Olofa-in-Council denies indicting government over unfulfilled promises

The Olofa-in-Council has denied lamenting over the unfulfilled promises made by successive administrations in the state to enhance development in the ancient town in Kwara State.

The clarification followed media reports where the Olofa-in-Council was quoted to have lamented over unfulfilled promises by the past and the present government.

A statement on Tuesday by the Olofa-in-Council said: “While it is a fact that the Olofa-in-Council received the Minister for National Planning, Dr. Abubakar Olanrewaju Suleiman, who paid a courtesy call on October 6, 2014, we would like to state for the record that there was no time during the visit that the Olofa in Council criticised the Kwara State Government.

“To the contrary, it was the Hon. Minister for National Planning, Dr. Abubakar Suleiman, as widely reported in the media, that spoke on the deplorable state of Ajase-Ipo-Offa Road, which is a designated Federal Road.

“As a traditional institution and a non-partisan entity, the Olofa-in-Council will like to caution that the institution should be insulated and not be dragged into partisan politics.

“The Olofa-in-Council prayed for peace and stability in the state and the country at large.