NewYear: PDP Commends Kwarans For Enduring Abdulrazaq's Oppressive Policies In 2024;
...Prays for prosperous and peaceful 2025
The Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, congratulates all Kwarans and residents of the State for surviving year 2024 and welcomes them to 2025, praying the new year will be prosperous and peaceful for all.
In a New Year statement issued by its State Publicity Secretary, Olusegun Olusola Adewara, the party commended the resilience and perseverance of Kwarans, particularly in the face of the multiple challenges and congratulate them for surviving 2024.
The statement reads in part:
The APC administration of Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq made the previous year more difficult with its maladministration and insensitive anti-masses policies that have led to thousands of people and their families lose their sources of livelihoods.
The year 2024 will be remembered as a dark chapter in Kwara’s democratic journey as the will of our people was brazenly subverted during the compromised September local government elections. In a coup-like assault on Kwarans, the votes of our people were hijacked, many of them disenfranchised and election results were manipulated in favour of the candidates of the ruling APC, foisting on Kwarans, stooges of Governor Abdulrazaq who are only in office to do his bidding and that of his party.
2024 will also be remembered by every struggling trader and business owner in the Ilorin metropolis as a year of economic strangulation. Governor Abdulrazaq’s decision to demolish houses, shops, and business erecting unreasonable walls within the economic hubs of the city to shut down hundreds of businesses are all cancerous. All these including his unfortunate demolitions of Crystal business Complex to settle political scores has not only disrupted livelihoods but also reflected the Governor’s insensitivity to the economic survival of average struggling citizens.
This year will also be remembered as the year Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq dismantled Kwara Express and Kwara Hotel—legacy projects established by our forebears—leaving their workers without livelihoods and throwing their futures into uncertainty. These actions, taken without providing any viable alternatives, have inflicted untold hardship on the people of Kwara State. We deeply sympathize with all those affected by this avoidable crisis.
The Kwara PDP further notes that in the outgone year, Kwarans experienced an alarming surge in insecurity across the state. Numerous residents were kidnapped, and a couple of lives were tragically lost in the hand of their abductors, while the governor, entrusted with the responsibility of safeguarding lives and property, failed to take decisive action to address the crisis. This worsening insecurity has forced countless residents to abandon their farms and homes, exacerbating their suffering and hardship.
Kwarans will remember 2024 as another year when Governor Abdulrazaq wasted billions of state funds on white elephant projects that do not have any direct positive impact on their wellbeing. The current administration has demonstrated a significant lack of financial discipline, transparency, and accountability. Government’s expenditures are often shrouded in secrecy and contracts reportedly awarded at inflated costs, raising serious concerns about the integrity of the administration's financial practices.
Our party empathises with all Kwarans, particularly business owners and families affected by Governor Abdulrazaq’s oppressive policies and practices. We commend them for their resilience in enduring a particularly challenging year under the administration of Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, whose actions have consistently demonstrated a troubling lack of sensitivity and leadershi
We salute the peaceful disposition of our people, particularly the victims of the unfortunate policies and actions of the Abdulrazaq administration. Despite the provocations, they have refused to resort to violence. As we transition into the new year 2025, let us move forward with renewed determination to reclaim our state from those who treat it as their personal enterprise.
At Kwara PDP, we have repositioned and rebranded our party to reflect the diverse aspirations and needs of all Kwarans. We assure all Kwarans that every draconian policy prioritising political vendettas over the welfare and survival of the people will be thoroughly reviewed and addressed in due course.
Once again, we wish Kwarans a happy and prosperous New Year 2025
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