Abdulrazaq prioritises project completion, inauguration of new ones in 2024 budget
By Mosunmola Ayobami,Ilorin
The governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Thursday said 2024 budget would focus on project completion and inauguration of new ones.
Abdulrazaq who made this disclosure at the Policy Direction Hangout for Kwara State 2024 Budget, said that the budget would improve living standards and create more job opportinuties for the people.
The Hangout was attended by the Deputy Governor, Kayode Alabi; Hon. Gabriel Ganiyu Abolarin representing the House of Assembly Speaker Rt. Hon. Yakubu Danladi Salihu; cabinet members led by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) Prince AbdulKadir Aliyu Mahe; Permanent Secretaries; and directors of planning.
The governor said that the government would continue to prioritise the workers’ welfare.
“In the new year, our focus will be to complete and inaugurate many of our projects, thereby creating jobs for the people. Workers’ welfare and social protection for the vulnerable will remain a top priority.
“The government will also make provision for discussions around the new minimum wage. We will also strengthen our ease of doing business efforts through advocacies, legislations, and collaboration with all players in the economy.
“The direction of our administration has been clearly outlined in the Sustainable Development Plan (SDP: 2021-2030). The 10-year economic blueprint detailed our policy objectives and priorities. I urge every cabinet member and government official to familiarise themselves with this key document, along with a few others like the Agricultural Transformation Plan.
“Our projects, programmes, policy pronouncements, and other priorities as an administration have been inspired by the visions expressed in these documents. For that reason, the 2024 budget will be tailored to the same objective.
“On top of this agenda is human capital development which include access to quality education, sanitation facility, infrastructural upgrade and expansion, improved and diversified economic base and revenue generation, strong fiscal base, youth empowerment, social protection, and gender inclusion, sustainable environment, sustainable energy, sports development, food security through promotion of smallholder and commercial agriculture, safety of lives and property, and create the right environment for capital investments.” said Abdulrazaq.
He charged government officials to act in their various duty posts in line with the current economic reality, adding that government would continue to meet obligations and impact the lives of Kwarans.
