*Kwara's growing national profile*
By Abdulrazaq Hamzat

Before transition into a people's government, through the otoge political revolution in 2019, the only thing most people outside the state of harmony knows about the state is its political godfatherism.

Fortunately for Kwara, things are changing and the state's national profile is taking a new look.

In this past months, I have been traveling around the country, from Kogi, to Lagos, to Abuja.

As you all know, we have been accostom to the popular saying that the world is a global village, but nothing reinforces such claim and brought it close to home like the experiences I had traveling around the country lately.

It all started in Lagos, while in midsts of Nigerians from different parts of the country. A conversation about the current state of affairs in the nation began and soon after, the conversation was narrowed down to the issue of lawmakers in the country.

To my greatest surprise, one of the individuals in the gathering made reference to the Legislative Watch Assessment Report, produced by Grand Plan in partnership with Kwara Must Change, which was piloted here in Kwara State.

When I first heard reference being made to this report, it was kind of surprising because the person making this reference is from Kano and I was surprised that a project done in Kwara State could have such impression on somebody from far away Kano. So, while asking questions to probe what this individual really know about Legislative Watch, the other individual who came from Nasarawa State jumped in and also spoke glowingly about Legislative Watch and the impact it made in their state.

According to him, the project was trending in Nasarawa for weeks.

When I said it's just a Kwara report, both individuals strongly disagreed. That project is beyond Kwara, it is a report like no other and it's impact was felt all across the federation. They concluded.

While these conversation were taking place, they never knew I had anything to do with the report. So, it was a shocking moment for them, when I said that we did the project and that I was the lead researcher. They went berserk in excitement, looking at me strangely and affectionately and I began to feel excitedly scared for myself.

It was at this point that I thought of bringing up conversation about the national perspective of Nigerians about Kwara State and the current administration in the state.

Even when you know the truth, sometimes, it is always good to aggregate opinion of independent third parties that are not connected to the players or affected by their prejudice.

Fortunately, all of the people in this gathering have nothing but praise for the Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq led administration in Kwara State. Some of them even compared his activities to that of their own state and concluded that Kwara State is at the forefront in governance.

This encounter spurred my interest in wanting to have a real feedback about national perspective of Nigerians on Kwara State.

So, I decided to make a delibrate random survey anywhere I go about Kwara State.

In Lagos State, I asked 15 people about their perspective of the Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq led administration in Kwara State.

While 3 of them do not have any real opinion because of limited information, 10 of them spoke about the state in glowing terms. The remaining 2 were critical of the state due to the ongoing dispute between the ruling party.

Although, out of the two individuals critical of Kwara State because of the ongoing dispute between Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq and Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Muhammed, one praised the governor for taming the minister, noting that he belongs to the same constituency with the minister in Lagos and they have also been looking for ways to deal with him.

In Kogi State, it was positive feedback all through for Kwara State, amongst the 5 individuals sampled.

Furthermore, at the federal capital territory in Abuja, Kwara State is seen as one of the top 3 performing state in the country.

Amongst the 20 individuals sampled, only 3 were critical of the government in relation to it's ongoing dispute with information minister and the opposition leader, Dr. Bukola Saraki.

While 17 individuals spoke positively about the government and its performance, 3 individuals think the situation with the opposition leader, Dr Bukola Saraki could have been handled with more diplomacy. They also think the dispute with Alhaji Lai Muhammed was unnecessary. However, when they were provided with context to both issues, they seems to understand it better.

In all, Kwara State is now a state of interest for many across the federation and whatever happens here makes alot of impact in other states.

The administration of Mallam Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq is also seen as a leading light in terms of governance and we must encourage the government to continue to improve on its chosen path until the state get to its promise land.

While it is always good to criticise government projects and policies, such criticism should seek to add value to governance, not diminish it. Valid criticism doesn't hurt anyone, it strengthen us all and make good governance a reality, not a dream.

*Abdulrazaq Hamzat writes from Abuja, Nigeria*

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Issokay, just remembered Honourable Minister of Lies is from kwara too.

Damnnn niggar
Isoright....

Perused through this article with my morning weed and I must say it looks like one hell of a gadamnnn article from Abdul rasaq supporter
Biased and devoid of intellect

It is by me

PR

Chai ... This one na long epistle o

I didn't even. Read it


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Propaganda seems to be all that fills the news these days

That is how the other day the southwest was claiming having highest IGR.

All.these under bridge stats churned out by Brown envelope media this is why the international community never takes us seriously.

You took all the oil company head offices from my Niger Delta to Lagos . When southwest has no oil ;Do you realize the taxes these oil companies pay to the state since their head office is in Lagos ? Their staff salaries are taxed too... So far the head office is in Lagos if you like work in a rig in Qatar your salary is taxed by Lagos state. Them they now took all embassies of foreign countries to Lagos too ..

Etc I could go on and on. But my joy is slowly the reckoning is coming. Every state collecting their vat is just the beginning. Eventually all the oil companies must return to the Niger Delta. Same with so called fuel depots.

Then we will watch that IGR shrink.

We move Niger Delta will get there

Or declining with religious extremism?

https://youtube.com/shorts/7nO0SISgL0Q?feature=share



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Lf3WhsByAk

Otoge governor is a HUGE FAILURE!

No meaningful development in Kwara since the failure Malam was elected.

Just look at these nonentities, they resulted to image laundering..
Was even expecting they will mention their achievements but alas, none was mentioned.
Abi no be adbulrazaq again?
Next time when the people of ilorin hears change, na gun dem go take respond..
This man is even worst compared to yeye bello

This guy needs be sacked.

What a waste of PR money.

ENetSuD is making more impact in the state than the yeye Legislative watch.

That this even made front page immediately the post was made with no comment tells a lot.

Fulani conquered state. Afonja lost, Alimi gained.

olaboy33:
This guy needs be sacked.

What a waste of PR money.

...flogged, then sacked.

Praising a state just by mere interviewing a small sample population

A better Nigeria all around is all we want.

God bless Kwara state.
God bless Nigeria.

Tomek09:
Fulani conquered state. Afonja lost, Alimi gained.

Same way the British conquest your territory, maim, used and dump to their fraud rotten administration.

Now, Daura Fulani man is on the verge to finish you kpatakpata.

And you can't do sh...t!

Apc SMH. They win elections by propaganda and rule after elections by propaganda. Even after elections, they continue to campaign.

The other day, Femi Adeshina was listing imaginary achievements by Buhari amidst the height of insecurity, religious and ethnic divisions bedeviling the country, rising cost of foodstuffs and other house hold items and daily maiming perpetrated by Buhari's nephews and distant cousins all the way from Niger and Chad Republics on the indigenous people of Nigeria.

Well, all these ends in 2023. The good news is that Buhari is giving it hot hot to everybody. Hardship of penury and insecurity does not identify people by either their PVC or whatever party we represent. By the time subsidy removal is fully implemented, north will suffer more on pricing because if fuel sells in Lagos @ N400 per litre, the projected rate in North East will be about N600 per litre.

Which growing national profile??

Kwara is a B-list state. Or even C-list.

KarlWest:


Same way the British conquest your territory, maim, used and dump to their fraud rotten administration.

Now, Daura Fulani man is on the verge to finish you kpatakpata.

And you can't do sh...t!

E pain am. Go and dethrone the reigning Fulani Emir in Ilorin if you want me to take you serious

Aren't we tired of people living in another state or country reporting about another state they visited within days ?
Mr reporter with due respect, please mention 5 achievement of the present kwara state governor that past governors did not do.
A govo that can not keep his party, majority of those that shouted otoge are now regretting bitterly, including top party members. Well Abdulrazaq only achievement is making unknown experienced young female commissions, till now kwaran don't have water, bad roads ( few patched ), no tangible infrastructures, light in some places within the state capital is like hell ( zango, oyun, poly, oke andi, eleko ) these areas goes for days/weeks without light. Finally with the look of things his 2nd term is 20%, cos the party in the state is already divided into 3, akugun faction, baba Lai faction and those that are yet to decide their fate. Let him resolve the issue In is party first cos it's getting late for him.

Propaganda from the governor supporter

InaNla:
Otoge governor is a HUGE FAILURE!

No meaningful development in Kwara since the failure Malam was elected.

You are a liar.

The writer is high on cheap weed. N this is a stupid reporting if she/he thinks this is journalisms. On what basics r u judging this administration! Is it the infrastructures jobs innovation? Everything is just a stand still in these state we hardly know if d governor is around or not. Rumors goin around is that he kept appointing his old friends into offices n some idiot here is reporting a survey of 20 people from kogi n lagos MR man if actually you what to do a good n real profiles survey u better come down here with nothing less than 200 questionnaires n go to d market , schools, place of worship, sport area ministries n let not forget the capital is not d only place in kwara there are other local government areas too. Idiotic reporter

Hmmmm

Kwara is a dead town. Morally bankrupt. Religious extremism

80% of the people earn less than 15k/ month.


But the girls are nice tho

slawormiir:
Damnnn niggar
Isoright....

Perused through this article with my morning weed and I must say it looks like one hell of a gadamnnn article from Abdul rasaq supporter
Biased and devoid of intellect

Do you have that rough and aged looks normal with weed smokers?

Reading this article is waste of precious 5 minutes

jamesversion:
Which growing national profile??

Kwara is a B-list state. Or even C-list.

F pls.

slawormiir:
Damnnn niggar
Isoright....

Perused through this article with my morning weed and I must say it looks like one hell of a gadamnnn article from Abdul rasaq supporter
Biased and devoid of intellect

God Bless You Abundantly, lie plenty for the post