LGAs ECOLOGICAL PROJECTS: COMMISSIONER LAUDS ILORIN WEST, EAST

The Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs and Community Development, (Middle) Hon. Abubakar Abdullahi Bata and his team inspecting the newly constructed double culverts with drainage by Ilorin West Local Government Council at Oke - Kudu, Gbagba Area, on the ecological projects execution.

The duo of Ilorin West and Ilorin East Local Government Councils have been commended for their choices of people-centered ecological projects with phenomenal positive impacts on their communities.

The Kwara State Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs and Community Development, Hon. Abdullahi Abubakar Bata disclosed this in Ilorin at a separate inspection tour of the ecological projects executed in both Local Governments Areas of the State.

Speaking at the ongoing multimillion naira construction of drainage with double culverts at Oke-Kudu, Gbagba Area in Ilorin West, the Commissioner could not hide his excitement over the choices of the projects. He disclosed that the large turn out of residents who came out to show their appreciation, gave the much needed credence to the impact of the project.

In his words at Ilorin West, ”I am very proud of you because initially it used to be an old iron single bridge, which cannot even commute a motorcycle for passage, but with this project nearing completion, I am very sure the entire people of Oke-Kudu and its environs will ever be grateful to the Government."

The success story was also not different in Ilorin East Local Government Council Area, where the Commissioner congratulated residents of Aduagba Street (Opposite An-Nur filling station) and marketers at the Maraba Motor Park on the reinforced construction of 400 meters erosion drainage channels at both sides of the road, he appreciated the community for their patience while the project was ongoing.

The Commissioner thanked the Council for executing projects with direct benefits to their communities, while urging them to exhibit similar gestures in the choices of other upcoming intervention projects.

In their show of appreciation, the Magaji of Oke-Kudu Area of Gbagba Community, Alhaji Dan Imam, thanked the Council for the intervention on behalf of his community, adding that over the years, several letters had been written to successive administrations without any response. 

He disclosed that over the years, the river had divided people of the same community, especially during the rainy season but with the construction of the double culverts with drainage, they have no fear crossing with their cars to either sides of the road.

Also speaking at Aduagba Street in Ilorin East Council Area, the Chairman of Abata-Jagun Community Development Association, Mallam Saliu Ariyo thanked Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq (CON) for the choices of leaders at the grassroots.

He disclosed that the community did not believe the Local Government when they first came for the inspection and measurements because several similar inspections had been conducted in the past without yielding any results.

Similarly, at the Akerebiata New Garage, the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and marketers trooped out en mass to welcome the inspection team and show their appreciation over the construction of the new drainage with culverts and evacuation of debris inside the drainage. The Branch Chairman of the NURTW, Alhaji Saliu Akanji who disclosed that they had suffered a lot in the past, especially during the rainy season, appreciated the Council for the intervention.

Another project inspected in Ilorin West Council Area was the construction of a sand- concrete block drainage and a box culvert at Osere Area, of Ilorin.

The Commissioner was accompanied on the inspection by the Permanent Secretary, of the Ministry, Mrs Iyabo Modupe Adekeye, Director, Local Government Affairs, Mrs Akande Christiana, among other top officials of the Ministry.

Oba Azeez,

Press Secretary,

Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs and Community Development.