The developments range from schools, clinics, sanitation and new initiatives one of which is the well-known central Kwara'ae Congress.
This is the basis on which the People's Congress Party (PCP) has been germinated and will be one of the favourite political parties that will possibly rise.
Speaking during the 5th media forum yesterday, MP for central Kwara'ae and PCP leader Fred Fono said the road his constituency is taking should be replicated throughout the country.
"After 12 years serving the people of central kwara'ae, I have established what is known as the central Kwara'ae Congress (CKC), a model which I treasured at my own vision and initiative which aim at establishing the base for rural development through constituency model.
"Over the 12 years, I have been implementing a constituency plan which is being documented in a DVD to show to the nation that so much have been spoken about in rural development but if we fail to establish a base in constituencies which we represent, especially those who have served a good number of years in parliament, we might as well just keep on talking about policies on paper and not putting it in action by showing it to people in rural areas and constituencies."
He said the intention to form the PCP is to tell the people of this nation that that could be the way forward.
"If central Kwara'ae people can benefit from seven water supplies in 2009 which improved the lives of nearly 5000 people, why not other constituencies?
"That’s the question I have been throwing around.
"We need a base inorder for people to satisfy with services, improve their lives and they can participate in economic development - that is exactly the way forward for this nation."
Mr Fono said people's lives will be very much improved if proper policies and mechanisms are put in place.
"I believe that this country has a very small population of less than a million, so once proper policies and mechanisms are put in place, people's lives will be improved."
Mr Fono represents the central Kwara'ae constituency for the past three terms.
He was elected into parliament on August 6 1997, reelected for the second time on December 5 2001 and again reelected for the third parliamentary term on April 5 2006
Thats the core value of what teh party stands for, we may talk on other things but if our people have not benefited from services to improve their lives in rural areas, I mention water supplies for example, but if you watch my documentary on my constituency, we are payign for six nurse aids providing health services closer to the people, that can be replicated in other constituencies as well, that makes a difference to people's lives and is the approach we promote.
So once we are in power, we will legalise the constituency setup so that there is a base, we have to improve the lives of people so that they can participate in economic development.
By EDNAL PALMER
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