Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq’s has been commended for providing enabling environment for job creation to make the youth gainfully employed.
A university don From the University of Ilorin, Professor Saudat Abdulbaqi made the call in her keynote address at a maiden personality lecture organized in honour of the Governor, theme: “Kwara Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow: The giant strides of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq”.
The programme was organised by the state Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), sponsored by the Non-Executive Director of NNPCL Dr. Muhammed Gali Alaya.
Professor Abdubaqi said the state government should invest more on agriculture to accommodate the teaming youth in the state.
She called for the creation of parking space for vehicle owners around the Emirs Palace to make the state urban renewal programme worthwhile.
Professor Abdulbaqi commended the state governor for his giant stride in developing the state better than he met it.
She said the initiative would bring investors into the state and contribute to the growth and development of the state.
In his address, governor AbdulRahman
AbdulRazaq, who was represented by his Senior Adviser and Counselor, thanked the State Council of NUJ for creating a good platform to further showcase the achievements of the government.
The Governor described the gesture as a practical demonstration of existing cordiality between the media practitioners and the administration.
He commended Professor Abdulbaqi for her intellectual efforts and how she fairly assessed the administration.
For his part ,former Grand Kadi Sharia Court of Appeal, Justice Salihu Muhammad rtd,said Governor AbdulRazaq has performed excellently across key sectors, adding that he has impacted positively on the vast majority of kwarans, saying his achievements are much more felt than they are reported.
He announced how the Governor recently approved full payment of gratuities owed to retired judges and Kadis.
In his remarks , Chairman of the occasion,Abdulrahman Giwa described the Governor a silent achiever, whose projects are both seen and unseen.
“We have a Governor who is moving in geometric progression, whereby every part of the state is positively touched in terms of his impactful achievements,” he said.
Earlier in his address, the Chairman of NUJ, Kwara state Council, Ahmed Abdullateef said the programme was organized to further project the good work of Governor AbdulRazaq to the general public.
He said it became imperative for the union to begin to set an agenda for people ahead of the 2027 general elections without heating up the polity.
