The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed says his administration’s new revenue drive will generate funds for new development projects, stimulate the economy and create jobs in view of dwindling federal allocation and need to improve the welfare of citizens on a sustainable basis.
Speaking during an interaction with community leaders in his office
on Tuesday, Governor Ahmed said that his administration plans to create
new infrastructure projects to enhance the welfare of the people,
stimulate commerce and attract fresh investments that will create an
economic environment for job creation.
The State Governor stressed the need to grow internal revenue and
place less emphasis on Federally Allocated Revenue which he said has
dropped significantly and is unlikely to return to previous levels in
the nearest future. He therefore solicited the cooperation of all
citizens and corporate organisations in the state for the success of the
revenue drive which he said will lay the foundation for the development
of the state for the sake of current and future generations
According to him, the new projects include rural, urban and federal
roads across the state, new secondary school classrooms, two new
campuses for the Kwara State University (KWASU), establishment of new
general hospitals, Water Projects in Malete, Okuta, and Oyun and
Independent Power Project (IPP). Governor Ahmed said his administration
will also augment the water and IPP projects with additional boreholes
and installation of transformers in communities across the state.
Alhaji Ahmed assured that the upcoming projects will also stimulate
increased commerce in the state and inject thousands of jobs as local
contractors and suppliers are engaged for the schemes. While reiterating
that the state government has no intention of imposing fresh taxes,
Governor Ahmed said the Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KSIRS) is
mandated by law to ensure efficiency in revenue collection and
management by blocking leakages and ensuring compliance.
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