X-ray of AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq’s Footprints in Ilorin West
By Oyewale Oyelola
Ilorin West is the most populated local government in Ilorin metropolis, the Kwara State capital. The local government has continued to attract an influx of people from other local government areas of the state and beyond. Ilorin West has 548,300 Population according to the National Population Commission (NPC) 2022 while unofficial sources put the current population at 700,000 with projection to hit 1million in the next five years.
It’s therefore imperative for a leader with foresight like Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to expand infrastructures and social amenities to cater for NOW and lay a solid foundation to make the city serene as well as habitable for FUTURE generations.
To this end, Governor AbdulRazaq constructing roads, schools, Classrooms and other facilities, upgrading health facilities, providing portable water and complementing efforts of electricity company to ensure steady supply.
On road, the current administration led by the Governor has constructed Unity flyover to ease traffic congestion along Challenge area, dualized major roads and constructed/rehabilitation about 100 roads in Ilorin West local government. The government dualized Yebunot-Al-Hikman University, Folawiyo road(Unity road) and Adeta Roundabout- Pakata to give the Capital city a facelift. Other roads constructed include Adeta Primary School linking Kuntu, Coca-Cola, Alapata Access road, Airport-Egbejila, Akure road in Adewole Estate, Alore-Banni-Adabiya, Asadam Lower road by Railway, jengbe-Owlde, College of Education road, Gaa-saka, Gegele/Itakure-Edun Junction, Dada-Aiyetoro, Oloje linking Balode, Queen Elizabeth School inner road, Shehu Dan Borno, Idi-igba link Alfa Yaya, Prof Aliagan road network and Yidi road.
Others are Cemetery- irewole, Opeyemi street, Sawmill, Isale-Jagun-kunyu, Ikokoro-Olufadi-Edun, Ita Ama-Gaa Saka-made Oke, Kano road, Adewole, Kamaldeen Street, Reservation road GRA, University of Ilorin Mini-Campus Road, upgrading Old Yidi road, Maiduguri road, Kaduna road, Asadam-Dangote, Ojatuntun, Olorunsogo, rehabilitation of Ahmadu Bello way, Majidadi road, Mandate-Lubcon-Local government, Yoruba road, Oloje estate, Pro road, Osere among others.
Apart from that, the urban renewal drive of Governor AbdulRazaq led to construction of interlock pavement in over 100 communities while walkways and wide drainages were constructed to give Ilorin infrastructural upgrades.
Beyond road construction, the local government also witnessed construction of Mega School in Adeta, comprehensive renovation of Government High School, Ilorin and construction of classrooms, examination halls, staff offices and motorized boreholes in many schools within the Council.
In the area of water supply, Governor AbdulRazaq also recorded significant success with the extension of water distribution to Osere, Ajibesimi, Egbejila, Onimago and Ita Elepa. His administration provided 10,000-litre boreholes in Aliara, Ile oyan and other areas. While motorised boreholes were installed in some communities across the local government area.
Likewise, the health sector is getting deserving attention with the upgrade of the General Hospital Ilorin to Kwara State University Teaching Hospital accompanied by construction of world class emergency unit and new wards. AA administration in the bid to provide quality healthcare to the citizen renovated Cottage Hospital Adewole, Children Hospital and Primary Health Centres in Magaji Ngeri (Ago Market), Pakata/Ubandawaki, Banni Ogidi, Adewole, Alanamu, Oju-Ekun, Baboko/Alapata, Magaji Ngeri among others.
Governor AbdulRazaq’s footprints are everywhere and across wards in Kwara Central Senatorial district. He is ready to step up to represent Kwara Central in the 11th Senate, let’s support him to do more for Kwara Central and Kwara State at large.