Over 190 road projects have been embarked upon across the three senatorial districts of Kwara State, from 2023 till date.
The State Commissioner for Works and Transportation, Mr Abdulquawiy Olododo, disclosed this in Ilorin while speaking at the 45th edition of the state NUJ Media Parliament.
He listed the roads constructed to include the 21km road in Esie, the 12km road in Ajase -Ipo, the rehabilitation of the 2km road from Omu Aran to Oko, and the 5km road from Oko to Oro-Ago, Ilesha Baruba Gwanara road among others.
The commissioner said most of the projects have been completed while others are on the verge of completion.
Olododo explained that the state government also paid a counterpart fund to the federal government to construct a 209.77 road in the state.
According to the commissioner, the projects ranged from road rehabilitation and total reconstruction to make movement easier for the residents.
Fire Service saves N17b property
Olododo said the state fire service under the ministry has been able to save N17b worth of property from fire incidents while about NN817 million was lost to inferno during the period.
On the Unity/Challenge overhead bridge, the commissioner hinted that work had reached 99 percent while the roads on sideways would be commissioned on Saturday, this week.
Speaking on the restriction of commercial motorcycles and tricycles from plying some roads in the state, Olododo said that the decision was to ensure sanity and enhance security in the area.
In his address, the Chairman of, the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Kwara State Council, Abdullateef ‘Lanre Ahmed, said the urban renewal projects embarked upon by the state government have changed the status of the state.
He commended the state government for opening up the state for business activities.
Ahmed explained that the NUJ Media Parliament is a platform for stakeholders in the media industry to bring to the fore issues of the moment for in-depth discussion.
He noted that the theme of the media parliament was to enlighten the public on the government’s ongoing infrastructural development programmes aimed at revitalising cities and improving the overall quality of life in the state.
Ahmed said that Kwara State as one of the first-generation states is making remarkable progress under the present administration of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq.
The chairman noted that the renewal urban programme of Governor AbdulRazaq has started yielding positive results given the new outlook of Ilorin, the state capital and some other cities and towns in the state.
The NUJ Chairman enjoined the state government to continue with its people-oriented programmes for the overall benefit of the people of the state.
Ahmed also commended the commissioner for Works, Engr AbdulQuawiy Olododo, for his efforts at delivering quality jobs, saying that his appointment as commissioner was a welcome development to the youth.
Also in his remarks, the Chairman of, the National League of Veteran Journalists, NALVEJ, Kwara State Chapter, Alhaji Tunde Akanbi, commended Governor AbdulRazaq for his laudable projects and programmes, describing him as a silent achiever.
He praised the commissioner for Works and Transport, Olododo for his dedication and commitment to work, saying that he has been a good ambassador of the youth.
The Kwara NALVEJ Chairman thanked the Kwara NUJ under the leadership of ‘Lanre Ahmed for organising the programme, describing it as educative.
Dominica Nwabufo
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