Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has said the next APC government under Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu will dredge the River Niger to curtail the annual flooding and deaths in its tributary States like Kwara, Niger, and others.
The Governor, therefore, asked the people of Lafiagi in Edu local government of the State to vote for Tinubu at the 2023 polls, saying his victory will benefit the northern and other parts of the State.
He listed the dredging of the River Niger as one of the top projects the State government will pursue with Asiwaju when he emerges as President.
He also said Kwara will also press for federal interventions on many road and other capital projects within the state, including the Chikanda-Kosubosu road project and the upgrading of the Lafiagi Technical College.
The Governor was speaking in Lafiagi, where he was turbaned the Sadaukin Lafiagi by the Emir of Lafiagi, Alhaji Muhammed Kudu Kawu. The turbaning held as the Emir celebrated his first year anniversary on the throne.
AbdulRazaq was turbaned alongside Senator Sadiq Umar (Kwara North) who got the title of Dan-Amar of the Lafiagi Emirate. He promised to consolidate on the gains of the administration in the Emirate by paying more attention to their welfare and infrastructural needs.
The Governor said efforts are being made by his administration and Senator Sadiq Umar to ensure that the construction of Chikanda-Kosubosu road project see the light of the day, explaining that the matter has already been raised at the Federal Executive Council.
AbdulRazaq, who said that he was impressed by the level of development and peace in Lafiagi, attributed the feats to the brilliant efforts of the Emir and the Emirate Advisory Council he had constituted, describing the Emir as highly intelligent. He also congratulated the monarch on the first year anniversary on the throne and wished him more rewarding years.
Emir of Lafiagi, Alhaji Muhammad Kudu Kawu, for his part, said they deemed it fit to confer the Governor with such title in appreciation of his government’s strides in the Emirate. He said the Emirate has witnessed significant progress during the present administration and promised that the people of Lafiagi will reward him with their vote in the coming election.
At the event were Senator Sadiq Umar; cabinet members and top government officials, first-class traditional rulers from Kwara-North and South, and thousands of people of Lafiagi town and environs.
