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By Amuda Dan Sulaiman FAB.
Determined to make life more meaningful to his people, the Administrator of Okene Local Government Area of Kogi State, Honourable Abdulrazaq Yusuf Muhammad, is not deterred by the economic realities confronting the country.
For him, accountability, probity and prudence are key ingredients needed to guarantee provision of basic amenities for his people before been accountable to them.
Since he assumed office, he immediately swung into action, leveraging on the resources at his disposal. Since then, he has embarked on projects which, for him, are indicative of the yearnings of his people. One of such is the grading of major roads within Okene and some feeder roads in the rural areas.
This step, according to him, would help in boosting the socio-economic development of the council area. The Administrator noted that governance is about being focused, effective and accountable to the electorate.
He emphasized that attaining measurable progress must be the norm of any government which would want to be viewed as people-oriented.
Muhammad also added that the council would consider the asphalting of some roads, as soon as funds are available in the purse of the local government.
The council boss, while speaking with this reporter, said he has grown to understand and deeply appreciate the needs of the people of the council area, hence his resolve to develop his jurisdiction.
“I was born in this local government area. I have seen so many things that are needed to be worked upon. I have a dream and that is what motivates me. I have been monitoring my Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) to ensure accountability,” Muhammad added.
Employment is one of the areas of improvement which he has worked upon within the short timeframe, just as he informed that the council organized free training programmes for beneficiaries of the Federal Government N-Power project.
He added that this initiative of the government at the centre is aimed at drastically reducing youth unemployment.
Muhammad said that the training was at the expense of the local government so as to enable the teeming youths of the unemployed fit into any sector they are posted to work.
Speaking further, the Administrator promised to implement the five cardinal programmes of the present administration of Governor Yahaya Bello, in the overall development of his constituency.
He noted that the area of healthcare is key to his administration hence, his admonition to the people to take their health issues seriously. This piece of advice came to bare during the celebration of the World AIDS Day, last year.
The local government was not left out of the celebration as the Local Government Action Committee on AIDS organized an awareness walk round Okene, to sensitize the people on the need to protect themselves against the deadly Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).
The celebration witnessed free HIV/AIDS test, free medical check-ups, free treatments and provision of preventive measure materials.
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