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From Olanrewaju Lawal, Birnin Kebbi
Kebbi State Governor, Dr Nasir Idris has expressed dissatisfaction over the inability of the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) programme to make meaningful progress in the state despite available funds.
The governor made this known when he received a delegation of the World Bank Team and National Project Team, led by Mr Shinsaku Nomura, Task Team Leader and Senior Economist, who paid him a courtesy visit at the Government House, Birnin Kebbi.
Idris, who reaffirmed his commitment to be giving the education sector the attention it deserves, expressed appreciation for their two-day working visit .
The governor said: “I am not impressed with the way AGILE work in Kebbi is moving, let me be very frank with you. I am a teacher, if I see something, no matter what, I will say it, even if it affects me. That’s why when I came newly, I removed the people that were there before.”
Idris recalled that a contract of about N7.8 billion was awarded, lamenting that they said nobody in Kebbi was qualified for such contract.
“I said no, it can’t happen. Even if it happened before, not during my time. Every category of contractor you are looking for, you will get it in Kebbi,” he insisted.
Idris expressed concern that they held a bidding for the award of the contract at Yauri instead of the state capital.
“We are in democracy, not autocracy or dictatorship. Therefore, our people should not be denied, I think we should be able to do the correct thing, yet, some of these contracts are not moving at all.”
The Governor cited one contract along Gwandu road, which he said had started before he became governor, saying ,”that contract is still there, let’ us be seeing you doing the correct thing.”
Idris said he’s the only Teacher-Governor in Nigeria, therefore, he is interested in the AGILE project, adding that: “I don’t want a situation where Kebbi will be left behind.”
