Kwara State Ministry of Communications

In a bid to combat open defecation and improve public health, the Kwara State Government in collaboration with the Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASSA) have reaffirmed their commitment to creating an Open Defecation-Free (ODF) State. The Commissioner for Water Resources, Usman Yinusa Lade, who was represented by the General Manager of RUWASSA, Mr. Olorunfemi Adewumi Oladipo today called for collaborative efforts of all citizens at just concluded stakeholders' engagement, aimed at achieving the goal, particularly in the Ilorin South Local Government Area of the State. The General Manager highlighted the critical need to address detrimental impact of open defecation on the health of Kwarans and applauded the administration of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for prioritizing sanitation initiatives targeted at protecting Kwarans.  RUWASSA's efforts in coordinating community-led sanitation programmes have already resulted in six communities in Oke Ero Local Gover...

Members of the public are hereby informed that the Monthly Environmental Sanitation exercise for the month of January will come up on Saturday 25th January, 2025 between the hours of seven o'clock and ten o'clock (7:00 am to 10:00 am) in the morning. Residents across the state are therefore enjoined to fully participate in the exercise, by cleaning both their residential and business environments. The statement warned members of the public that there will be no vehicular and human movements across the state, during the exercise. According to the statement signed by the Press Secretary, kwar Kwara State Ministry of Environment, Shakirat Muritala, management trucks will be made available for waste collections and subsequent disposal of same, at government approved dump site.  "It is an offence punishable under the environmental law to dump refuse on pedestrian walkways, road side, drainages, canals and other unapproved dump sites. "In the same vein, any atte...

Kwara State Government has directed the temporary closure of all forests in the state with immediate effect.  This directive followed a top management meeting of the Ministry of Environment, chaired by the Commissioner for Environment, Hajia Nafisat Musa Buge. The Commissioner explained that the temporary closure is a necessary step to monitor and ensure natural regeneration of the forest, which has suffered numerous human interference. Apart from illegal tree-felling for charcoal production, the sawmillers also distort the ecosystem by cutting various kinds of trees without any regard for the regeneration process or implemention of laid down procedures for refforestation, Hajia Buge said. "The Forestry Directorate will invite various stakeholders for various levels of engagements to restore normalcy and ensure our forests are not depleted without regard for its attendant implications on the overall climate of our state," according to the Commissioner. Buge implor...

The Kwara State Government has again warned residents in the State against indiscriminate dumping of waste in drainages when facilities have been provided by the government for effective evacuation of waste to protect the health of the citizens and prevent the outbreak of preventable diseases. The Commissioner for Environment, Hajia Nafisat Musa Buge reiterated this while receiving the report of activities carried out by the Environmental Health Officers (EHOs) in the State, where environmental violators were apprehended at Obbo road, Irewolede and Adualere areas, all in the metropolis. The Commissioner noted that, Kwara State has been rated high among its peers for its untiring effort at eradicating indiscriminate dumping of refuse and sustaining a "Cleaner Kwara," where  a hygienic environment for residents is prioritized to create an enabling environment for social and economic activities. She disclosed that, some environmental violators who were apprehended ha...

...KWSG Commended on Social Safety Protection Programmes, Food Security,  amongst others. The Kwara State Covid-19 Action Recovery Economic Stimulus (KWARA NG-CARES), now known as Kwara State Community Action Resilience and Economic Sustainable Programme has concluded its 4th Round of Independent Verification Assessment (IVA), to further evaluate the level of performance and results generated  so far by the State Delivery Platforms which is the last lap under the NG-CARES 1.0. The NG-CARES Programme is a state budgeted programme using the model of Programme for Results (PforR) to deliver goods and services to the poor and vulnerable groups across the 16 Local Government Areas of the state. It aims at providing ample support to the poor, the vulnerable groups and people living with disability as well as Small, Micro Scale Enterprises (SMSEs) for social enliven and economic boost. The State Coordinator, Kwara NG-CARES, who also doubles as the State Director, Director...

• to prioritise STEM subjects, rural areas • ⁠applicants will write CBT, undergo drug tests Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has approved a request of the Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) to hire 1,800 teachers, 100 non-teaching staff, and 200 security guards to promote safer school environment.  The hires are for the senior secondary schools across the state, with emphasis on the rural areas where teachers are lacking.  TESCOM Chairman Mallam Bello Tauheed Abubakar said in a statement that application links will soon be released.  “All applicants will have to apply online. Applicants must have a university bachelor degree in education or a university degree in relevant subjects with a teaching certificate. These are B.Ed, BSc. Ed, B.A. Ed, BSc plus PGDE or NCE. Applicants without the listed qualifications will not be invited for the test,” he said. “The recruitment exercise is essentially to bridge the human resource gap in the schools in the h...

The Kwara State Government has assured EU-Strengthening Access To Reproductive and Adolescent Health (SARAH) of commitment to it's programme, therefore would stop at nothing to ensure sustenance in the state. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Amina Ahmed El-Imam gave the assurance during the week, while receiving delegation from United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in her Fate office, Ilorin, the State Capital.  At the meeting which took place shortly after the launch of EU-SARAH project, El-Imam noted that the state government is excited to partner on a project that meant to improve the health and well-being of the Kwara citizens, with the aim of addressing reproductive, maternal, newborn, child health and nutrition. She emphasized on the fact that, the project is a testament of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq led administration's commendable efforts, in the health sector. In the same vein, the Commissioner explained that...

…Over 500 health facilities and more than 10,000 settlements across the state benefit from interventions. The Kwara State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring that the good people of Kwara will continue to have access to quality and affordable health care services in all government owned health facilities irrespective of their geographical locations, disclosing that numerous interventions have reached over 500 health facilities and more than 10,000 settlements across Kwara State. The Executive Secretary, Kwara State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr. Nusirat Elelu, stated this yesterday at the 4th quarter of the Inter-Ministerial Press Briefing held at the  conference room of the Ministry of Finance, Ilorin. Dr. Elelu who was represented by the Deputy Director of Primary Health Care systems, Dr. Ayodeji Adeniran, restated that the State Government, through the Kwara State Primary Health Care Development Agency, will continue to provide immunizat...

The Kwara State Government through the Ministry of Environment hereby call on suitably qualified Commercial (Private) waste management organization of repute, and the general public to apply for consideration and engagement for collection of waste from households, shops and companies in the state.  Successful applicants shall be required to liaise with Kwara State Ministry of Environment and her agencies and be assigned specific area of coverage for collection of waste upon payment of an approved affordable amount from each of the households, shops and companies in the designated area for onward conveyance to the Government approved dump sites.   *ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS*  Interested, reputable, and competent consultants/service providers or companies are required to possess the following qualifications. i. Duly Incorporated by the Corporate Affairs Commission ( CAC) ii. Financially capable to recruit, manage, and sustain services of relevant staff throu...

Government has assured Kwarans of it's commitments to develop strategies aimed at ensuring the learning accessibility to every child, across the state. The Kwara State First Lady and Chairperson, Nigerian Governors' Spouses, Ambassador (Prof) Olufolake AbdulRazaq stated this in Ilorin today, at the handing over of Educational scholastic items, to over 700 (seven hundred) beneficiaries, which cut across 14 public schools in Ilorin south local Government Area of the State, at Government  Secondary school Tanke.   Professor Olufolake, who was represented at the occasion by the state Commissioner for Solid Minerals Development, Dr Afeez Abolore Alabi handed over to the schools include school bags, exercise books, mathematical sets and pair of new school uniforms. She noted that despite the impactful progress made in the education sector, emphersised the need to improve on supports for girl child education, children, ramp to students with disabilities for ease of m...

*...Dedicates Award to Governor AbdulRazaq* The Kwara State Commissioner for Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Alabi Afeez Abolore has delivered the maiden edition of a lecture series organized for students in the Department of Estate Management with the theme, "estate management between the academics and practitioners: the catalyst for sustainable development." The lecture which has a sub-theme: "estate surveyor and valuer:the indispensable professional in national sustainable development" was organized to keep students abreast of the realities in estate management. Dr Abolore Alabi who highlighted the significance of professionalism and rudimentary procedures and processes in estate management practices, shared part of his humble beginning and journey in life with the students. He urged them to be good ambassadors of the University by embracing the ethics of their chosen career and to continue to uphold the motto of the profession of estate surveying, wh...

The Kwara State Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has reaffirmed its dedication to bolstering food security, empowering farmers, and advancing sustainable agricultural practices. This commitment was emphasized during the 4th Quarterly Inter-Ministerial Press Briefing held at the Ministry of Finance’s conference room.  Addressing attendees, the Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mrs. Oloruntoyosi Thomas, presented the Ministry’s accomplishments and future plans, highlighting its transformative impact on agriculture in Kwara State. Mrs. Thomas outlined several initiatives that emphasized the Ministry’s commitment to revitalizing the agricultural sector and improving livelihoods. A key milestone in 2024 was the Ministry’s partnership with Olam Company to enhance the soybean value chain. Deliverables included two thresher machines and 6,000 packaging bags distributed to farmers in Baruten Local Government Area, providing critical support for imp...

The Kwara State Government has officially handed over the Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) project site at Shonga in Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State to the Contractor, Skylat-One Nigeria Ltd., Adegboyega Akinwumi. The project, which was estimated at #242 Million, was approved for construction by the Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq following the request of Shonga Community for an ICT centre. Speaking at the event which took place at Shonga recently, the Commissioner for Business, Innovation and Technology, Hon. Damilola Yusuf Adelodun, reiterated the State Government’s commitment  to providing social economic infrastructure towards technological  advancement in Kwara State.  The Commissioner described the project as a testament to Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq’s determination to drive economic growth and development in the state, adding that the Ultra-Modern ICT project is expected to have a significant impact on the local econ...

Kwara State Government has again reiterated the commitment of Governor AbdulRahaman AbdulRazaq led administration at ensuring that State hospitals work optimally, to safe lives, for the love of humanity.  The Executive Secretary, Kwara Hospital Management Board, Dr Abdulraheem Malik dropped this hint in Ilorin today, while featuring on Kwara State Television popular peogramme, "Network Kwara." He affirmed that, the state Government has commenced the  equipment of state hospitals with solar lights, for the purpose of addressing the prevailing epileptic power supply, Kwara State. According to the ES; "Kwara State Hospital Management Board is one of the government Agencies , saddled with the responsibility of managing the operations of the 46 secondary care hospitals across the State. The Agency has therefore organized trainings and retraining of workers, on those areas that will enhance better services at the hospitals." Dr Malik also seized the opportunit...

The Kwara State Government has revealed that four out of ten projects under the supervision of Ministry of Business, Innovation and Technology have been completed in the 4th quarter under review, namely: the Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) Innovation Hub, conversion of Gasoline-Powered Vehicles to Electric Vehicles, the Garment Factory and the Sugar Film Factory. The Commissioner for Business, Innovation and Technology,  Hon. Damilola Yusuf Adelodun, said this while presenting the remarkable achievements of the State Government in the Ministry, at the 4th quarter of the Inter-Ministerial Press Briefing organized by the Ministry of Communications, at the conference room of Ministry of Finance. The Commissioner added that the ICT Innovation Hub is ready for commissioning and the conversion of gasoline-powered vehicles to electric vehicles, which has been completed and tested, was executed in collaboration with Kwara State University, Malete, awaiting offic...