Story By ALI MUHAMMAD RABIU
About nine towns have been created by Kwara state government in Ilorin the state capital to address expected population increase in the metropolis in the next twenty years.
Speaking at the launch of the Ilorin City Master Plan 2042 and the unveiling of the Ilorin Smart City twin projects, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, said that the project was an attempt to add another cornerstone to the foundation laid over forty eight years ago by the founding fathers.
Abdulrazaq said that the first phase of the project would cover 11,000 hectares with an estimated N1.72trillion funding requirements from public private investments between 2024 and 2027.
He explained that the project is comprising a business district, an enterprise zone, industrial park, and three commercial districts among others.
AbdulRazq noted that the city spans 20,000 hectares and features 15 per cent green space provisioning and 50 square metres of green space per individual.
The governor maintained that population growth has far-reaching social consequences in the area of infrastructural , health and security risks among others if not planned for.
He described the projects as solid foundation for a future of sustainable living for the people of the state.
The satellite cities are located at Ganmo, Agbabiaka, Oke Oyi, Oke Ose, Eyenkorin, Oko Olowo among others in Ilorin South, Ilorin East and Asa local government areas.
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