AbdulRazaq Restates Commitment To People's Welfare

Date: 2024-02-19

…As cabinet okays completion of some township roads

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has reiterated that public welfare in the form of continuous cash awards to workers and other palliatives and support for different segments of the state remains a top priority for the government, acknowledging the impact of inflation on the living standard of the people and provision of public services.

The Governor added that his administration has consistently supported and would continue to support the people as inflation erodes purchasing power across the world.

AbdulRazaq was speaking at a cabinet meeting during which the state executive council approved upward reviews of contract sums for some road projects across the state, including the Banni township road (Kaiama); Ora township road (Ifelodun); Saint Claire's Junction-Ikotun Road, Offa; Secretariat Road-New Market Road Lafiagi; and Igbaja Town Hall Road.

Meanwhile, the state government has begun fresh distribution of rice worth N2bn to the people through different clerics (Muslims and Christians), community-based groups, and other stakeholders across the state — while different agricultural initiatives are at work to achieve sustainable food security.

“The government will continue to support the people at this time and always, as we have been doing. More initiatives are also in the work, including food support. Allocation indeed rose following subsidy removal. But so has our wage bill and commitments.

“We have recorded a rise in monthly allocation (FAAC), which is an average of N1.5bn. But it may interest you that, as a state, we spend a little below N1bn on the wage award alone every month. What about the implementation of 100% CONHESS and others, apart from other interventions and support for the people? Our wage bill has risen. A lot more is being planned, including at the federal level.

“We definitely do not deny the impact of inflation, which also affects even the cost of providing public services to the people. Together, we will get over this time,” the Governor said.

He said the administration on its own — at different times — has spent a lot of money to procure and distribute rice to the public in a show of support for the masses.

Between May 2023 and now, the government has implemented different layers of social safety programmes which benefitted at least 124,170 people, 368 SMEs that got support through Kwapreneur, and 20 groups that were supported through the state-funded empowerment initiatives, according to the Governor.

Amounts totalling N5,740,600,000 were spent to support the households, while Kwapreneur beneficiaries got between 250,000 and N3m to support their businesses.

In different memoranda to the council, Ag. Commissioner for Works and Transport requested and secured the council's approval for variations in the cost of contract sums for the affected road projects, which had been stalled as a result of inflationary pressures. He said the reviews would allow for immediate completion of the projects for the benefit of the people.

The cabinet, meanwhile, has approved the award of rehabilitation and upgrade of the long dilapidated indoor sports complex at the Kwara State Stadium Complex at N2,069,425,371.55k to Messr Disscom Ltd.

In a memorandum to the cabinet, the executive chairman of the Sports Commission Mallam Bolakale Mogaji said the procurement process has received a letter of no-objection from the Kwara State Procurement Agency, adding that the project will attract a lot of opportunities to the state, including national and international tournaments, sports conferences, festivals and youth games.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

NSCIA     NFAI     Oba Of Jebba     Voices Of Tomorrow     Oluranti Idowu     CKNG     Crystal Corner Shops     Shehu Adaramaja     Kulende-UITH     Turaki     Michael Imoudu National Institute For Labour Studies     Kayode Bankole     Maimunat Oloriegbe     Abdulrahman Iliasu     PAACO-PCL Consortium     Muftau Akanbi Oke     Guber Aspirant     Binta Abubakar-Mora     Jalala     Muritala Awodun     Ilorin Emirate Staff Association     Surajudeen Akanbi     Tope Daramola     Aliyu Olatunji Ajanaku     CCT     John Olajide Adedipe     Ahmed Alhasssan     RTEAN     Abdulquowiyu Olododo     Rotimi Oyedepo     Abdul-Rasheed Na\'Allah     TVC Female National Debate     Micheal Imodu-Ganmo Road     Sobi FM     New Model Police Station     Mansurat Amuda-Kannike     Tunde Yusuf     Orire     Kehinde Boyede     Abdulahi Abubakar Bata     Sodiya     Aliyu Kora-Sabi     Ilorin Talaka Parapo (ITP)     Ganmo Power Sub-Station     Afonja Descendants Union     Olanrewju Okanlawon Musa     Suleiman Mora Omar     Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq     African Democratic Congress     Ahman Patigi     Solomon Edojah     Agboola Abdulraheem     Kale Belgore     Kwara 2019     Laboratory-to-Product     Lai Mohammed     Sai Kayi     Chief Of Staff     Kwara State Governor     Kolawole Akande     Ibrahim Mohammed     Tanke Road     Oba Abdulrahim     College Of Education     Taibat Ayinke Ahmed     Solomon Edoja     Ibrahim Taiwo Road     National Party Of Nigeria     Roseline Oni Aremu     Bashir Omolaja Bolarinwa     Women For Change And Development Initiative     Alao Ayotunde     Michael Nzwekwe     Rafiu Ibrahim     Musa Ayinla Yeketi     Ahmad Uthman     Abdulrazaq Akorede    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Hajj     Mopelola Abdulmaliq-Bashir     Olushola Saraki     Olokoba Abdullahi Ayinla     Mutawalle     Haliru Dantoro     Mahee Abdulkadir     Adewuyi Funmilayo     Ado Bayero     Tsado Manman     Lai Mohammed     Isiaka Saka Opobiyi     Yahaya Abdulkareem Babaita     Haruna Olawale Sulaiman     Toyin Saraki     Atiku     AbdulGafar Tosho     Bola Magaji     Laduba     Iyabo Dupe Adekeye     Alaro     Student Learning Support Helpline     Modibo Kawu     Ayotunde Emmanuel Alao     Akanbi-Oke     Amos Sayo     Bashir Omolaja Bolarinwa     Kwara State Printing And Publishing Corporation     Neo Mundo Ltd     Esinrogunjo     Kolawole Akande     Radio SBS     Abdullahi Adisa Akodudu     Mahe Abdulkadir     Emmanuel Bello     Revenue Court     New Naira Notes     Roseline Oni Aremu     Olaitan Adefila     Apaola     CLAY POT     Olosi Of Osi     Danhawa     Monthly Sanitation     Hassan Abdulazeez Elewu     Monthly Sanitation Exercise     Abdulganiyu Oladosu     AbdulKareem Yusuf Danhawa     Pakata     Lola Ashiru     KWASSIP     Cornelius Fawenu     Patience Jonathan     COEASU     Mumeen Lah     Eghe Igbinehin     Dele Belgore     Zulkifli Ibraheem     Yusuf Abdulwahab     Mansur Alfanla     11th Galadima     Michael Imoudu National Institute For Labour Studies     Islamic Development Bank     Mohammed Abdulahi     Saidu Kawu     Unicontinental Construction Company     Bello Abubakar     SUBEB     Ahmad Olanrewaju Belgore     Ajibike Katibi     NURTW     Habeeb Saidu     Ilorin Talaka Parapo     Post-utme     Gbemisola Saraki     Amule Elementary School     Akande Idowu Ayoola Muhammed