Kwara State Government has launched a 10-year sustainable development plan (SDP) with a view to ensuring brighter future for the residents in the state.
Speaking at the launch of the document in Ilorin , governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazq said his administration is anchored on four pillars of good governance which include institutional reforms, economic development, social development, and infrastructural development.
He said the sustainable development plan (SDP) comprises in clear terms his administrations plans for education, healthcare, security architecture, transport system, rural-urban development, waste management, youth engagements and women empowerment, safety nets, climate change and other environmental issues.
AbdulRazq said the Sustainable Development Plan is the third of such comprehensive Kwara-specific blueprint which plans for the future of the state.
He said the plan is estimated to gulp N4.7tr between now and 2030, a long-term investment that is necessary for sustainable growth.
The govenor said the funding will come from public and private sector sources.
In his address the Minister of State for Budget and National Planning Prince Clem Ikanade Agba, who was the chief launcher of the document, said the Kwara plan aligns with the national strategy to tackle various developmental challenges .
In his remark the representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Mrs. Claire Hensaw said the plan is a vital tool for decision making and resources allocation.
In his own comment the Olofa of Offa,Oba Mufutau Gbadamosi,Esuwoye ll, said the traditional institutions will support the implementation of the lofty plan for the development of the state.
COV/ALI MUHAMMAD RABIU