Kwara clears Saraki, Ahmed over alleged N1trn allocations

By Umar Bayo Abdulwahab
Ilorin

Kwara state government has debunked claims by a group, “ Kwara Political Action Group” that it has collected over one trillion naira in federal allocations between the last administration of Dr. Bukola Saraki and the current administration of governor Abdulfatah Ahmed.
In a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to Ahmed on Media and Communications, Dr. Muideen Akorede, the state government described the allegations as ill-informed and driven by deliberate falsehood.
The statement said that the state had witnessed unprecedented development from 2003 till date.
The state government stated that the Saraki administration implemented various road, electricity and water projects across the state including construction of township roads within Ilorin.
It listed other projects executed by Saraki government to include the Kwara State University (KWASU), Ilorin International Airport and the International Aviation College, Harmony Advanced Diagnostic Centre, upgrading of Asa Dam waterworks and phase one of Ilorin Water Reticulation Projects and urban and rural electrification projects.
According to the statement, Ahmed consolidated on the achievements recorded by his predecessor by completing most inherited projects and implementing new ones across all sectors, which have contributed to the state’s development.