Amuda Gobir