Kwara Must Change Wades In On N35Billion Bond

The leading pro-democracy group in Kwara State, Kwara Must Change has described the N35billion bond raised by the Kwara State Government as a necessary sacrifice, which Kwarans must bear to ensure rapid development in every sector.

The statement was made by the Convener of the group, AbdulRazaq Hamzat while responding to some issues generated by the bond.

Hamzat observed that all over the world, governments are exploiting unconventional options to bring the much needed infrastructural development to their state. The new order is to invest in social amenities and economic activities to generate revenue and provide the much needed employments for the teeming youths. He said “governments need to leverage on the available options to extract funds that will assist them to re-energize every economic and social sectors”. This, he underlined has no harm.

Hamzat went further to allay the fear of the public, which he described as normal especially in a state that has of recent experienced resources mismanagement, and Social disconnect.

“Kwara Must Change have confidence in the ability of the current administration in managing the resources transparently because the government has demonstrated in many ways that it is not only transparent, but equally prudent”.

“The recent transparent disbursement of grant support to sme’s affected by the #Endsars crisis is a testament to the administration’s transparency and this is in addition to other transparent activities, such as bursary disbursement to students, fair teachers recruitment etc, Hamzat said.

While reiterating the commitment of Kwara Must Change to good governance, Hamzat also reminded the people that projects such as KWASU campuses at Osi & Ilesha-Baruba, textile production company, International Cattle Market and other developmental projects that the present administration is planning to embark on (with the accessed bond) are necessary to get the system running sustainably.

He added that there is no where in the world where government information, especially classified ones are available in their raw nature.

However, “government must be encouraged to give specific information that may shape public discourse and understanding to avoid misinformation and unnecessary scepticism”