Kwara community decries deplorable roads

Residents of Maya Ile-Apa Ward in Ilorin East LGA of Kwara State have appealed to Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to come to their aid by rehabilitating their roads. In a statement on Sunday signed by its Chairman and Secretary, Engr Yahya Abdullahi and Sikirullahi Olatunji, respectively, the community said the deplorable roads were negatively affecting economic […]

Residents of Maya Ile-Apa Ward in Ilorin East LGA of Kwara State have appealed to Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to come to their aid by rehabilitating their roads.

In a statement on Sunday signed by its Chairman and Secretary, Engr Yahya Abdullahi and Sikirullahi Olatunji, respectively, the community said the deplorable roads were negatively affecting economic activities in the area.

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The statement reads in part: “We appeal to the listening Governor of Kwara State to come to our aid in respect of the roads that lead into our community. They are currently in a deplorable state and almost inaccessible to motorists thereby putting a chokehold on the economy and livelihood of the community.”

Meanwhile, the community hailed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the appointment of Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu who is from the area as the new Director General (DG) of the National Orientation Agency (NOA).