Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq
Ballah community in Asa Local Government Area of Kwara State and Ilorin Emirate Development Progressive Union have hailed the state governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, for taking up the rehabilitation of the Police Secondary School, Ballah.
Abdulrazaq handed over the Police Secondary School Ballah to the Nigeria Police Force Kwara State Command after completing a comprehensive renovation and remodelling, calling it another fulfilment of his campaign promise to the people of the state.
The Police Secondary School, Ballah was approved for Kwara State in 2017. But since then nothing was done about it.
The Governor spoke in Ballah, Asa local government of the state, at a brief hand-over ceremony which heralded the official take-off of academic activities of the school and a shift of maintenance responsibility to the Police.
“Our gathering here today is another testimony of how far Kwara has come between 2019 and now. The people of Kwara State, particularly the Ilorin Descendant Progressive Union, have long been yearning for the establishment of a Police Secondary School which many other states have. We are glad to have made that dream a reality.
“This is another feat in the education sector. It is another fulfilment of our electoral campaign to make education a top priority. It is important to mention that the Police Secondary School is just one out of our many interventions in the education sector. We have also revitalised the Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board. It is no longer the carcass of its old self. This administration started from rock bottom as far as basic education is concerned. The rotten state of infrastructure, among other things, attested to that,” the Governor said.
Commissioner of Education and Human Capital Development, Hajia Sa’adatu Modibbo-Kawu said the Governor did not hesitate in approving the establishment of the police college following his careful study of the proposal and consultations with relevant stakeholders.
Representative of the Inspector General of Police, Mr Paul Omata lauded AbdulRazaq for his government’s passion and sincere commitment to meeting the education needs of the people of the state, saying the project offers great benefits to the host community and the state at large.
Omata pledged that the facility will be put to good use towards achieving the set objectives.
Ballah district head, Alhaji Salman Olarongbe Abdulkadir thanked the Governor for his unrelenting efforts that culminated in the final take-off of the school. He called on the Police authority to upgrade Ballah Police post to a divisional headquarters and deploy more personnel to strengthen the security of life and properties of the residents, staff and students of the school.
President of IEDPU, Alhaji Uthman Ottan said the completion of the project confirms an efficient partnership between the government and the people of the community.
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