Joyful moment as KWSG authorize HYPPADEC erosion control project worth #613m.

Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has given his thumb up for the National Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (N-HYPPADEC) by commissioning a #613m project to Patigi community in Patigi local government area of Kwara state. In attendance to witness the Erosion Control project was different top officials from Kwara state and also FCT.

As he handed over the project, Abdulrazaq reaffirmed his administration’s dedication to putting the well-being of Kwara state’s citizen first. “Our government’s priority is people’s welfare. Therefore, today is another landmark achievements in our collective efforts to address challenges posed by the extreme weather events and natural disasters, particularly in Kwara State,” the governor said.

“This is an initiative of the federal government, through the National Hydro-Electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (N-HYPPADEC), to mitigate the effect of climate change that has been making many residents vulnerable,” he added.

Represented by the commissioner for Environment, Hajia Nafisat  Buge, the governor said , “wth the inauguration of this critical infrastructure and the commitment of the Commission to replicate efforts like this in other parts of the state, we can look forward to a future where the spectre of devastating floods and erosion no longer loom over our communities.

“This project aligns with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola  Tinubu,  and our modest commitment to a safer environment in Kwara State. It is one of the several markers  signifying that we are moving into a new era of resilience and progress for our nation.”

AbdulRazaq also added  that “the state government is similarly pursuing the dredging of River Niger to tackle the perennial flooding in some parts of the state.

He urged the citizens to do away from any activities that could hinder the progress of this great infrastructure, ” such as dumping of refuse in water ways, for us to be able to protect our community from the threat of future floods and preserve the legacy of progress that we have worked so hard to achieve.”

“I urge all community leaders and youth organisations to remain vigilant and proactive by ensuring that this project remains effective and operational,” the governor charged the people.

AbdulRazaq extended his gratitude to N-HYPPADEC team for their outstanding leadership and dedication to the people’s welfare, and to Etsu Patigi, Alh. Ibrahim Umar Bologi II, and his community, for their warm hospitality during the project

Hon. Pascal Agbodike, Chairman of the House Committee on N-HYPPADEC, urged Kwarans and Nigerians to continue supporting President Tinubu’s efforts to improve the lives o citizens. His message was conveyed by Dr. Jemilat Bio-Ibrahim, Minister of Youth Development, who represented him

Earlier, the managing director of N- HYPPADEC, Abubakar Yelwa, had said that “the project was driven by the Renewed Hope Agenda of President  Tinubu, with the aim of to attending to the urgent needs of the people.

Yelwa said , ” the project is a heavily cemented wide drainage which had been constructed to perfectly control the hitherto troubled water, while the erosion areas had been thickly sand filled, to make the affected areas even now motorable and also to   improve lives, safeguard environment and harness natural gifts. ”

In his address, Etsu Patigi, Alh. Ibrahim Umar Bologi II, expressed his gratitude, stating that the project will bring immense relief to his people, who have long suffered from devastating floods that ravaged critical infrastructure, including schools, hospitals, and farmlands, during the rainy season.