.Says NYSC camp relocation could have been averted
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State has expressed shock at the relocation of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation camp from Yikpata in Edu Local Government to Ilorin over the escalating insecurity in the state.
PDP described it as “unfortunate and embarrassing to the image of the state.”
The party, in a statement issued in Ilorin on Friday through its Publicity Secretary, Olusegun Adewara, decried the situation as saddening and unfortunate.
It said: “Kwara people deserve a leader who is present, responsive, and accountable, but currently, they are left with an absentee governor and deputy whose actions suggest a complete disconnection from the plight of the people.
“As a party, we believe that a matter of this magnitude—touching on the safety of our young graduates from other states and the reputation of Kwara before the entire nation—the Governor ought to be on the ground and talk directly to the people. But here we are: the Governor has left the people to learn of such a critical development from social media bloggers.
“Instead of facing this head-on like his colleagues in Borno, Yobe, Niger, and Kaduna, AbdulRahman keeps enjoying opulence overseas and splashing taxpayers’ money on football players,” it alleged.
PDP added that “AbdulRahman’s failure to directly communicate on critical issues like the NYSC camp relocation speaks volumes of his cluelessness on the gravity of insecurity and lack of empathy for the public’s well-being.
“While other state governors are on the ground with their people, holding security council meetings, strategizing to tackle the menace of insecurity, and communicating with their people, our own governor has chosen to remain incommunicado and unbothered.
“Despite repeated warnings by civil society groups, community leaders, and well-placed Kwarans on the wave of kidnapping, killings, and violent crimes across our state, AbdulRahman has remained defiantly indifferent, speechless, and unavailable,” the party alleged.
According to PDP, “equally disturbing is the total invisibility of his Deputy, Kayode Alabi, who hails from one of the worst-hit areas but has kept mum despite the daily attacks and killings of his people.
“It is unfortunate that months after months, years after years, Kwara continues to waste public funds paying a deputy governor whose relevance is reduced to drawing salary, running personal errands, and feeding his family—while offering no tangible leadership in a time of grave crisis.
“This pattern of leadership failure is further compounded by the governor’s continuous absence from the state and is an indication that Kwara people are on ‘Your Own’ autopilot leadership,” it stressed.
The PDP condemned what it said amounted to dereliction of duty, urging Governor Abdulrazaq to immediately return home to face the challenges plaguing the state.
“We also call on the Kwara State House of Assembly and relevant security agencies to hold the executive accountable for its constitutional duty to protect lives and property.
“We urge Kwarans to rise and hold this government accountable for its wasteful spending, failed security policies, and uninspiring leadership. The future of our state cannot be sacrificed on the altar of personal comfort and political convenience,” it charged.
