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The National President of Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union IEDPU, Alhaji Aliyu Otta Uthman,fsi,has,again, commended the Executive Governor of Kwara State,Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, for his exceptional diligence and glittering patriotism, saying that the Union absolutely agreed with the Emir of Ilorin and Chairman of the Kwara State Council of Emirs and Obas,Alhaji (Dr) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, CFR, who has consistently described the Number One Citizen of the State as a pride to the entire people of Ilorin Emirate and generality of Kwarans.
Alhaji Uthman stated this yesterday while reviewing the opening ceremony of the Union’s 56th national conference, which held earlier in the day, at the Union’s National Secretariat, Geri Alimi area,Ilorin.
Alhaji Uthman, who could not hide his feelings over the huge successes recorded at the ceremony, said that the Union had never had it so good with any administration in the State in recent time as he expressed the hope that the government of Kwara State would address the challenges facing Ilorin Emirate with more vigour.
The retired security technocrat said that members of the Union from allover the country and beyond were not only excited with the huge personal financial pledge made by Mallam AbdulRazaq to the project currently being executed by the Union but were also delighted with the fraternity between the Governor and the Union before and since he took over the mantle of leadership of the State about three years ago.
Alhaji Uthman particularly commended the Governor for making his personal attendance at the annual function a point of duty, saying that Mallam AbdulRazaq remains the only Chief Executive of Kwara State who not only participated in three consecutive annual conferences of the Union but had also cultivated the patriotic habit of turning up early before most other guests.
The IEDPU President, noted that by the dispositions of the Governor, he always sees himself as a Member of the Union, added that he was impressed beyond imagination when Mallam AbdulRazaq publicly testified to the commitment of the current leadership of the IEDPU to the all-round development of Ilorin Emirate, saying that he would never take such a testimony for granted.
The community leader, however, expressed the conviction that the Governor would give the Union’s areas of concerns critical considerations with a view to addressing them towards meeting the yearnings of the people.
Alhaji Uthman also thanked the Chairman of the occasion and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Senator Ibrahim Yahaya Oloriegbe,for doing the Union very proud as he has always done. He also thanked the Chairwoman, Justice S. T.Abdulkadir and the Guest Speaker,Shaykh Abdulmumini Hanafi Ayara,for his stimulating lecture, as well as other guests, who came from far and near,particularly Engr.Dr.Abubakar Isa who was the Chief Launcher.
Alhaji Uthman, who also expressed his deepest appreciation to His Royal Highness, the Emir of Ilorin, for his consistent counsel and guidance, assured the Governor and other stakeholders that the Union would continue to work for the peace, progress and prosperity of Ilorin Emirate and the nation at large.
Abubakar Imam,
National Publicity Secretary,
Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union.
