By Oyibo Salihu
Kogi state government has assured the people of Central Senatorial District that it would immortalise the good legacies of the late Alhaji Adamu Atta, the first civilian governor of Kwara state, who died at the age of 83.
Governor Idris Wada disclosed this at the weekend at the 40th day fidau prayers of the late civilian governor of Kwara in Okene local government area.
Represented by his Deputy, Yomi Awoniyi, the governor said the legacies of the good works the late governor had laid “still stands the test of time,” adding that he would be remembered for his selfless service.
Wada said his impact would linger for a long time to come, stressing that his laudable achievements in the present day Ebira land “cannot be over emphasised, especially in the area of education and health.”
The governor specifically mentioned the establishment of secondary schools, the School of Nursing (now College of Nursing, Obangede), the Specialist Hospital, Obangede; the Osara Campus of the present Kogi State Polytechnic; the construction of the Okene-Kuroko-Itakpe road, electrification of several communities, numerous empowerment programmes which benefited the people among others as legacies the former governor would be remembered for.
While noting that immortalising the name of the former governor would encourage hard work and patriotism, Wada described the late Attah as “an elder statesman who epitomised sincerity,” adding that the wise counsel of the former governor to the growth and development of the state would be greatly missed.
He prayed God to grant the family he left behind the fortitude to bear the loss, and urged his children to walk in his footsteps of service and commitment to the growth of the state.
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