Kwara Transport, PPA Strengthen Ties on Adequate Execution of Projects
The Kwara State Ministry of Transportation and the State Public Procurement Agency (PPA) have agreed on the need to strengthen collaboration to ensure adequacy and durability of government projects across Ministries, Departments and Agencies, in the State.
The State Commissioner for Transportation, Hon. Lafia Aliyu Korasabi stated the need for the synergy during a courtesy visit of the PPA to the Ministry, today.
Hon. Lafia Aliyu Korasabi who reiterated the importance of adequate supervision and professional relevance of his Ministry, particularly in the mechanical aspect of government projects, agreed that mechanical engineers from the Ministry of transportation should be involved in all projects.
He assured the Agency of the Ministry's maximum cooperation and smooth working relationship to serve the best interest of government in achieving the desired results on all its impactful projects in the State.
In her vote of thanks, the Director, Personnel, Finance and Supply of the Ministry, Hajia Medinat Ajao appreciated the Agency's thoughtfulness in contacting the Ministry for synergy, while assuring them of their maximum cooperation and deployment of its engineering staff whenever they are required.
Earlier, the General Manager of the Kwara State Public Procurement Agency, ESV. Abdulraheem Abdulbaki, who congratulated the transport Commissioner on its new appointment, expressed hope that the two offices can work together to continue integrating the fortunes of the State for good, adding that the administration of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has preference for local contents that benefit the masses in the State, hence the need to strengthen ties to help the State succeed.
ESV. Abdulraheem further explained that mechanical expertise, supervision and recommendations play vital roles in achieving standards in building and construction of projects. He emphasized the need to integrate the Ministry of transportation in the areas of procurement for every project in the State.
"Our courtesy visit is to cross fertilize ideas on ways to improve the fortunes of the State for good, since the Ministry of Transportation has been created, we need to integrate it into the procurement system of Kwara State", ESV. Abdulraheem disclosed.
"We have observed the professional relevance and the mandate of the Ministry of Transportation, especially, in the involvement of mechanical engineers for most of the ongoing projects of the government; this is to ensure professionalism in government projects", he added.
Alabere Ahmed Babatunde
Press Secretary,
KW-Ministry of Transportation
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