A chieftain of All Progressive Congress (APC), Kwara chapter, Alhaji Kayode Adams fondly called Cooler has said nemesis is catching up with Kwara PDP as it is evident that a greater percentage of the Kwara electorates are tired of the Saraki political egemony as displayed during the last Presidential and National Assembly elections, where their candidates were randomly and resoundingly defeated by the APC.
In this interview with our Editor, the Ebodaniyan born politician said re-electing Mall. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq would consolidate the numerous achievements witnesses in the last four years, saying the governor has the capacity and track record to do more.
Adams added that there is no basis for comparism between AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq's led government with the 16 years prodigy and arrogant reign of Bukola Saraki's administration in kwara, alluding to the fact that the governor has brought back the lost glory of kwara schools that were left shattered by the immediate past administration. Exercpts:
How was growing up as a child looks like?
I hail from Ilorin here. My mother is from Ile-koto compound very close to Ode-AfaNda. My parents are from the same compound.
I attended Karumon Primary School and later to Ilorin Grammar School between 1974 -79. I had a certificate in Marketing from Kwara Tech. Along the lines, I left Nigeria to overseas where I interfaces with different nationalities.
I voyaged into politics during the 1983 elections. I was one of the pioneer founder of Alanamu club with the likes of Sa'adu Koroagba, Ibrahim and Muyi Ikolaba. From there we priducded a councillor then called Alege amongst others in 1983.
In 2002, I joined the administration of late Alabi Lawal, but I later opted out of his government as a result of persistent violence that marred his administration. When Bukola Saraki came, I was part of the people that midwived him to power.
Our thought then was that with his high sense of exposure, he would bring speedy development to Kwara State, but he failed us. His father, the late Dr. Olusola Saraki was a good person. In fact he was a good friend to my late father. It was the father of this present governor, late AGF that brought Dr. Olusola Saraki to Ilorin in 1962.
I know this because my father was a personal assistant to AGF then alongside late Babatunde Alanamu. Late Dr. Saraki did well throughout his political reigns. Our thoughts over Bukola was that he would do more than what his Dad did. We all supported him wholeheartedly, but he was too self-centered. He is too rude and disrespectful. He has no regards for the elderly. Bukola Saraki turned most of our youths into thug.
As a grassroots politician, how would you rate the present administration relatively to the past administration in kwara state?
There absolutely nothing to compare. The four years in the helms of affair of Mall. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq with the 16 years of the immediate past administration is pole part to each others. Those capital projects they errousneously laid claim on are federal government interventions.
There was no any indigenous schools that felt their impacts. We had bad roads across the state. Their government lacks inclusivity. They rotated appointment within their cycles and clusters on like this present administration that always sought for best brains.
There is no any local governments area today in kwara that you will not see the impacts of Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq led government. He has brought back the lost glory of kwara schools that were left shattered by the previous government. It was under this present administration that a student won an award for the state from Canada. This is so as a result of his giant stride in educational section.
Mall. AbdulRahman AbulRazaq is a benevolent par excellence. He came up with lots of credits facility intervention for kwara traders. He has impacted positively all kwara marketers. Go to Ipata markets. Go to Gbugbu market you will see his marks.
The governor at no time exercises a dominearing leadership style over the people of kwara, rather he see himself as a servant. But the immediate past government in kwara almost equate themselves with God. They are grossly prodigal and arrogant. They will awards contract without cash backing.
Look at the Aviation College, the aircraft they procure during their time was resold to one person called Atunwa, who was a one time taxi driver in London. He refurbished it and sold it back to the same government. They are too fraudulent. They amputated civil servants salaries throughout their period.
AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq paid salary of workers as at when due. It is sadedned to hear the past prodigal government saying 'Otisuwa'. If they are tired of this government, they should commit suicide.
How ready are the people of this your community(Lao) to re-elect Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq?
I bought this land since 1989 and I met the community not well organised. They made me their leader and the community has witnessed speedy growth as you can see by yourself. I brought a polling unit to the community and that is why in the presidential elections they voted massively for Tinubu and APC.
I have brought lots of incentive packages for the community that cuts across widows, artisan and the less privileged ones under the auspies of this government.
Myself and the governor are from the same family and he has not disappointed us. And that is why I am supporting him.
The last elections saw Kwara PDP lost woefully at the poll. Is this a pointer to final exit of the party in kwara?
Yes. I want to belives that nemesis has caught up with kwara PDP. All these are happening as a result of the continuation of progressive style of leadership of late AGF to which the governor imbibes.
Our core job in Ilorin before now was weeving and the late AGF in his futuristic minded set established Government Secondary school, Adeta. The governor also took after his late father in term of living a lasting legacy for future generations. It was on this his track record that led to the collapse of kwara PDP in the presidential and National Assembly elections.
The people of kwara state have seen the changes. They have seen that PDP have no good plans for them. You can see how our tradition rulers unanimously support the governor. Our traditional rulers in their wisdom advised Bukola Saraki to let the incubent governor has his share of two terms, he revolted.
He went around saying he would alter the hierarchy of the age-longed norms of our traditional institutions. He is most he do politics. He should leave kwarans alone and go back to his medical callings. So the fits of Kwara APC at the last polls was as a result of exponential achievements of Mall. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq.
We noticed that many opposition parties in the state are decamping to APC, what is the secrete?
There is no any secrets about it at all. I think they have all learnt from their mistakes. They have know the truth and the truth has begun to set them free. They have decided to go back to their vomit after seeing that their bigotry tendency against the governor has failed them.
It is the pure heartiness of Mall. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq that makes them to come back. God has vindicated the governor.
Tell us some of Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq's achievements in the state
Tsaragi township road I did it. Guanara road along Laina road. The Governor has constructed over 127 roads across the state. He did over 500 interlocking roads. All schools across the state have been refurbished.
All basic heath centre got equipments . Over 165 hospitals have been refurbished. Boreholes just to mention but few. All our traditional rulers are happy with the governor.
If you look back down the line how God has led you through the journey of life, are you fulfilled?
Yes, I am fulfilled! Allah has been so magnanimous to me. I'm not over ambitious, am contented with what God has done for me.
What is your appeal to the people of Kwara on the need for them to troop out next Saturday to vote Mall. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq and APC.
Kwarans have known the truth and they will never go back to Egypt. They shouldn't vote for the opposition. They have nothing for them. The people of Kwara state should in the same manner they did at the presidential poll vote massively for Mall. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq and all the APC candidates.
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