Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Tuesday, said the Ilorin Innovation Hub, one of the legacy projects of the administration presently under construction will drive increased technological growth in Africa and provide opportunities for millions of young people. The governor said the project has hit 95 per cent completion, saying that the delay was to ensure adherence to specifications and standards. The governor spoke in Ilorin, the state capital, when he visited the project site to ascertain the level of work done so far.
He was accompanied on the visit by the Managing Director, Ilorin Innovation Hub, Temi Kolawole. “Work has reached an advanced stage. I can tell you that once this place is commissioned, it will be (one of) the best in Africa, in terms of building and contents.
It will drive growth in the tech space. “You can have a beautiful building, but if you don’t have quality content, you are going nowhere. We have IHS as a partner already.
IHS was in Kwara, and by partnering with us, this building is sustainable in terms of operation. Related News Leadership academy graduands urged to embrace technology AREWA24 uses streaming tech to promote local content Kwara begins residents' registration “The facility would also be powered through solar energy to make power sustainable too. So we are on the right path,” he said.
AbdulRazaq in a statement signed by his Chief press secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye, expressed satisfaction at the level of work done and s.