The Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has called for sustainable peace and adherence to relevant laws of the land in mineral exploration in Kwara North and other parts of the state.
Governor AbdulRazaq made the call at the All Progressives Congress, APC, campaign’s visit to the District Head of Lade, Abubakar Haruna in Patigi local government area.
He said; “I congratulate you that God has made you find wealth on your land. I want to urge Your Highness and the entire community to manage the resources very well. The powers on solid minerals are vested in the Nigerian government. So, while you are doing it, you should follow relevant laws and do what you are doing peacefully for the benefit of the state.”
He assured the people of the community that on the issues raised by the District Head of Lade, the government would address them one after the other while on the issue of Doctors at Cottage Hospital and the ongoing road construction at the dispensary, the government would do all necessary things.
On Lade irrigation dam, Governor AbdulRazaq urged the community leaders to forward their request for immediate attention.
He said; “I am glad that His Royal Highness raised the issue of irrigation farming. You did not abandon farming because of the discovery of lithium. I urge you to continue to do the right thing.”
The Governor solicited support for the candidates of APC at all levels, saying; “Senator Sadiq Umar has done well in the last three and half years. What he is doing here is being replicated all over the five local government areas in Kwara North. I implore you to vote for him and other candidates of our party in the coming elections. All our candidates are not strangers here. You have seen what we have done in the last three and a half years. There have been changes. The biggest challenge we have now is the Tsaragi-Patigi road, and we will ensure that the next APC administration fixes it.”
The District Head of Lade commended the Governor for the ongoing work on Lade Cottage Hospital and the road construction.
“We are grateful to God for giving us a listening Governor. We are also grateful to God for giving us a governor who is concerned about the welfare of the people. He has done a lot of things for us in Lade even before he became governor, he has always done well for us,” the Monarch said.
According to the monarch, they will reciprocate the good gesture of the governor by giving him one 100% vote in Lade.
He recalled that before AbdulRazaq became the Governor, he went to their Irrigation dam and gave them financial support.
“It is servicing the entire Lade district, and we thank Allah for that. We know the dam is not under the state government. It has some problems and we need your usual support because the canal is filled with sand. It needs desilting,” he added,”
The APC campaign, led by Governor AbdulRazaq, visited several communities in Patigi, including Kpada and Rogun.
The District Head of Kpada, Alhaji Muhammed Kpada, commended the Governor for uniquely paying them visits both to show appreciation for the mandate in 2019 and for other official purposes
He confirmed that the government has attended to most of their requests in 2019, and appealed that the administration look into the remaining ones like deploying more school teachers and medical personnel to the community healthcare centre, among others.
Mercy Chukwudiebere
