Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara on Friday inaugurated the expansive, fully air-conditioned Kwara State Polytechnic auditorium, initiated by the late former governor Muhammed Lawal, some 20 years ago.
At the launch of the auditorium, AbdulRazaq reiterated his commitment to ensure that all abandoned projects funded with tax-payers money were fixed in phases within available resources.
“The construction of this auditorium started over 19 years ago. It got stalled on the altar of politics of who conceived what.
“In 2019, I pledged not to let Kwara be a mortuary of abandoned projects.
“The commissioning of this facility is, therefore, a fulfilment of that pledge,” AbdulRazaq said at the state polytechnic, Ilorin.
The governor said the present administration was determined to set new, people-focused priorities and make public funds work for the public.
“God willing, we will do our best to complete all abandoned projects as resources may permit.
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“This is because allowing them to rot away is a waste of public funds already invested in the projects and an abuse of public trust.
“As we have funded this auditorium to a befitting completion, projects like the Osi and Ilesha Baruba campuses of Kwara State University, which we inherited, will be funded to completion.
“This is developmental politics,” he said.
AbdulRazaq also announced the approval of another round of scholarships to boost the morale of hardworking students.
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“I urge our students and youths to reciprocate our investments in education and other areas of human capital development, by being good ambassadors to their respective homes and our state.
“I’m glad to announce to you that I have approved another round of scholarships to boost the morale of our hard-working students.
“The Ministry of Tertiary Education will give the details in subsequent communications,” he said.
“I appeal to our young people to shun cultism and drug abuse. I urge you to be the best that Kwara people will be proud of.
“And on our part, we will never spare any available resources to ease your path to the top,” he said.
Mr Senior Sulyman, the Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Science and Technology, called on the management of the polytechnic to take proper care of the auditorium, so that the colossal sum of money sunk into the project does not go down the drain under few months.
“The story of this auditorium will be incomplete and grossly inadequate without the mention of the special interest, passion, commitment and strong political will of His Excellency, Governor AbdulRazaq.”
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