Kwara State Ministry of Communications

-Olukoju Visits NSCDC Kwara Command  The Kwara State Government has called for further collaborations between security agencies and government, to ensure effective protection of lives and properties of  Kwara residents, even as the state Commissioner for Communications, Hon. Bola Olukoju paid a courtesy visit to  Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps, Kwara Command Office, Ilorin, the State Capital. The Commissioner made this call during the week, when she paid a courtesy visit to Kwara State Commandant of the Nigeria Security Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Commandant Umar Mohammed, in his office. Olukoju appreciated the security outfit for its outstanding support for Kwarans at all times as well as the reliability of its security structure across the state. The Communications Expert explained that the present administration under the leadership of Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq is all out to make lives of Kwara residents more secured and safe by providing the...

General Hospital Oro was among the destinations of the management team of Kwara State Hospitals Management Board on Friday for the ongoing distribution exercise of hospital equipments. The team joined the entourage of the Commissioner and Permanent Secretary (Perm Sec) Ministry of Health at the brief ceremony which was held to deliver medical equipment to the Hospital as approved by Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq.  In attendance at the ceremony were the hospital CMD, Oro High Chiefs, Oro elders, youth leaders, members of the Oro healthcare committee, hospital staff and other stakeholders.  The people of Oro expressed their appreciation to the governor for upgrading and equipping the hospital so that Oro community and its environs can have easy access to quality healthcare service.

((3rd right) The representative of the First Lady, Honourable Commissioner for Social Development, Hon. Opeyemi Oluwakemi Afolashade; (2nd right) President, Artisans Association, Kwara State Chapter, Alhaji Adeshina Ayinla; (4th left) President, Kwara State Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines, and Agriculture (KWACCIMA), Alhaja Zururat Zubair; and some of the Executive members of the National Association of Hairdressers, Barbers and Cosmetologist (NACHOS) at the Annual Exhibition and Fundraising ceremony recently.) The Kwara State First Lady, Amb. (Mrs.) Olufolake AbdulRazaq, has charged all Artisans to use their professional expertise to promote unity and peaceful coexistence within their homes and Kwara State at large. The First Lady gave the charge recently, during the Annual Exhibition and Fundraising of the National Association of Hairdressers, Barbers and Cosmetologist (NAHCOS), Kwara Chapter, held at Adeta roundabout, Ilorin. Amb. AbdulRazaq, who was the Special G...

(Honourable Commissioner for Social Development, Hon. Opeyemi Oluwakemi Afolashade and the Director Rehabilitation, Mr. Taiye J. Ikupolati with some of the staff of the Ministry during the evacuation exercise.) The Kwara State Government has commenced evacuation of beggars and lunatics across Ilorin metropolis to rid the State capital of uncleanliness, societal menace and vices. The Evacuation Team from the State Ministry for Social Development toured the Post Office, Tipper Garage , Offa Garage and Geri Alimi axis of Ilorin metropolis where no fewer than 10 lunatics and 31 beggars were evacuated during the flag-off of the exercise and were taken to one of the Ministry's rehabilitation homes for treatment and subsequently, repatriation.  Speaking to Journalists after the flag-off, the Commissioner for Social Development, Hon. Opeyemi Oluwakemi Afolashade, disclosed that the evacuation exercise was part of the Ministry's responsibilities and a means to further ensur...

((R-L) ANCOPSS President, Kwara State Wing, Comrade Usman Abdllahi; Honourable Commissioner for Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development, Hajia Modibbo Kawu Sa'adatu; Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development, Mrs. Olanrewaju Rebecca Bake; Director, Curriculum and Assessment Department, Adewuyi Victoria Funmilayo at the yesterday.) The Kwara State Government has tasked Principals of Senior Secondary Schools across the State to continue to contribute their quotas towards securing the future of students, as leaders that build future leaders.  The Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Hajia Sa'adatu Modibbo Kawu, stated this yesterday at the floating exercise, which marks the commencement of The West African Certificate Examination (WAEC) registration, with the Principals of Senior Secondary Schools across the State at Saint Anthony's Secondary School, Ilorin. Hajia Modibbo appreciated the unrelenting e...

(L-R: Director, Industry, Hajia Rabiat Bola Salaudeen; Health Official, Rachel lsola; Chairman, Bakers Association of Nigeria, Kwara State Chapter, Alhaji Abudulfatai; Honourable Commissioner for Ministry of Business, Innovation and Technology, Hon. Damilola Yusuf Adelodun; Iyalade, Princess Mojirade Akanmu; Director, Personnel, Finance and Supply, Mr. Tunde Thompson Amos; and Director, Commerce, Mr Taiwo Adebisi.) The Kwara State Government has reaffirmed its commitment and support to Artisans and Micro Small Medium Entrepreneurs through the ongoing Social Investment Schemes across the State. The State Commissioner for Ministry of Business, Innovation and Technology, Hon. Damilola Yusuf Adelodun stated this while receiving the Association of Bakers, Kwara State Chapter, in her office. The Commissioner appreciated the Association for providing job opportunities for the teeming youths and vulnerable groups in the State and for the generous contribution through th...

In a bid to enhance the productivity of the Kwara State Television Authority (KWTV), and to ensure the TV station is placed on a standard level of broadcasting, the Kwara State Government has procured new set of back up equipments for the state owned media house. The Honorable Commissioner of Communications, Hon. Bola Olukoju while unveiling the equipments at the broadcasting station this week commended the State Government for its proactiveness and ensuring the state owned media outfits are fully equipped to operate at optimal levels. She further charged the management of the TV station to ensure they make good use of the equipments to boost their viewership, noting that the Government of Mallam Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq is leaving no stone unturned in the journey of placing Kwara in the league of developed states in Nigeria and the world at large. In her words “Every individual familiar with what KWTV used to be will agree that we are definitely getting better day after day ...

Kwara State has been described as a potential haven for investors, as opposed to “civil servants state” it has been known for over decades. This, Kwara State Commissioner for Communications, Hon Bola Olukoju stated in Ilorin, this week,  while featuring on a live television programme titled, "Network Kwara," on Kwara Television Authority, sponsored by the Ministry.  During the live broadcast, salient issues bordering on the development of Kwara State were discussed, as Olukoju  who was at the recently concluded Intra Africa Trade Fair which was held at Cairo in Egypt, highlighted the commitments of Kwara State Government, towards the promotion of entrepreneurial potentials, showcased at the fair. The Commissioner disclosed that, the trade fair provided an avenue to showcase Kwara to the whole world as an investment destination as well as various developmental projects, this administration has embarked on and the abundant solid minerals the State of Harmony is ...

(Right) Commissioner for Communications, Hon. Bolanle Olukoju receiving VDI 5-Year Strategic Plan from the Voice of Disability Executive Director, Barr. Catherine Edeh, ESQ during the visit, to the Commissioner, in her office.) The Kwara State Government has pledged media support for the upcoming Voice of Disability Initiative (VDI) project, aimed at advancing sexual and reproductive health, as well as the rights of women and girls with disabilities, to safeguard their human rights in society. The State Commissioner for Communications, Hon. Bolanle Olukoju, made this pledge during the week when the Executive Director of VDI, Barrister Catherine Edeh EQS, and her team paid a courtesy visit to the Commissioner's office. Hon. Olukoju described the administration of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq as all-inclusive, emphasizing equal opportunities for everyone, irrespective of their status, evident in the appointment of people with disabilities to key positions as Permanent ...

(L-R) Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Hajia Sa'adatu Modibbo Kawu receiving the Souvenir from the Executive Director, Voice of Disability Initiative, Barrister Catherine Edeh during the courtesy visit yesterday.) The Kwara State Government has again pledged its support to the development of the education of the People With Disability (PWD) to enhance brilliant performance of the students in the State. The Commissioner, Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development, Hajia Modibbo Kawu Sa'adatu, made the pledge yesterday at a meeting with the Executive Director, Voice of Disability Initiative, Abuja (VDI) in conjunction with the Amplifying Change, United Kingdom at the Ministry's Headquarters in Ilorin. Hajia Modibbo pointed out that the present administration has invested in laudable projects in the education sector, stressing that the State government would intensify efforts to collaborate with relevant stakeholders to ease their...

This is to inform members of the public that the sanitation exercise for this month will come up on Saturday, 25th November, 2023 starting from seven to nine o'clock in the morning. (7:00 am to 9:00 am). Residents of the State are hereby enjoined to fully participate in the exercise, by cleaning both residential and business environments.   According to the press statement signed by the Press Secretary, Kwara State Ministry of Environment, Yakub Aliagan, members of the public should note as usual that, there shall be no vehicular or human movements across the state within the scheduled two-hour duration of the exercise. Security and Monitoring agents shall be on ground to monitor and ensure compliance across the entire State.  Waste Management trucks will also be made available for waste collections and subsequent disposal of same at the dump site of the metropolis. Members of the public are hereby warned that it is an offence to dump refuse on pedestrian walk...

(The Executive Chairman Kwara TESCOM (R) with the Principal Community Grammar school Ganmo Mr Kolawole Iyanda (L) during the visit the school) Teachers of Secondary Schools in Kwara State have been charged to imbibe discipline and commitment as part of the teaching and learning process. The Chairman of the Kwara State Teaching Service Commission Mallam Bello Tauheed Abubakar stated this today while addressing teachers of schools during an inspection visit to ascertain the compliance with the 2023/2024 academic calendar across selected schools in Ilorin. Bello, in his address described education as incomplete without good morals and discipline, which he said is the bedrock of education. He described teachers as the soul of development and charged them to live up to the standards of the profession. He described teaching as a noble profession that everyone should be proud of because it is the hub for knowledge and the root of innovations. According to him, “teachers must be ...

(Olupako of Share, HRH, Oba Haruna Olawale Suleiman, in a group photograph with stakeholders at his palace in Share, Ifelodun Local Government.) The Olupako of Share, His Royal Highness, Oba Haruna Olawale Suleiman Adegbite has commended both Federal and Kwara State Government, for their untiring efforts at developing the livestock sector of the State and the Nigeria at large. Oba Haruna made this commendation during the week, at the ongoing sensitization exercise on Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES) in the State, when the team visited him in his Palace, at Share, the Headquarters of Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. The Monarch, who noted that Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq-led administration giant strides, which cut across all the sectors are positively impacting the lives of citizens, across the State. The Royal Father, disclosed further that, Ifelodun Local Government hosts one of the largest livestock farms in the state, assur...

(L-R: Commissioner for Tertiary Education Dr. Mary Arinde; Abdulkareem Uswat; Dolapo Mariam; Emmanuel Chioma; Chairman Kwara SUBEB Prof. Shehu Raheem Adaramaja; Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq; Chief of Staff Alhaji Mahe Abdulkadir; Commissioner for Education Hon. Sa'adatu Moddibo Kawu; Moshood Kamaldeen; Jatto Rahmatullah; Jimoh Abayomi; and Special Adviser on Education Dr. Adetola Salau Ariyike; during a reception the Governor held for the victorious students of the 63rd presidential debate in Government House, Ilorin, on Friday.) • 'Brilliant six' get N1m each, varsity scholarship  Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq at the weekend hosted the six public school students who won the presidential debate competition in Abuja, rewarding each of them with N1m cash gift and state scholarship for their undergraduate studies in any discipline.  The Governor called the students the pride of the government and people of Kwara State, commending them for their imp...