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KWSG Expends N4.6Billion On 209.77km Rural Roads
Over 4.6 Billion Naira has been expended in counterparts funding by the Kwara State Government for construction of 209.77 Kilometres rural roads across the 16 Local Government Area of the State.
The State Coordinator of Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project, RAAMP, Dr Isaac Kolo stated this in Ilorin at the 47th Kwara NUJ Media engagement themed: “Ending Rural/Urban Migration Through Quality Road Infrastructure”.
Dr Kolo explained that about 66.5 kilometers of the rural roads would be constructed in phase one to cover Asa, Ilorin West, Ilorin East, Oyun and Edu Local Government Areas of the State.
While 39.6 kilometers of the roads would be constructed in Baruten along the border of Benin Republic among others.
He noted that an agro-logistic has been put in place to upgrade market infrastructures across the three senatorial districts to international standard.
According to him, the rural roads construction already awarded are expected to end next year.
The RAAMP Coordinator said the opening of the rural areas through the construction of road network would reduce the challenges of Rural Urban Migration.
Dr. Isaac Kolo said the initiative would also provide the opportunity to reduce crime in the state.
He said road network are constructed in a way to link the rural dwellers to a market very close to them to sell their farm produce.
He appealed to the residents of the state to take ownership of the road infrastructures and report any challenge to the government for proper attention.
In an address of welcome, Chairman, Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Kwara State Council, Comrade Ahmed Abdullateef said Media Professionals have the responsibility of keeping the public informed on the programmes and policies of government and make them accountable.
Comrade Abdullateef said the theme of the media parliament is timely owing to the issues of road dilapidation in the country.
He said the interaction would enable members of the public assess the work of the agency and its impact to human development.
By Abdullahi Ahmed
