Buhari fixing Nigerias infrastructure despite lean resources
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in his remarks the olomu appealed to the federal government to establish an institution of higher learning in the community due to its rich history and population1 the minister of information and culture alhaji lai mohammed has said the buhari administration is fixing the nations dilapidated infrastructure despite its lean resources occasioned by the fall in oil prices1 things have gone so bad in the country before the advent of this administration and these are what we are working to fix. before we came to power oil prices soared but nothing was done with the money1 but upon assumption of office the price went down significantly. even at that we have done more with the little resources than the previous administrations he said1 while responding to the obas plea for the development of more infrastructure in the area alhaji mohammed said the contract for the ilorin-omu-aran-kabba-lokoja road has already been awarded adding that he would soon inspect the project to find out what is hindering its timely execution1 he congratulated the oba on his ascension to the throne of his forefathers and equally condoled with him over the death of the first military governor of kwara state brig.general david bamigboye rtd who hailed from omu-aran1 the minister stated this in omu-aran kwara state on friday when he visited the olomu of omu-aran oba abdulraheem oladele adeoti1 he also called on the federal government to immortalize the late gen. bamigboye as a mark of honour for his patriotism and selfless service to the people of kwara state1 he did a lot as a governor of the old kwara state in the areas of education and infrastructural development. we want the federal government to immortalize him by naming a street in his honour in the federal capital territory the traditional ruler said1 meanwhile the minister also on friday paid a condolence visit to the family of the late gen. bamigboye1 mohammed described the late general as a statesman who laid the foundation for the socio-economic development of kwara and kogi states1 the general left his indelible marks in the sands of time especially as it relates to kwara state. what you have witnessed today in terms of socio-economic development is largely due to the effort of the late general he said1 the minister said despite his young age when he assumed the leadership of the old kwara state gen. bamigboye showed uncommon foresight and wisdom in governing the state1