The Deputy Senate Leader and Senator representing Kwara South Senatorial district, Arc Oyelola Ashiru has stated that Ilorin-Omuaran-Kabba Road rehabilitation will receive deserving attention from Federal Government.
Senator Oyelola Ashiru disclosed this on Wednesday while hosting Association of Kwara Online Media Practitioners (ASKOMP) to Media Parley in his Offa GRA Residence.
The Senator said he’ll do everything within his possible best to relate with his colleagues at the 10th Senate emphasizing the economic importance of the road projects to the Nation at large.
Ashiru said bad road infrastructure is a log in the wheel of socio-economic development of the country.
While acknowledging the importance of the road to Kwara South, the Deputy Senate Leader said: ” Actually, it is difficult to allocate resources to all bad roads in the country.
However, I will appeal to Federal Government, especially Honorable Minister of Works to prioritize our major highways including Ilorin-Kabba road. I am working with Senator representing Kogi West to get the attention of the Minister.
Fortunately, I take over from him as Deputy Senate Leader and believe he would listen to us.”
He noted that the Work Minister has a cordial relationship with the 10th Senate and as an expert in the field of construction and an engineer, he’ll understand the economic importance of the construction of Ilorin-Omuaran-Kabba road.
The Deputy Leader of the Senate, Ashiru reiterates that he’ll use his office to immediately facilitate this project and many others to bring more developmental growth to Kwara State and the people of Kwara South Senatorial district.
According to him, the people of Kwara South will get fair share of 2024 budget in terms of constituency projects, programmes and capital projects. We ensure speedy implementation of the projects in order to impact our Constituents lives positively. I am sure by next year, we will be here counting projects and receiving commendation from benefiting Communities and individuals.
“We have a lot of zonal interventions, capital projects and infrastructural projects in the budget. I can assure Kwara South people that 2024 will be juicy in terms of projects and interventions. Let’s be on the lookout. We have done a lot in the last five years but we are coming higher and the result will begin to trickling in from this year.” Senator Ashiru added.
The Offa born Politician said he has facilitated construction of nine Vocational Centres ( which he described as economic centres) to empower youth, women and others as well as create sustainable job.
His words: “I think we have constructed nine Vocational Centres which I usually describe as Economic Centres. We are planning to build 12; three in Ifelodun local government, two in Offa, two in Irepodun LG and one each in Isin, Oke-ero, Ekiti and Oyun councils. We are planning to collaborate with Institutions for our Youths to get certification after training. We are discussing partnership with Federal Polytechnic Offa. I met their management team last week. We want to institutionalize this arrangement to make it stand test of time.
While speaking on insecurity challenge in the country, he said collaborative efforts from all stakeholders including two House of Representatives members, Kwara Assembly members and others to address the situation.
The Senator applauded Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for his efforts in enhancing security architecture of Kwara South and other parts of the state, noting that there cannot be economic development without security.
