Alubarika1234: Some people always see Bukola Saraki (The former Governor of Kwara state) as a Man that did not do anything before he leave the office this are the remain work we want you to know he did not his tenure
URBAN REGENERATION
52. On August 18, 2003, the Saraki Government launched the ‘Clean and Green’ scheme, a waste management and environmental beautification project to take care of surface-level sanitation and drainage protection to prevent flooding and erosion during rain. The project created jobs for 2000 youths and brought about a living environment free of waste and filth, kept in check by a weekly and monthly sanitation Programme.
RURAL DEVELOPMENT
53. The Saraki administration completed the abandoned rural electrification projects at Aigbeyangi, Kpada, Gaa Lanba, Gaa Gata, Eleyele, Pututa, Bizera and Okutala and several others.
54. The Saraki administration also undertook the electrification of Alalu-Bosa Village in Ilorin East Village and provision of rural feeder roads, electricity and drinking water, through the construction of five deep wells in each of the 16 LGAs.
ROAD CONSTRUCTION
55. The Saraki administration dualised the 2.37 kilometre Geri Alimi - New Yidi Road.
56. The Saraki administration also dualised the 3.5 Km Geri Alimi-Yebunot Road.
57. The Saraki Government constructed the Chikanda - Kosubosu - Okuta - Ilesha Baruba, Oyo State Boundary Road which had been neglected for many years
58. Kwara Govt under Saraki constructed the 4.5 kilometre NNPC Pipeline Road in Ilorin Hajj Camp Airport.
59. Kwara Govt under Saraki constructed the Stadium Complex underpass roads in Ilorin.
60. Kwara Govt under Saraki constructed the 3.1 kilometre Omu Aran township road.
61. The Saraki administration in Kwara State constructed the 1.5 kilometre Etsu Palace-Hospital Road at Pategi.
62. The Saraki administration also constructed the 1.9 kilometre Oke Onigbin - Ijara - Iji - Owode - Ofaro Road.
63. The Saraki administration constructed or renovated the Club 5 Road in Offa.
64. The Saraki Government constructed or renovated Tiamiyu Olatinwo Road at Offa with asphalt overlay.
65. The Saraki administration renovated the 4.1 kilometre Kaiama township Road.
66. The Saraki administration renovated the 1.5 Kilometre Lafiagi township road with double layer surface.
67. The Saraki government constructed or renovated the Ojaiya Roro bridge.
68. Kwara State Government under Saraki renovated or constructed the Oko bridge.
68. The Saraki government constructed the first flyover in the state at the Post Office Area in Ilorin. The project became the most remarkable example of civil construction embarked upon by the administration.
69. The Saraki administration installed street lights in many parts of the State Alitalia along roads such as Geri Alimi, Total, New Yidi, Geri Alimi, Yebmot and Ipaye - Ilofa GRA.
70. The Saraki administration constructed the ultra-modern Banquet Hall where subsequent administrations proudly host top level state events today.
71. The Saraki administration built a new Deputy Governor’s Office.
72. The Saraki administration built a new First Lady’s Office to enable wife of Governors of the state have a place from which to conceive, plan and execute development and social welfare programmes in aid of their husband’s work and in support of government’s efforts.
73. The Saraki Administration constructed a new Governor’s residence.
74. Kwara State Government under Saraki built a new Governor’s Office, comprising facilities and offices for the Secretary to State Government (SSG), Head of Service and Attorney General of the State.
75. The Saraki administration built a new Executive Council Chamber.
76. The Saraki administration constructed a new Administrative block in the Government House.
77. The Saraki government renovated the Secretariat Complex along Offa Road.
78. The Saraki administration constructed the Ilorin Metropolitan Square where his two successors were sworn in and where state government and organizations have held several rallies.
79. The Saraki government executed the reconstruction of the Kulende Market.
80. The Saraki administration in Kwara State constructed the new Terminal Building and Cargo shed at Ilorin International Airport.
81. The Saraki administration built the Royal Reception Centre for first class Traditional Rulers (Ajase-Ipo, Igbaja, Patigi and Lafiagi).
82. The Saraki administration constructed the injection sub-station for NEPA at Agba Dam and Sobi Barracks.
83. The Saraki administration built new Court Rooms and Judges Quarters to enhance the services of the judiciary and aid quick dispensation of Justice at all times and to all persons.
84. The Saraki administration built the Marriage Registry in Ilorin.
85. The Saraki administration, as part of its promotion of social welfare services, built hostels for unadoptable children.
86. The Saraki administration in Kwara State constructed the Matron’s Quarters at the Children Reception Centre in Gaa Akanbi.
87. The Saraki administration built the Principal’s Quarters at the Children Rehabilitation Centre.
88. The Saraki administration also renovated the Area Office of the Ministry of Social Development and Culture.
SECURITY
89. To assist the Police and enhance security in Kwara State, the wrecked administration constructed 25 new police posts in Ilorin, the state capital.
90. The Saraki administration also provided bullet proof vests, vehicles and upgraded communication gadgets available to the police to the latest models.
91. The Saraki administration erected surveillance cameras at strategic locations in and around the state capital for the use of the state Police Command.
GOVERNANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY
92. The Saraki administration instituted a project monitoring system that made sure all government ministries and agencies has at least two evaluation processes. In collaboration with the Budget Monitoring and Price Intelligence Unit (BMPIU) and the Project Monitoring Unit, the State recorded an unprecedented completion rate within the shortest possible time.
93. The Saraki administration after modernizing the economy of Kwara State also instituted a process of ensuring government derive benefit of increased revenue from its socio-Economic investments. Thus, the IGR increased from N64 million per month in May 2003 to N300 million in July 2009, a rise that was projected to continue upwards since then.
94. The Saraki government in Kwara State reconciled and paid off the debt of N 42 billion that it inherited in 2003.
95. As part of its drive towards transparency and effectiveness, the State government granted approval for Intercontinental Bank, FinBank and Bank PHB to support and handle e-payment for salaried pensions and other payments from the state which came into effect in April 2009.
CIVIL SERVANTS’ WELFARE
96. The Saraki administration raised N5 billion in loans for civil servants and other public office holders in the state to purchase shares in the stock market.
97. The Saraki administration also issued Civil servants with laptop and desk top computers, paid for on an installment basis, while computer training programmes and workshops were organized for political office holders such as permanent secretaries, directors, information officers, planning officers and level 14 and 15 officers.
Aviation Sector Development
98. Even though Ilorin had an international airport since the 1970s, as at 2003 when the Saraki administration took off, the airport was being put to little or no use at all. It was after 2004 when the Saraki administration provided the necessary leadership that opened up the airport to commercial flight operations. The administration’s efforts led to the re-designation and equipping of the airport to provide scheduled local and international commercial flights. Equipped as a specialized cargo airport offering clients a welcome alternative to the frequently congested Lagos airport, its cargo terminal started to serve as a ‘dry port’ and a cargo hub for the northern part of the country, including the provision of around the clock operation and customs officers.
99. Further to its plan to use the development of the aviation sector to further modernize and open up the economy of Kwara State, the Saraki administration established the Ilorin College of Aviation to train world class technicians with a key focus on efficiency and safety. The College is the second state owned aviation college in West Africa, after the Federal College of Aviation, Kaduna State. Along with training of commercial pilots, the College was planned to have important connections with the Kwara State University College of Aeronautical Sciences, which was planned as part of the University’s Faculty of Engineering in collaboration with Princeton University.
RESTORING THE DIGNITY OF TRADITIONAL INSTITUTIONS
100. The Saraki administration commissioned a firm of consultants to assess and complete the palaces of the state’s first class chiefs, many of which had been abandoned by past administrations. The gesture culminated in the building in the building of ultra-modern palaces (and also renovation of existing ones), as well as equipping them with an 11 KVA Mikano Sound proof Generating Set.
101. The Saraki government also constructed Guest chalets for the Council of Chiefs at Ilorin, purchased brand new official limousines for each of the first-class chiefs, and approved an increase in the allocation to the Traditional Councils from 2.5 percent to 5 percent to boost their welfare.
He did not do anything spectacular fo his state,he was a greedy man who looted the state dry with his vassals.He couldnot turn Kwara to USA like he promised during the election campaign.
n this new sermon titled 'DEPARTURE HALL' delivered by Prophet-Shepherd and leader of Celestial Church of Christ, Elisha Parish (Europe & Nigeria), Prophet (Dr.) M.K.O. TIBETAN revealed more prophecies, warning a nation enmeshed in corrupt and crazy political acts of the sudden judgement of God.
DEPARTURE HALL is a sermon that teaches the high and mighty about the failure of amassing wealth at the detriment of the poor and why the judgement of God is imminent.
The Prophet, Preacher and Author backed his sermon with valuable Bible quotations to drive home laudable points for the transformation of lives.
Marriage contract comes out of love ,respect and being capable to treat the woman/man according to the standard of living he/she is used to or better standards than he/she used to have.
In many cases,the Poor marrying the rich could mean a narcissist marrying an empath whereby the narcissist will destroy and devalue an empath who married him/her for love and tries to improve his/her standard of living.
Narcissists marry for benefits not for love and respect.Marriage is no a poverty allievation contract that is the job of the Govt and religious association. A rich relative’s daughter married from a poor family uptill now the family regrets their decision.The man is always spending her money recklessly till the point of bankruptcy.He devalues her,cheat on her,beats etc. Narcissism develops from childhood trauma and poverty which unfortunately many Nigerians have this trait due to prolonged period of hardship,child abuse and societal problems.
Magnumproperty: Party of the rich. How will the money spread. Person wey don chop over belleful go marry another person wey don over over chop belleful. The one's who are struggling to make it will marry the same category. How will "the struggle not continue? "
blackboy: What is his source of income before this? Who im papa be? Which bank give him loan or who be im sponsor. Anyhow weldone . Keep it legit and stay out of trouble.
truthfulparrot: Chai nothing works in Nigeria again. Granted things are not easy worldwide but misrule and clueless leadership is making Nigeria case worst. PMB is taking Nigeria Bank to the 1980s
Brooklynsouth: for being Muslim I have no pity ,Islam has no bearing in igbo land and God be with us in Biafra land I will lead the crusade to cleanse Biafra of Islam
Traditional religion was the religion of your ancestors not christianity.Muslims and christians are birds of the same feather practising foreign religions.
MightySparrow: Mohammed said, “ God curse is on Christians and it is the duty of Muslims to wipe them out’
MENTION THE QURANIC VERSE OR HADITH . 2 Chronicles 15:12-13 ESV And they entered into a covenant to seek the Lord, the God of their fathers, with all their heart and with all their soul, but that whoever would not seek the Lord, the God of Israel, should be put to death, whether young or old, man or woman.
Luke 19:27 ESV But as for these enemies of mine, who did not want me to reign over them, bring them here and slaughter them before me.’”
I run a manufacturing business and a trading business.
The biggest challenge in my manufacturing business is not power, or infrastructure, the biggest challenge is getting honest staff. Everyone we hire is appears to be on a mission to steal as much as possible. Inflated invoices, recording less than the actual number of units produced. The worst part of it all is that all the fraud we've uncovered is not done by a single person, it's usually many staff who collude with each other, from production, to sales, to finance, even top management. There was a year I overhauled management 3 times in a year. But I've found a solution sha, I now use Indian management. So competent, so honest and so straightforward. I thought they were expensive at first with all the visa fees, accommodation, house staff, but now that losses due to staff theft have been reduced to a minimum, and efficiency increased, the Indian management has turned out to be cheaper than the previous Nigerian management. Now, all sensitive positions involving money go to Indians. Nigerians are only allowed in non-sensitive positions. I used to criticize companies like Dangote Group that hire so many Indians when there are many unemployed Nigerians, but now, I understand their decision.
My biggest challenge in the trading business is the same, getting honest staff. The form of trading occurs in the open market, and involves staff having access to huge sums of money running into a few millions. I know how much I pay to security companies to provide escorts for the staff, not to prevent robbery, but to ensure that the staff go straight to the bank to deposit the money after the day's sales and not disappear with my money. This money spent on security companies is even enough to be declared as profit. We have to spend on CCTV, biometric scanners and other things that wouldn't not be needed if staff weren't looking for the slightest opportunity to steal.
It got so bad at a point that my main criteria for employing staff was no longer conpaetency but honesty. At least, competency and skills can be learnt, but once you're dishonest, you're dishonest.
We always complain of the economy and how they are no jobs. I know people abroad who would have loved to set up job creating businesses in Nigeria but they can't because they can't get any trustworthy person to run it.
I know people in Nigeria with so much money, they want to start factories and other job-creating businesses but they can't because they are occupied elsewhere and can't get any trustworthy person to run the business. So instead of investing in the real sector and creating jobs, they'll just buy treasury bills, while the thieves are shouting no jobs.
Many big businesses would have been born in Nigeria if we could engage in partnerships, but we cant because you can't trust anyone. This is one advantage the Indians and Lebanese have over us in Nigeria. They can pull resources together and do mega-business, unlike Nigerians that because only one person must do everything since we can't partner, end up with small, tiny businesses.
Start a poultry and they will be stealing your eggs. Some will even go ahead to be killing the chickens so that they'll be allowed to take them home.
Start an entertainment/viewing/game center and they'll be pocketing your money. On the days you're around at the business, the money realized will be x10 of the money realized when you're not around. Because they're eating your money.
Lease out a vehicle to a driver to use and watch as he'll finish you.
Start a restaurant, the same thing will happen. More than half of the total food ingredients will end up in their personal kitchens.
Even ordinary provisions shop, they will find a way to steal.
You'll see them with that their evil, wicked saying "na where person dey work, na there e dey chop, na e make dem dey callam workchop/workshop"...... Just imagine, justifying theft at work.
And you'll see these people point their crooked fingers at politicians when they're not any different. I usually say the reason most Nigerians haven't stolen billions of government money, is simply lack of opportunity. Stealing is everywhere both privates and Governments .
Nigerians are the problem of Nigeria. We need genuine Salvation in Christ Jesus. *Spread the word now*
P.Baywin
This is a front page material. Mynd44, OAM4J,Seun This is very true,I know a gas station which was closed down because the Nigerian staff were stealing.They adjusted the guage to cheat the customers. Nigeria is a narcissist paradise.
Charmingrascal: We thank God that Christianity booms in South West because if it was only Muslims that are in South West, the region would have turned to terrorists den. Christianity is peace.
Chimezirim121: Nobody cares, politicians are the worst
Unfortunately the Religious leader are the number 1 culprit of Nigerian's problems.They are supposed to be the conscience and moral police of the politicians but they are the worst at stealing the last kobo form the masses.The Religious leaders are the buffer zone between the politicians and the masses.They operate on the pyramid scheme.
sammieking2017: Branch manager of the so called company are earning more than 3.5M in a month. I couldn't believe it that the manager still have the audacity to slash out of the casual workers daily allowances, From 5K to 1.5k. God who cursed this country. Heal our land.
The country is not cursed,the people are Narcissists and wicked.
The dominant religion that people follow here is orthodox Christianity. This means that those who follow this religion, which will be around half the population, fast for 200-250 days a year approximately. The way they fast is not the way you will imagine, fasting for Ethiopian means instead of abstaining from eating, they abstain from all animal products, i.e., eggs, meat, dairy. Fasting also leads up to religious holidays, and Ethiopia has loads of them; not to forget that people fast every Wednesday and Friday throughout the year. It also means the restaurants will always tend to have a few delightful spicy vegan stews on the menu.
Absolute Independence It is the only African country that has never been under the colonial control—and it is a fact that the locals will never get tired of boasting. The Italians managed to colonise it in 1935 and remained to rule the country with the military for six years. However, the Ethiopian forces opposed the military rule the entire time, eventually freeing the country from the oppressors. Some locals like to describe the situation as, “We waited until they had built us railways and nice buildings… and then kicked them out
Ethiopia, the country that follows a 13-month calendar, and is 7 years behind the rest of the world!
Ethiopia might not come to your mind when you think of a place for a vacation, and that’s where you will be going wrong. It is one of the most intriguing places that we know of, and there is enough to support the fact. The country is a melting pot of scenic natural wonders, fascinating history, rare wildlife, and deep-rooted identity. In short, visiting Ethiopia is like a trip back in time.
It is one of the most scenically beautiful and fertile countries in Africa, which is exactly the opposite of the presumed notion of being famine and drought infected. Its landscape is graced with things as diverse as castles, deserts, rare wildlife, and much more, you must be wondering why Ethiopia is an underrated travel destination. Well, this is because many are not aware of some of the mind-blowing facts about this country. Read on to know more.
13 months in a year There are many cultures around the world that have and follow their own calendars, which is exactly not the same as the Western Gregorian calendar. However, despite that, they abide by the rule of 12 months a year. An Ethiopian year is comprised of 13 months, and is seven years behind the Gregorian calendar. In fact, Ethiopians celebrated the new millennium on September 11, 2007; this is because the Ethiopians continued with the same calendar that the Roman church amended in 525 AD.
While the first 12 months have 30 days, the last month, called Pagume, has five days and six days in a leap year.
Till date, Ethiopia uses its ancient calendar, which hardly creates any inconvenience for travellers because of the calendar difference. However, most Ethiopians these days are now aware of the Gregorian calendar, and some even use both calendars interchangeably.
Ethiopia, being one of the few countries in the world, still uses its own calendar system. The country celebrates some important holidays on days that are different from the rest of the world.
It is believed that a goat herder way back, centuries ago, noticed that his flock is attracted to a certain kind of bush, and later decided to try it for himself one day. Well, after that day, his herding capability significantly improved and made him more efficient. Legends say that coffee industry took it off from here. So, now you know the origin of your morning coffee shots.
Land of the oldest people As per various archaeological findings, the Afar region in Ethiopia suggests in several ways that the country might be the place, from where we originated. In 1974, Lucy was discovered here, a 3.2-million-year-old hominid skeleton, which makes it the oldest fossilised skeleton.
The Diaspora of the twelve tribes of Israel created many new nations and populations and the Yoruba population are one of them. This presentation is fully documented with scholarly sources and supported by biblical prophecy.
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