The Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has
disclosed that his administration is building a new political structure in the
state.
This is as he also maintained that his government represents
the collective aspirations of the Kwara people.
The governor disclosed this during the award ceremony held
to honour Kwara’s founding fathers, heroes, and achievers, according to a
statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye, on Saturday.
“Senior citizens, distinguished ladies and gentlemen, this
administration represents the collective aspirations of our people for
progress, development, equitable governance, and respect for the dignity of the
human person. This has guided our steps through the past three and half years.
Our programmes, projects, and policies have been conceived to give everyone a
fair shot.
“We are as focused on infrastructural and human capital
development as we are on giving every segment of our state a fair share of what
our resources can afford. We are also building a new political culture that
respects self-reliance, industry, and healthy competition,” the statement
quoted him as saying.
Speaking further, he said the awards underlined his
administration’s efforts to promote excellence, hard work, patriotism,
inclusion, and sustainable development.
“On behalf of the
government and people of this state, I congratulate all our awardees. The award
is our token of appreciation for what you have done and continue to do make
Kwara proud. This award is a strategy to promote excellence and patriotism in
our state. It is also a dutiful effort to interrogate and put history in proper
perspective,” he said.
“Kwara is a land of great people with impressive footprints,
dead or alive; so the list of recipients of this award will widen in the next
editions, God willing.
“Over the past three and half years, we have invested so
much to refocus the developmental priorities of our state. This has been tough
in the face of global economic challenges. Regardless, we are proud of our
strides across sectors. Measured against where we are coming from, indices of
human capital development have never been so bright, verifiable, and relatable
across Kwara State. Even so, we acknowledge the existing gaps and we are
committed to beat our own records.
“We are not perfect. We, therefore, need you to continue
engaging us in good faith so we can continue improving,” the governor said.
Those who bagged the Lifetime Achievements and Posthumous
awards’ categories included Nigeria’s former Chief Justice Alfa Salihu Modibbo
Belgore; former head of Nigeria’s secret police General Abdullahi Adangba; Dr.
Amuda Aluko; late Chief Josiah Olawoyin; founder of Okin Biscuit and foremost
educationist Emmanuel Adesoye; former Senate Leader Olusola Saraki; first
lawyer in Northern Nigeria AbdulGaniyu Folorunsho Abdul-Razaq, SAN; living
music legend Jayegbade Alao; former Central Bank Governor and Special Adviser
to the President on Economic Matters Dr. Sarah Alade; the late Ahman Patigi,
and the late Chief Judge of the Federal High Court Justice Mahmud Babatunde
Belgore.
Others are the late governor Mohammed Alabi Lawal; the late
Gen. Tunde Idiagbon; late General Abdulkareem Adisa; late Gen. Lasisi
Bamigboye; first Professor of Geology in Africa Prof. Mosobalaje Oyawoye; the
late former Minister of Health Alhaji Yahya Madawaki Orioko; former Governor
Shaaba Lafiagi; former Governor Cornelius Adebayo; winner of an international
academic award Prof. Abdulrazaq Abdulmajeed Alaro; founder of Kam Holdings
Alhaji Kamoru Ibitoye Yusuf; founder of Al-Hikmah University Alhaji Abdulraheem
Oladimeji; former Vice Chancellor of FUT Minna Prof. Suleiman Adeyemi; Prof.
David Babalola; former Minister Amina Ndalolo; Ambassador Zara Omar; and the
late football legend Rashidi Yekini; amongst many others.
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