By Dele Moses, Ilorin
Kwara State government has received applause from the people of Ibagun ward in Ilorin East Local Government Area of the state over the on-going reconstruction of the Alagbado road in the local government.
The road leads to the site of the state owned specialist hospital where the isolation centre for victims of coronavirus and any other Infectious disease is located.
The Ibagun ward people expressed delight at the reconstruction of the road saying it would ease inconveniences the poor state of the road had been causing the residents, other users of the road and especially the sick being taken to the specialist hospital.
The community and political leaders in the ward commended the state Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, for approving reconstruction of the road.
The Ibagun Progressive Union (IPU) and the All Progressives Congress (Ibagun ward) in separate statements spoke about the delight of the community and appreciation of the Governor.
The IPU in a statement signed by its chairman, Kuranga Omomeji, said: “We, the entire Ibagun community write to appreciate your, missionary, visionary and dogged transformation of the State and the Ibagun community in the spate of few months you held mantle of leadership as Executive Governor, Kwara state.
“Your gargantuan strides remind this community of that political maestro of the old Borno empire, Idris Kartakarmabi, whose historical achievements was second to none! Sir, you are indeed the Messiah of our time!
“The community is not unmindful of the commitment of our son, Mall Saadudeen Salaudeen, SA (political)’s repeated assurances of your avowed commitment to total transformation of the state. Ibagun community remains loyal and support your government a 100%. We never had it so good in the last 16 years.”
The APC in its own statement by its chairman, Taiye Nurudeen Ajimoti, stated: “The Executive Committee, stakeholders and entire members of All Progressives Congress , Ibagun ward wish to register our profound gratitude to His Excellency Mallam AbdulRahaman AbdulRazaq , the Executive Governor of Kwara State over various developmental projects going on in our community. Part of the projects include the completion of Alawonla – Dada Road, rehabilitation of Jagun – Alagbado Sobi Specialist Road, various sides drainages and replacement of damaged water pipes among others.
“We are indeed proud of your leadership and commitment towards making life easier for our people. We are overwhelmed with the development as the infrastructures had been dilapidated a long time and unattended to by the previous government.”
