FG owes Kwara N12b for repair of federal roads

The Federal Government is owing the Kwara State Government N12 billion
The money was spent by the Kwara State Government on the repair of federal roads within the state.
The Kwara State Governor, Dr. Abdulfatah Ahmed, has therefore implored the Federal Government to reimburse the state the balance of the N12 billion it spent on federal roads in the last nine years.
Ahmed also appealed to the Federal Government to repair all federal roads in the state.
Ahmed, who made the call in Erin-Ile, Oyun Local Government Area of the state during the 15th Erin-Ile Day celebration at the weekend, however, assured the people that despite the unpaid sum, “as a responsive administration, we have recently commenced an intervention on Ajasse-Ipo-Erin-Ile road to make it more motorable while continuously seeking intervention by the Federal Government under whose purview the road is supposed to be rehabilitated and maintained.”
While calling on communities in the state to maintain good neighbourliness and shun all forms of rancour, particularly land related disputes, Ahmed said: “As our recent history as a nation has demonstrated, violence is not only frequently futile but also inflicts considerable damage on the affected communities.
He emphasised that his administration would continue to implement people friendly programmes that would enhance the economic and social wellbeing of the people under its shared prosperity programme.
He recalled that his administration’s appreciation of the importance of good road to the economic wellbeing of the people informed the implementation of the first phase of 800 kilometres rural and urban roads development, adding that more roads would be constructed in the coming years to open up the state for economic development.
Ahmed also said that communities must partner with governments at all levels for infrastructural development through an inclusive platform that will see the communities partaking in the provision and maintenance of such projects.