Ilorin, Fastest growing Economic hub in North central region- says Abdulrazaq

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq at the weekend said Ilorin is the fastest-growing state capital in the  Northcentral region of Nigeria
The Governor said the capital city now records no less than eight flights on a daily basis as the state’s economic base grows at a fast pace due to relative peace the state enjoyed.
He made this known while speaking at the 56th Annual National Conference of Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU), Fundraising for the completion of its Skills Acquisition Hub and Launching of the 2022 Calendar.
“As an administration, we have continued to partner with the IEDPU to ensure that the capital city is the fastest growing economic center in the north-central region (after Abuja) with more than eight daily flights in and out of it. This attests to the increasing viability of the town and thanked the security agencies, the Emir, and the entire traditional council for their support.
“We are putting many things in place to secure the place of Ilorin as a major hub in Nigeria. The Ilorin international conference center, the oncology center, the eight-wing squash court, the garment factory, the Ilorin innovation hub, and the visual arts center are all major signature projects that will drive huge economic traffic to Ilorin and Kwara State as a whole.
“As Ilorin grows in population and economic size, we are confronted with a challenge of managing the environment. and have awarded the design of another master plan for Ilorin. added that  a new waste management firm to improve timely evacuation of increasing human waste within the metropolis  will be put in place.”
“In January 2022, we are deploying the latest technology to support our teachers, ensure a regime of accountability in public schools, and improve learning outcomes for our children,” he added.
“To make the learning environment conducive, we have embarked on massive school renewal projects of various types across the state. We have 41 of such in Asa, 58 in Ilorin East, 89 in Ilorin West, 50 in Moro, and 38 in Ilorin South. In these, no less than 13,238 pieces of furniture are being provided to basic schools in the Emirate alone.
“We have so far constructed 24 intra-city and township roads across the Emirate, and 35 interlock access roads within the Ilorin metropolis. We have also just awarded the dualization of the Yebumot-Al-Hikmah-Adeta Roundabout-Oloje road to shorten travel time along that axis among others
“Similarly, we have more than 42 public health projects that have either been completed or are ongoing in the emirate alone stressing that very soon the Medical College of the State University in Ilorin. will take full advantage of the investments we have made in the Ilorin General Hospital over the past two years and be replicated in other parts of the state to ensure fairness and open up the entire state for investments and other strategic partnerships.
The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman State Traditional Council Dr. Ibrahim Zulu-Gambari (CFR) said
AbduRazaq’s performance is impressive and prayed God to strengthen him more to continue to deliver on his good missions for the people of the state.
He charged all indigenes of the Emirate to not deviate from the promotion of peace, unity, and development of the locality.
IEDPU President Alhaji Aliyu Otta, for his part, said the annual conference is a platform that brings together all sons and daughters of the Emirate to exchange ideas about issues that affect them collectively.
He extolled Governor AbdulRazaq for his achievements in key sectors of the economy and the leading role his administration played in the successful renovation and delivery of Police Secondary School in Ballah, Asa local government of the state.
On the Ilorin Master Plan 2022-2042 recently launched by the state government, the IEDPU President described it as a welcome development, saying it will hasten the physical and economic growth of Ilorin.