The Kwara State Government is to begin the renovation of 420 primary school classrooms across the 16 local government areas of the state.
The State Governor, Dr. Abdulfatah Ahmed, disclosed this while addressing members of the All Progressives Congress at the monthly stakeholders meeting held at the Banquet Hall in Ilorin.
Ahmed said the primary schools have been selected and will be given face-lift to provide conducive academic environment for teaching and learning in the state.
According to the governor: “All ongoing projects will be completed as part of our efforts at providing quality and necessary infrastructure in the state.
“Small and Medium Scale Enterprises would also be given adequate attention by this administration to boost economic activities and empower our people.”
The Governor assured the party stalwarts that the government would continue to pay contractors through the Kwara Infrastructure Fund with a view to completing projects on schedule.
On the N5 billion London and Paris Club Loan refunds received by the state government, Governor Ahmed said government has released N1.8 billion for the 16 local government councils and Colleges of Education to augment payment of their salaries.
The governor promised that “government would continue to make judicious use of refunds to the state”, explaining that the Light Up Kwara project recently approved by the State Executive Council was conceived to strengthen security in the state.
According to the governor, the project would be funded through public-private partnership on built, operate and transfer basis for ten years by the consultant.
Speaking earlier, the State Chairman of the APC, Alhaji Ishola Balogun-Fulani, commended Ahmed for sustaining the monthly interactive session, which he said had kept Kwarans informed of development in the state and the country.
Balogun-Fulani urged other progressive states to emulate the Kwara State model of engaging stakeholders in the process of governance.
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