Kwara-SAPZ: Govt. Opens Bids to Boost Job Creation, Youth Entrepreneurship

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The Kwara State Government has opened bids for the procurement of goods under the Kwara State Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) Project’s intervention designed to enhance job creation, support emerging entrepreneurs and contribute to poverty reduction across the State.


The bid-opening exercise, which was held at the Conference Room of the Kwara-SAPZ Coordination Office, brought together bidders, stakeholders, representatives of non-governmental organisations and others as part of the government’s commitment to ensuring transparency and accountability in the implementation of the project.


Speaking during the bid-opening exercise, the State project Coordinator, Kwara State Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) Project, Engr. Dr. Busari Toyin Isiaka, explained that the intervention alignesq with the broader objectives of the project bordering on the promotion of employment, youth empowerment, entrepreneurship development and poverty reduction.


Represented by the Project Infrastructure Engineer, Engr. Dr. Ezekiel Olanrewaju Ariyo, the Coordinator stated that the initiative is expected to contribute to the growth of small and upcoming businesses by providing the beneficiaries with the resources required to establish, expand and improve their enterprises.


Dr. Busari thanked the State Governor, Mallam Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, for taking interest in supporting upcoming entrepreneurs, stressing that the intervention aligns with the objective of job creation and poverty reduction under the Kwara State Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones  
  
 
He noted that the exercise was conducted in accordance with established procurement procedures, with qualified bidders given equal opportunity to participate in the process, adding that the procurement is targeted at providing essential goods and support to beneficiaries including young people and upcoming entrepreneurs, to enable them strengthen their businesses and improve their livelihoods.
 
 The Procurement Officer, Mr. Kabir Yinka Ibiyemi, assured the bidders of transparency and fairness in the process, reminding them that the exercise was just ten to twenty percent of the process, as it would be handed over to the Evaluation Committee which will rate the bidders according to their submissions.


He revealed that the bid opening session was sequel to advertorials earlier placed on national dailies (The Punch and Daily Trust) to invite interested bidders, explaining that bid opening marks another step towards translating the project’s objectives into practical interventions that will benefit young people and entrepreneurs across Kwara State.

Speaking on behalf of the bidders, *Mr. A. Raphael* and Mr. Michael Areo of Net Focus Technologies Ltd and Armat Integrated Service respectively described the bidding process as fair and transparent, thanking the state government for keying into the interventions that touch on the economic life of the people and for complying with the established procurement procedures.


Out of the six firms that bided for the assignment, five submitted applications; they includes Toskhaat Investment Nig Ltd, Armat Integrated Services Ltd, Net Focus Technologies Ltd, Anazemma Global Enterprises Ltd and Rowdill Company Ltd  


Dr. Sangodare Ayinla,
KMCO
Kwara-SAPZ Project
07033530735
29/09/26

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