Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has done well for
Emir of Ilesha Baruba in Baruten local government area of Kwara state, Professor Halidu Abubakar, has said.
Consequently, he said the community plans to name a newly completed ring road after the governor for constructing the first asphalted road in the axis.
Speaking with newsmen during the governor’s inspection of the road, Professor Abubakar said the intervention of AbdulRazaq’s administration on the road has brought tremendous change to the community.
“We cannot thank him enough. We are extremely happy. Before now, you can’t pass the road like this and within three months, this road was constructed. You can see the drainage all through. So, we are extremely grateful. Like everybody else, we would not mind if he will do more for us. He has done so much for us. May Allah continue to bless him,” he said.
Professor Abubakar said the decision to name the road AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq Ring Road was in appreciation of the governor’s efforts to ease transportation challenges in the community.
“There is no doubt that if he is going to contest elections 10 times in Ilesha Baruba, he is going to win 20 times,” the Emir declared.
AbdulRazaq, for his part, said the administration is determined to make significant impact in the lives of the people and their communities irrespective of their locations across Kwara state.
“This is a major town in Kwara state and the policy of our government is that every senatorial district and every local government must feel the impact of the government. Ilesha Baruba is hosting the campus of Kwara state university; so we are making sure that there is proper infrastructure to accommodate such investment which is still ongoing,” he said.