World Bank Report: Kwara Waved Bye to PDP, Poverty in 2019 — Gov’s Aide
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World Bank Report: Kwara Waved Bye to PDP, Poverty in 2019 — Gov’s Aide
Ibraheem Abdullateef, Special assistant to Kwara governor on communication, says the people of the state will reelect governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq in the 2023 gubernatorial polls as the best candidate to move Kwara forward.
The statement was a reaction to the World Bank State-by-State Poverty Index 2022 which showed the poverty index of the state dropped to 20. 4%— from 30.2% in 2019.
In a series of tweets on Tuesday, Abdullateef said the major opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) did little to support trading and enterprise in the state, leading to a high unemployment rate and poverty among the people.
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“HE @RealAARahman isn’t seeking reelection as a formality, he’s come out as the best man to take Kwara forward,” Abdullateef tweeted.
“In education, health, economy, social welfare & job creation, data shows he has cleaned up after PDP. It is indeed a joke when @TunjiMoronfoye says it will ‘rescue’ Kwara.
“In 2019, basic education was grounded as they couldn’t access UBEC grants for 7 years. We have now cleaned their mess and are fixing over 600 schools as well as recruited 4,701 teachers, to ensure quality education. For the first time, Kwara won the presidential debate in 2021.
“With renewed collaborations with sister agencies & donor bodies, we have invested heavily in providing quality healthcare services to the people. Consequently, attendance in primary health care has risen by 597.2%, from a record low of 43,936 in 2019 to 306,238 in 2022.
“On economy, data from KWACCIMA shows the number of active manufacturing companies has moved from 41 in 2019 to 77. Kwara was also one of the 15 States in Nigeria to attract FDI in 2021.
“From 19th in 2019, Kwara has moved to 8th in the Fiscal sustainability rating in Nigeria.
“With over 100,000 combined beneficiaries across the 16 LGAs captured under our safety net programmes, KWASSIP, among other things, Kwara poverty index recently dropped to 20.4, according to the World Bank State-by-State Poverty Index 2022. It was 30.2% in 2019.”
Abdullateef added that the governor has improved the economy and reduced inequality, noting that the people especially civil servants and young people are backing him for reelection for the state to continue on the path of development.
“On job and wealth creation, at least 79,437 direct and indirect jobs were created in the last three years. According to NBS latest report, the unemployment rate in Kwara has dropped from 21.1% in 2019 to 16. 5 %, below the national average.
“PDP killed trade & enterprise in Kwara.
“Governor @RealAARahman has justified the mandate Kwara gave him in 2019, making the state freer, stronger, and inclusive for all. It is laughable how PDP says they want to ‘rescue’ people from obvious progress and development. No, Kwarans don’t want to return to poverty.
“Neither civil servants nor the women or the young people want that party, that put them backwards among their peers nationwide, back in power. If they don’t understand now, it’s ignorance or sheer truthiness, such that speaks to a weak understanding of the values of the people.
“The #FourMoreWithAA project is a resolution of the people to push Kwara further away from the leprous hands of the PDP— safely on the path of development under @RealAARahman for another four years. The people will allow no one to stand in the way. We are going forward together.”
