By Olufemi Oni, Ilorin

Necessary machinery has been put in motion by the Kwara State Government to unveil the best performing Local Government Council in the State after evaluating the impacts of their projects on their various constituents.

The Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs and Community Development, Hon. Abubakar Abdullahi Bata, disclosed while inspecting the capital projects executed by the Ilorin West Local Government Council under the leadership of Mallam AbdulRahman Shehu Ladan since his assumption of duty about five months ago.

The Commissioner, who stated that within five months of their inauguration he had visited 10 out of the 16 Local Government Councils to inspect their projects and conduct an on-the-spot assessment of the impacts of such projects on the benefitting communities, said the initiative to award the best performing Local Government became imperative to encourage them to deliver more dividends of democracy to their people.

He described the Executive Chairman of the Ilorin West LGA as a replica of the Executive Governor of Kwara State, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, whose policies and programmes are community participation driven, saying the large turn out of people during the inspection attested to his popularity and good work.

The Commissioner, who attributed the success recorded at all the Councils to the leadership style of the Governor, particularly non interference in the affairs of the Councils, lauded the Executive Chairman on his exceptional performance, while appreciating the collaboration between the executive and legislative arms, which, he noted, had assisted in the execution of the developmental projects.

Earlier in his remarks, the Executive Chairman attributed his giant strides to Governor Abdulrazaq for ensuring that Councils are not influenced by any of its organs. He disclosed that all the achievements were geared towards complementing the giant strides of the Governor.

He explained that all the executed projects were in fulfilment of their campaign promises to their constituents, adding that he was aware they still have a long way to go due to the enormous requests before him. He, however, appealed for patience, assuring them that he would attend to other pending intervention as funds are available.

The projects commissioned included the construction of a block of two classrooms and office, including the supply of furniture at the Oloje and Jooro Primary Schools, provision of 300 KVA transformers at Odota, Warra Osin and Koro Sayodun at the Alanamu Ward. Others are drilling and installation of motorized boreholes across the twelve political wards of the LGA and the installation of solar street lights to strategic places across the Council.