Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has accredited the naming of some outdated and new legacy tasks within the state after historic figures and leaders in Nigeria.
On high of the checklist is the First Woman, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, after whom the multibillion naira Civil Service Clinic mission is being named.
A press release signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Rafiu Ajakaye, which was made obtainable to the press on Monday learn, “The outdated clinic is now being reconstructed from scratch to emerge as a multi-storey well being facility within the state.
“Senator Tinubu will carry out the groundbreaking ceremony of the massive mission as a part of her official go to to Kwara State between January 28 and 30, 2025.
“Together with the ICT Centre constructed underneath the Renewed Hope Initiative of her workplace on the Kwara State College of Schooling, the spouse of the President can even inaugurate just a few legacy tasks of the governor such because the Unity Flyover, ultramodern Intensive Care Unit, Govt Ward, and Gen. Tunde Idiagbon Flyover — earlier named after the late disciplinarian chief.
“The highway resulting in the flyover is now to be known as the Tafawa Balewa Highway, a gesture in honour of Nigeria’s former Prime Minister, who was killed within the January 1966 army coup.”
The governor has additionally accredited for the ICT Centre to be named after former Minister of State for Well being, Amina Ndalolo, a jewel of Kwara North, whereas the chief ward on the Kwara State Instructing Hospital is called after the late distinguished doctor and politician Dr. Amuda Aluko.
“The primary state secretariat is now to be known as the Brigadier Normal David Bamigboye Secretariat in honour of the primary army administrator of the outdated Kwara State, whereas the brand new secretariat is called after Rear Admiral Muhammed Alabi Lawal who ruled the state between 1999 and 2003.
“Kwara State Stadium Complicated will now be often known as Main-Normal George Agbazika Innih Stadium Complicated in appreciation of his contributions to the state.
“The principle bowl of the stadium is called after the late Rashidi Yekini, a soccer legend famend for scoring Nigeria’s first World Cup objective and the nation’s highest objective scorer to this point’, the assertion added.
“Governor Abdulrazaq, equally, accredited for another necessary state services to be named as follows: Desk Tennis Enviornment is called after Atanda Musa (Manza Musa), who was a nationwide champion within the video games in 1979; Indoor Sports activities Corridor is called after Gabriel Babatunde Ladipo, the primary black principal of the Authorities Technical Coaching College Ilorin (GTTS) who was considered the daddy of sports activities within the state; Squash Courtroom is called after Coach Bolakale Mogaji, government chairman of the Kwara State Sports activities Fee who was the pioneer coach, participant, and nationwide champion within the squash recreation; KFA Academy is called after Coach Usuman Adenuja, the primary soccer coach who took the Kwara Academicals to the ultimate of Academical soccer competitors. The Governor was amongst his merchandise.
“Hostel A of the stadium is called after Salihu Ishola, the primary Kwaran commonwealth video games’ medalist; Hostel B is called after Paralympic badminton bronze medalist, Bolaji Eniola; and Hostel C is called after Bola Esan, the primary feminine director of sports activities within the state,” the assertion additional mentioned.