Kwara State Ministry of Communications

Kwara State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board will on Sunday, April 28, hold an enlightenment programme and a special prayer for all its intending pilgrims for this year's Hajj, a statement said on Friday. The statement quoted the Executive Secretary of the Board Alhaji AbdulSalam Abdulkadir as saying that the prayer will be led by the Chief Imam of Ilorin Sheikh Muhammad Bashir Solih and other Muslim scholars from within the state. The prayer and the enlightenment will be held within the premises of the pilgrims' board in Ilorin, urging all intending pilgrims to attend promptly, the statement added. Alhaja Jumoke Jimoh Public Relations Officer, Kwara State Muslim Pilgrims' Board

(L-R: the Comptroller of Customs Service, Kwara State Command, Mr. Faith Matthew Ojeifo; Commissioner for Social Development, Hon. Opeyemi Oluwakemi Afolashade; and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mr. Ayanwale Peter Kayode during the recent courtesy visit.) In its quest to promote a sustainable development and healthy standard of living of inmates in the welfare homes, the Kwara State Government has sought for working synergy with the Nigeria Customs Service, Kwara State Command, Ilorin Headquarters. The Commissioner for Social Development, Hon. Opeyemi Oluwakemi Afolashade, established this during a courtesy visit to the Nigeria Customs Service, Kwara Area Command, Ilorin Headquarters, recently. Hon. Afolashade, who appreciated the warm reception accorded her team, highlighted the crucial needs for the two offices to syndicate efforts towards promoting a viable social standard and a safer environment, especially, for the vulnerable and the less privileged. ...

(Commissioner for Energy, Engr. AbdulAzeez Kola AbdulGaniy (6th right); Director, Personnel, Finance and Supply, Alhaji Hassan Taiye Afodun (5th right); Chief Executive Officer, Dapik Energy, Mr. Dapo Adedoyin (4th right); and others in a group photograph after the presentation) ... Seeks synergy with Dapik Energy. The Kwara State Government has reiterated its commitment to offering long-lasting solutions to the declining electricity supply, seeking synergy with Dapik Energy to formulate electricity market policy that will enhance economic growth, foster the development of human capital and create enabling environment for businesses and future investors in the State. The Commissioner for Energy, Engr. AbdulAzeez Kola AbdulGaniy stated this today during a proposal presentation by Dapik Energy at the Ministry’s Conference Hall.  Engr. AbdulGaniy said “We are ready to partner with you because we want a Kwara with a sustainable power market that will enable investors to com...

... reiterates commitment to motherhood wellbeing. In commemoration of  year 2024 motherhood celebration, the Kwara State Government has again reiterated its commitment to the wellbeing of Mothers, to further appreciate women value, across the state.  The Commissioner for Health, Dr Amina Ahmed El-Imam stated this in Ilorin today, during the Safe Motherhood Week celebration, held at Kwara State University Teaching Hospital (KWASUTH), Taiwo Road, Ilorin, the State Capital.  The Commissioner commended the Mothers, for attending pre-natal care, emphasizing the importance of maternal health for a sustainable future.  She appealed to mothers nation wide, to prioritize their health, emphasizing the significance of Kwara Care, an initiative of the Executive Governor of Kwara State, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, there by offering quality healthcare services, at affordable rates.  She thereafter stressed the benefits of exclusive breastfeeding, for the wellb...

• Commends UNICEF, other development partners for support     The Kwara State Government has flagged off renovation works on five additional Primary Healthcare Centers (PHCs) in the state with a view to improving access to quality and affordable healthcare services. Held between Monday (April 22nd and Tuesday (April 23rd), the flag-off ceremony took the form of handing over project sites to various contractors at different locations for immediate actions. The affected facilities are Bode PHC (Baruten); Obbo Aiyegunle PHC (Ekiti); prototype Fufu PHC (Ilorin South); Ojagboro PHC (Ilorin East) and Balogun Afin PHC in Ilorin South local government area. The project is being funded with the N231,710,000 Primary Healthcare Leadership Challenge award of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF), which Kwara State won last year, according to the Executive Secretary of the State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr. Nusirat Elelu, who performed a symbolic site handover in Ilo...

(The State Governor Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq represented by the Senior Adviser and Counselor Alh. Saadu Salahu (3rd left); Commissioner for Youth Development Hon. Nafisat Musa Buge (4th left); the representative of the Chief Judge, Justice Tauhid Umar (5th left); the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Youth Development Alh. Abdulrasak Babatunde Alabere (2nd right); the Director Personnel Finance and Supply Mrs Adenike Funmilola Ajide (3rd right); the Senior Special Assistant to the State Governor on Religion Alh. Danmaigoro (Ibrahim 4th right) and others at the NYSC Orientation Camp Yikpata.) The Kwara State Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has charged the newly sworn-in members of the National Youths Service Corps(NYSC) to fulfill the hopes and aspirations of the country towards acquiring skills and talents towards national development. Governor AbdulRazaq stated this during the swearing-in ceremony of the Batch 'A', Stream II Youths Corps members, at t...

... Workshop Shows Govt Foregrounds Staff's Wellness - Busari The Kwara State Government has engaged both the PIU (Project Implementation Unit) and other technical support staffers of the Kwara Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones Project (SAPZ) in a two day-training workshop on executive stress management in a work place to avert decline in productivity.  The training, organised by the Kwara State Government in collaboration with Bolaniks Agricultural Enterprises, was designed to educate the participants on the inevitable occurence of stress while at work, equip them with the necessity to identify stress and understand the technical know-how on how to manage executive stress.  Opening the training session, the State Project Coordinator, Engr. Dr. Busari Toyin Isiaka, noted that the concern of the present administration about its staff will help to enhance sound health and mental alertness; and aid strong productivity in the workplace.  "This training ...

This is to inform members of the public that the modified monthly sanitation exercise for this month will come up on Saturday, 27th April, 2024 starting from seven to nine o'clock (7:00 am to 9:00 am) in the morning. Residents of the State are hereby enjoined to fully participate in the exercise, by cleaning both residential and business environments.   Members of the public are to note that there will be vehicular and human movement across the state due to ongoing UTME Examination (JAMB) Waste Management trucks will be made available for waste collection and subsequent disposal of the same at the dump site of the metropolis. Also, some of the illegal dump sites in some major areas will be cleared. Kindly note that it is an offence to dump refuse on pedestrian walkways, road medians, drainages, canals and all other unapproved dump sites. In the same vein, any attempt to obstruct government officials from carrying out their statutory obligations will be dealt with, ...

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has appointed Senator Ibrahim Yahya Oloriegbe as the leader of the state’s contingent (Ameerul-Hajj) to 2024 Hajj in Saudi Arabia, according to a statement on Tuesday.  Kwara State has at least 3,102 pilgrims for this year’s Hajj — one of the highest in the country.  The statement said the choice of the senator is borne out of his experience and networks as a Muslim community leader.  The government believes that the senator will deploy his knowledge and understanding of the terrain to ensure improved coordination and efficiency for the exercise, according to the statement. Rafiu Ajakaye Chief Press Secretary to the Governor  April 23, 2024

... preliminary investigation reveals grazing on contaminated grasses The Kwara State Government yesterdat buried all confiscated meat from the alleged poisonous animals slaughtered for public consumption around the Kwara State College of Arabic and Islamic Legal Studies (CAILS) in Ilorin. This follows several measures already put in place to prevent people from consuming the suspected meat from the alleged poisonous animals in the state. In a statement released by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mrs. Funke Sokoya recalled that the State Government through the collaborative efforts of the Ministries of Agriculture, Health, Environment, and the State Environmental Protection Agency, in partnership with other concerned stakeholders including the Iyaloja of Mandate Market, all agreed to suspend slaughtering activities for three consecutive days beginning from yesterday (Monday), to allow for proper fumigation of the slaughter slab agains...

The Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has formally inaugurated a new board of the State Muslim Pilgrims’ Board, with a charge on members to serve with integrity and honesty. The inauguration ceremony for the Chairman and members of the Board was held today at the Deputy Governor's office, Ilorin.  Represented by his Deputy, Mr Kayode Alabi, the Governor said that members of the board were appointed based on public trust. He expressed confidence that they would deliver beyond expectations knowing the enormity of the task before them. Governor AbdulRazaq urged the newly inaugurated members of the Muslim Pilgrims' Board to bring their wealth of experience to bear in the execution of the important public service that have been assigned to them.  He also enjoined them to see their new assignment as an act of worship as they are expected to not only endure the many realities of serving diverse people with varying values and needs, but to also ens...

Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) on Monday opened bids for execution of the 2021 FG/UBEC/SUBEB school intervention project. The bid opening for the year 2021 school project comes following a successful completion of the 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 categories.  Performing the bid opening in Ilorin, the Kwara State Deputy Governor, Mr Kayode Alabi, said the present administration gives special attention to payment of counterpart funds, thereby making Kwara eligible to access FG/UBEC funds to improve infrastructure in public basic schools.  “Today is another milestone in the history of the state, as the state government opens bids for fresh projects in our basic schools. This is part of the fruits of regularly paying counterpart funds. The government will leave no stone unturned to continue to attract opportunities that will lead to growth especially in revamping basic education in the state,” Alabi said on the sideline of the event....

(Kwara L-PRES team inspecting one of the fetching points at the newly constructed borehole project in Lata grazing reserve, Patigi LGA.) The Kwara State Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES) has embarked on an inspection visit to Lata Grazing Reserve, Patigi Local Government Area of the State, to monitor the level of implementation of the water projects at the grazing reserve. The Projects, which include the construction of two motorized solar powered boreholes with 40,000 liters steel tanks and reticulation to supply watering points, watering troughs for pasture, irrigation and communal use in the grazing reserve, and the repairs of three existing hand-pump boreholes with provision for watering troughs along stock route in the area. In his remarks, the State Project Coordinator (SPC), Mr. Olusoji Oyawoye said the project is part of the present administration’s strategic moves in developing the livestock sector of the country, creating market linkag...

(L-R: Kwara State SPC, Mr. Olusoji Oyawoye, Alhaji Tunde Atanda, Staff of FMAFS; State Commissioner for Agriculture, Mrs. Oloruntoyosi Thomas; Dr. Abubakar Sidiq; Director of Veterinary Services, Dr. Abdulateef Olugbon, Dr. Idiat Aminu; and Dr. Kemi Sulaiman at the symbolic handing-over of the vaccine at the Kwara State Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Headquarters, Ilorin.) The Kwara State Government has received a total of 330,400 dozes of anthrax vaccines from the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES) through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, with a view to ensuring total eradication of anthrax disease in the Country. Taking delivery of the vaccine, the State Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mrs. Oloruntoyosi Thomas appreciated the collaborative efforts of the Federal Government and L-PRES Project towards ensuring an anthrax-free state and Nigeria at large. She assured the donors of adequate u...

(L-R: Permanent Secretary Ministry of Agriculture, Mrs. Funke Sokoya; Commissioner for Agriculture, Mrs. Oloruntoyosi Thomas; Deputy Governor, Mr. Kayode Alabi and Etsu Tsaragi, Dr. Abdullahi Aliyu in a group photograph.) The Kwara State Government has met with relevant stakeholders and the State Working Committee on food security for the purpose of stepping up agricultural production capacity in the state. The meeting is part of the move to deliberate on the strategy to improve the food production, strengthening the capacity of farmers and development of the agricultural sector of the state. The State Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, while addressing the committee, said the essence of the State Working Committee on food security is to bolster agricultural productivity as well as food security in the state. The Governor, who was represented by his Deputy, Mr. Kayode Alabi stressed the responsibilities of the committee to formulate policies, capacity building, resea...