Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, governor of Kwara, on Saturday, led
some government officials to cut grass at Mount Carmel College in Ilorin, the
state capital.
The governor, in a statement through Rafiu Ajakaiye, his
chief press secretary, said the exercise was done ahead of school resumption on
Monday in the state.
Schools have been shut since March following the outbreak of
COVID-19, but the federal government had on Friday announced full reopening of
schools.
The governor said his action is meant to inspire people to
take responsibilities for government facilities located in their areas.
“My being here is to send the signal that nobody is too big
to be involved in community work; we need to help ourselves. It is really no
big deal to make things work,” he said.
“There is scarcity of resources to go round. From the recent
ecological disaster, it is clear that government can’t really cope in terms of
funding. Communities should assist and join hands together, especially the
parent teachers associations (PTAs).
“Everyone should cooperate with the government in order to
keep the environment clean and mitigate environmental disaster.
“There is a lot of work to be done. Most of our schools are
dilapidated and many have also been affected by the recent flooding and
rainstorm.
“So, the message is self help and community work. The
communities should take ownership of schools and adopt schools around them.
“The neglect of schools is disgraceful and this justifies
our commitment to invest in the schools. We will renovate and rebuild most of
these schools because most of them are not about renovation. That is why the
cost are coming high because we’re rebuilding some outrightly.”
The governor said with the help of Universal Basic Education
Commission (UBEC), the government will gradually put things back in shape.
He explained that the state will also need to train teachers
and provide conducive environment for them to carry out their duties
effectively.
Also present during the exercise were Magaji Olawoyin,
leader of the state house of assembly, and Abdulrasaq Jiddah, chairman of the
state environmental task force.
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