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Governor Ahmed orders all contractors on state projects to return to sites immediately

Ahmed said N5 million has been earmarked for special infrastructure intervention in each of the 193 wards in the state.

Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed.

He gave the order in Ilorin, the state capital on Tuesday, August 9, at the monthly Stakeholders Meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Ahmed said energy, water, roads, health and education projects would be completed as the state’s revenue improves.

He said government places high premium on quality infrastructure, promising not to relent in facilitating the economic growth of the State.

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He promised to begin another round of youth and women empowerment programmes next week to stimulate the state’s economy.

The Governor said his government has disbursed N160million to local government councils to pay July salaries of local government workers and basic education teachers.

He assured that worst times are over with improved internally generated revenue and federal allocations, promising to make the state more conducive for all residents.

The state APC Chairman, Alhaji Ishola Balogun-Fulani, said the monthly interactive forum is to intimate their members about developments at the state and national levels.

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