By Dare Akogun
The Kwara State Governor, mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has said his administration will continue to deploy resources to strengthen existing infrastructure and build new ones for the good of the people.
The governor made this known while inspecting some ongoing projects in Asa local government area of the State.
The visits took him to the under-renovation Afon General Hospital, Afon Waterworks, under-renovation Primary Health Center (PHC), and Eiyenkorin – Afon- Offa- Odo Otin Road.
Speaking at the residence of Daudu Afon, Alhaji Hanafi Kola Balogun, the Governor said the visit was to enable him to touch base with the realities at the grassroots, especially to see the ongoing works in Afon and other parts of the local government.
According to him “We are glad to be back here in Afon. We are not here to celebrate our achievements, but to seek to know what the (new) challenges are, and how we can surmount them and improve on what we have done.
“You can count on us to continue to deliver services to Afon. As you can see, work is going on at Afon General Hospital. We are also visiting the Waterworks. And we have seen several infrastructure projects going on in Afon. We will continue to do more,” he said
The Governor’s tour coincided with the visit of members of the State Drug Control Committee, led by Pharmacist Barakat Olarewaju, who are on a statewide anti-drug abuse campaign to check the prevalence of drug abuse in the state.
Governor AbdulRazaq thanked the District Head and the people of the town for their support and warm reception, pledging to continue to prioritise their well-being.
He also praised the anti-drug control committee’s patriotism, urging it to intensify the campaign to reduce the spread of drug abuse in the state.
“It is an impromptu visit. You can see that the public money is being spent judiciously, including through the State Drug Control Committee. We didn’t know we would meet them (Drug Control Committee) here. I thank you for the work you are doing. We count on you to help reduce the percentage of drug prevalence in the society,” he added.
Alhaji Hanafi hailed the Governor for his impressive works in the local government and for appointing their sons and daughters into key positions.
“We are happy and grateful to Your Excellency for the good work in Afon, especially the construction of the township road,” he said.
