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 Kwara govt completes 120km roads in two years —Commissioner

Kwara State Government has said that it has completed at least 120 kilometres of roads between 2023 and now, apart from hundreds of kilometres of roads that are ongoing.

Speaking at the Kwara State Citizens’ Engagement for the 2026 budget in Asa Local Government Area on Tuesday, the State Commissioner for Works, Engineer Abdulquawiy Olododo, said the performance was different from the 294 kilometres tax credit roads of the Federal Government, which he said Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq personally facilitated for the state.

The governor’s aide said that the engagement offers residents a platform to discuss their needs with the government.

Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State, who attended the session along with lawmakers and cabinet members from Kwara Central Senatorial District, described it as a modest way of ensuring adequate representation and participation of citizens in the financial document.

Held in Afon, Asa Local Government, the event attracted key stakeholders from across Asa, Ilorin West, Ilorin East, and Ilorin South Local Governments.

“We are here for the second of the three-legged citizens’ engagement on the 2026 budget. This is for the people of Kwara Central to have their input in the next budget cycle,” the Governor said.
“The first of the engagements had been held with the people of Kwara North at Bode Sa’adu in Moro Local Government last week Tuesday. The third and final leg will hold at Ilemona in Oyun Local Government for the people of Kwara South on Thursday, 4 September 2025.
“The whole idea of the Citizens’ Engagement is to further democratise the budget preparation process in line with global best practices of transparency and inclusion.”

Since your campaign in 2018 in Asa, your vision for our development has been clear, deliberate, and well articulated. We celebrate Your Excellency for making our voices count and for making us feel important once more,” he said, requesting the government to construct more inter-community roads.
Alhaji Issa Amosa, a party leader in Asa, assured the Governor of the unflinching support of the people of Asa, praying for God’s guidance in all his endeavours.
Former Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Salman Jawondo (SAN), commended the Governor’s record of performance, noting how it has greatly improved the lives of citizens. He urged the government not to rest on its laurels in ensuring progress in electricity generation and transmission, as well as mining.
Engineer Musa Yeketi highlighted the Governor’s efforts to realise a new Kwara State and noted the house-to-house distribution of palliatives by the administration, which brought significant relief to many communities in Asa.
Daudu Afon, Alhaji Anafi Kolapo, said Afon District continues to struggle with poor electricity supply and urged the government to address it, alongside other requests.
Alhaji Shamsideen Aregbe, Director of Budget, stated that the administration achieved 90.6% budget performance in 2024 based on actual revenue, the highest by any recent administration in the state.
He noted that capital expenditure formed a larger portion of the budget performance, underscoring the government’s commitment to infrastructural development.