Why Northern Zone Should Produce Kwara’s Next Governor –AbdulRazaq

The Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has advanced reasons why the Kwara North district should produce the next governor of the state.

He equally justified the zoning of the governorship ticket of the All Progressives Congress to Kwara North, saying the motive was to expedite development in the region.

AbdulRazaq spoke at the palace of the Emir of Lafiagi, Alhaji Muhammed Kudu Kawu, in Edu Local Government Area, where he visited to commiserate with the people over the recent flooding in the community.

The governor added, “On a final note, the push of this administration is that wherever a leader comes from, it brings more development to that area. It is a natural thing.

“For Kwara North to feel greater impacts, our administration has decided to make sure that the next Governor of Kwara State comes from Kwara North.”

He thanked the people of Kwara North, including the Lafiagi Emirate, for supporting his government.
On the issue of flooding, the governor identified dredging the River Niger as a lasting solution and promised to continue pushing for it.

“The purpose of this visit is to come and commiserate with the communities over the flood incident and to see how we can bring succour to the affected communities.

“It is a bad situation, we are glad that no life was lost, though a lot of properties were destroyed. The dredging of the River Niger is beyond the state, but we will continue to engage federal agencies like the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, Inland Waterways, HYPADEC and other federal agencies for their support,” he said.

Earlier in Pututa, the Governor told the head of Pututa (Lashan Pututa), Alh Muhammed Manko Ibrahim, that the government is working hard to fix the challenge.

He directed the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) to visit the area and take inventory of their losses to ensure adequate government support.

He also gave them N10m to meet their immediate needs, including medical care, food, and drinking water.

AbdulRazaq also visited the College of Education (Technical), Lafiagi, and Lafiagi Stadium, which is under reconstruction, and promised to intensify efforts to upgrade the former to a Federal University of Education.

He said the government would look into reopening the Gbugbu International Market in Lafiagi, which was previously closed for security reasons.