Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, has denied reports in a section of the media that he shunned a debate organised by the State Joint Labor Congress days ago in Ilorin, the state capital.
Speaking through his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Communications, Dr. Muyideen Akorede, Governor Ahmed said on the contrary he was unable to participate in the debate due to his presence at the National Council of State meeting which held in Abuja on Thursday.
The Governor said he informed the Chairman of the state council of Nigeria Labor Congress (NLC), Comrade Umar Farouk, of his inability to attend the event before his departure for Abuja to attend the crucial meeting, which discussed vital issues of national interest.
He commended them for organizing the debate as part of their contribution to the development of the nation’s democracy, adding that he continues to hold the leadership and membership of the state Labor Congress in high esteem as partners in development.
Governor Ahmed also expressed a willingness to engage with the workers as part of a series of stakeholder meetings he intends to hold to deepen his administration’s engagement with the public in line with its commitment to transparency and accountability to the people.