- Community leader praises Gov for prioritizing their well-being, walking his talks
- Gov pays sympathy visit to families of late Sarkin Gambari, Sarkin Gobir
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has approved the construction of the 10 kilometres Oke-Ose/Ile-Apa/Lajiki road in Ilorin East Local Government Area of the state.
The Governor gave the approval on Wednesday when he visited the Alangua of Lajiki community, Alhaji Solihu Atanda, declaring that work will commence within two weeks.
He described the construction of Oke-Ose/Ile-Apa/Lajiki road network as highly imperative to ease the transportation of farm produce to markets and boost economic activities of the communities.
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“We are here to assess the level of development in your community. As you know, we have rehabilitated your community healthcare centre. We have also constructed additional classrooms and rehabilitated many others. The next thing is to make your road motorable, and in two weeks’ time, construction will commence there,” he said Wednesday evening.
The Governor also promised to fix their challenge of electricity and water supply with a view to improving their living conditions.
He thanked the people of Lajiki and its environs for their support and urged them to vote massively for all the APC candidates in the forthcoming elections.
On the Governor’s entourage were his Senior Adviser and Counsellor, Alhaji Saadu Salahu; Special Adviser on Special Duties, Alhaji AbdulRazaq Jiddah; Engr. AbdulRahman Giwa; Commissioner-nominees, Dr. Afeez Abolore and Hon. Ali Amuda Jimoh; and Chairman of Ilorin East Local Government, Hon. Olayinka Agbelere; among other dignitaries.
Alanugua of Lajiki, Alhaji Atanda, ìn his remarks, appreciated the Governor for the visit and for all the developmental projects executed in the community.
The community leader also thanked AbdulRazaq for considering their sons and daughters both for political appointments and elective positions, with particular reference to Dr Afees Abolore Alabi and Hon Jimoh Ali, who are newly nominated as Commissioners.
He, therefore, pledged his and the unalloyed support of his subjects for the administration, saying they are ready to vote for APC candidates in the 2027 polls.
Meanwhile, the Governor, earlier in Ilorin, paid a condolence visit to the family of late Sarkin Gambari of Ilorin, Alhaji Ahmad Yahaya Seriki, who died yesterday and was buried earlier today, according to Islamic rites.
He also paid a similar visit to the family of the Sarkin Gobir over the loss of one of their matriarchs, who passed away recently in Ilorin.
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