AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, who is the Kwara State Governor has pledged nearly ₦150 million to the construction of at least 48 modern motorized boreholes and their accessories in Moro and Asa local government areas of the state to further aid with the implementation of utilities in the State.
Olasumbo Oyeyemi who is the State Commissioner for Finance made this confirmation in a statement by the on Sunday in Ilorin, the state capital.
According to the statement, the investment complements the ongoing efforts of the administration to make potable water available to residents of the state. Oyeyemi had also added that the gesture of the state government has led to the Federal Government offering to construct 20 solar boreholes in Edu and Offa local government areas.
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Both local government areas will get ten boreholes to deepen public access to water.
“This is just one of the findings from the budget review process this year. It is therefore worth informing the Kwara public that the government is committed to steadily meeting their water needs in phases as our resources permit,” Oyeyemi said.
“The spending on water aligns with His Excellency’s ongoing investments in Partnership for Expanded Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (PEWASH) and Open Defecation Free (ODF) campaign.
“These efforts are glaring and impactful, and we are making appreciable progress,” the Commissioner concluded
In another report, Mrs Olufolake AbdulRazaq who is the wife of Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara, has enrolled 100 sickle cell patients on the Kwara Health Insurance Scheme.
The enrolment was part of activities to commemorate the 2022 World Sickle Cell Day.
Mrs AbdulRazaq was represented at the event held on Sunday in Ilorin by the state Commissioner for Health, Dr Raji Razaq. She said that the aim of the insurance policy was to minimise the pains of sickle cell patients and also educate and raise more awareness about the disease.
“My office through the Ajike People Support Centre is renewing the health policies for last year’s beneficiaries and also enrolling an additional 100 sickle cell warriors,” she said.