Kwara State Ministry of Communications

...to launch Monthly Media Chat. Kwara State Government today flagged off the 4th edition of the Quarterly Inter-Ministerial Media Chat, even as it disclosed plans to introduce a Monthly Media Chat aimed at ensuring regular engagement between the government and the people on its activities, policies, and programmes. The State Commissioner for Communications,  Hon. Bolanle Olukoju, performed the flag off today, at the conference room of Kwara State Ministry of Finance, Ilorin, the state capital. Delivering her welcome address, Hon. Olukoju emphasized that the two-day briefing is a vital platform for ensuring accountability, transparency, and open communication between the government and the public.  Olukoju noted that Heads of Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) would provide comprehensive updates on their activities and accomplishments for the last quarter of 2024. “Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq-led administration remains committed to keeping the public ...

The Executive Chairman of the Kwara State Geographic Information Service (KWGIS) ESV. Abdulkareem Babatunde Sulyman, has disclosed that 178 Certificates of Occupancy (C of Os) have been processed and duly signed by Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for collection. The Chairman made this disclosure while giving an account of the Agency's stewardship at the last quarterly inter- ministerial press briefing, organised by the Ministry of Communications. ESV. Sulyman said, the Agency has processed a total number of 156 in the second quarter, and 178 in the last quarter of 2024, making a total of 334 certificates of occupancy duly processed to the final stage and ready for collection. Esv. Sulyman, said the Agency was able to achieve this feat as a result of the transition to automation system embarked upon by the present administration of Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq in ensuring proper administration and management of land and building matters in the State.  He noted that the succ...

The Kwara State Government has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to the welfare of workers and pensioners, prioritizing their working conditions, self-development, and overall well-being. This assurance was made by the Commissioner for Finance, Dr. Hauwa Nuru, during the fourth quarterly Inter-Ministerial Press Briefing held at the Ministry of Finance Conference Room in Ilorin. Dr. Nuru emphasized that the current administration, under the transformative leadership of His Excellency, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has consistently prioritized the prompt payment of salaries, pensions, and the implementation of promotions for deserving staff across all categories. She highlighted the government’s approval of a three-month financial bonus equivalent to the monthly PAYE obligation for all civil servants, including local government workers. This bonus, payable from October to December 2024, is part of measures to cushion the impact of subsidy removal on Premium Motor Spirit (...

The Kwara State Commissioner for Youths Development, Amb. Hon. Shehu Usman Ndanusa, has emphasized that the Ministry is working assiduously to enhance the employabilities of youths in the State, through partnerships with related agencies.  The  Commissioner stated this during the last quarterly inter-ministerial press briefing, held today at the conference room of the Ministry of Finance.  Amb. Ndanusa reiterated that the Ministry proposed partnerships and collaborations with the National Directorate of Employment (NDE), Industrial Training Fund (ITF), to help create employment opportunities for youths in the State. He noted that the partnership will help equip youths with market-relevant skills for employability and entrepreneurship, while also fostering innovation and provide resources for youth-led businesses. Hon. Ndanusa also emphasized that the Ministry in November sent participants from the sixteen (16) Local Government Areas of the State to a training ...

The Kwara State Government has reiterated its commitment to enhancing the energy sector of the state, while also encouraging renewable energy to increase security of life and property. The Kwara State Commissioner for Energy, Engr. AbdulAzeez Kola AbdulGaniy, who stated this today during the fourth-quarter Inter-Ministerial Press Briefing held at the conference room of Ministry of Finance, Ilorin, noted that these efforts are aimed at improving the living standard of Kwarans and boost economic development across the state. Engr. AbdulGaniy said, "more communities now have access to improved power supply facilities, including the provision and installation of transformers and other electrical materials in several communities. These communities include: Tepatan Oke, Gata Community and Magaji Fate Community. This development has helped several businesses and industries thrive." He further added that, "others include: procurement and installation of transformers ...

The Kwara State Government has recorded notable far reaching achievements in all the State Tertiary institutions in the last quarter of 2024. The Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Dr. Mrs Mary Arinde made this known today at the quarterly inter-ministerial press briefing held at the Conference room of the Kwara State Ministry of Finance. The Commissioner highlighted most of the landmark achievements for the last quarter of the year to include the completion of the Osi and Ilesha Baruba satellite campuses of the Kwara State University (KWASU) respectively, in which Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has commissioned the Osi Campus. Academic activities have since commenced at the Osi campus with the Directorate of Environmental Sciences fully in operation. "This administration has also procured two Hiace vehicles for the National Association of Kwara State Students and the National Association of Nigerian Students."The Governor has extended financial support to indi...

The Kwara State Government, under the leadership of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, is making deliberate efforts to position the State as a hub for food processing and value addition. This vision was further reinforced during the Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mrs. Oloruntoyosi Thomas’s recent visit to the "I-Need Rice Mill" in Elerinjare Ibobo Community in Ifelodun Local Government Area, facilitated by the Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC). During the visit, Mrs. Thomas commended the establishment of the facility for its pivotal role in transforming Kwara State’s agricultural narrative. She highlighted the Governor’s strategic focus at ensuring that goods and produce from Kwara are processed within the State, enhancing value addition, reducing reliance on imports, and boosting local economies. “The days when Kwara was known merely as a producer of raw agricultural commodities are fading. We are building a new Kwara—one that processes and adds valu...

  L-R: No. 6 & 7, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Water Resources; Mrs Christiana Omolola  Asonibare and the General Manager, RUWASSA,  Mr Olorunfemi Adewumi Oladipo with the Local Government Chairmen at the one day workshop on open defecation eradication in Kwara State The Kwara State Government, under the leadership of Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has called on Local Government Chairmen and Council officials to take decisive action in their jurisdictions to eradicate open defecation across the State. The State Commissioner for Water Resources, Usman Lade Yinusa, made this statement during a one-day Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Stakeholders Engagement meeting with Chairmen and their Directors of Personnel and Management. The meeting focused on the theme "Eradication of Open Defecation in Kwara State," organized by the State Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASSA) in the State. The Commissioner, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary...

...Some MDAs cards ready for collection as distribution will be in batches The Executive Governor of Kwara State, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has approved the distribution of the newly innovated State Security Identification Cards (SSID Cards).  The Acting General Manager of the Agency, Mr. Tajudeen Jimoh stated this in his office today in Ilorin. Mr Jimoh explained that the Residents Registration Exercise, which was flagged off in the State by the Executive Governor of the State on the 29th of July, 2024, has started yielding the desired results. “The Agency is pleased to inform the good people of Kwara State that it has started taking delivery of the SSID Cards and the Governor has directed the immediate distribution of the cards to their owners,” he said. "The distribution which is going to be in batches and free of charge would run concurrently alongside the continuous registration of other categories of Kwara State residents as earlier scheduled." The General Manager e...

  R-L: The  Celebrant and former Director Child, Ministry of Women Affairs,  Hajia Mariam Yusuf, State Commissioner for Women Affairs, Hon. Chief (Mrs) Afolashade Oluwakemi Opeyemi,  Dr. Isiaka Yusuf (spouse) and Director Personnel Finance and Supply of the ministry, Hajia Mariam Ishola, in a group photograph with the celebrant. The State Commissioner for Women  Affairs, Hon. Chief (Mrs) Afolashade Oluwakemi Opeyemi has commended the dedication and teamwork spirit of the out gone Director Child of the Ministry, describing it as excellent and worthy of emulation. The Commissioner gave this commendation during the week, at the Sendforth ceremony organised in honor of former Director Child, Hajia Mariam Yusuf, at the conference hall of the ministry. Chief Opeyemi described Hajia Yusuf as a lovely woman who always carried everyone along in the discharge of her official duties. The Commissioner who thanked God for making the day a reality, gave kudos to Governor Abdu...

R-L Director of Personnel, Finance and Supply, Mr Taiwo Okanlawon, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Dr. Abubakar Ayinla, Acting General Manager KWEPA,  Hajia Idayat Folorunsho, Hon. Commissioner, Ministry of Environment, Hajia Nafisat Buge, Senior Special Assistant on Grassroot Sensitization, Mallam Isiaq Yakub, Director Environment, Mrs Mary Mustafa, CFA, Mrs lateefat Anifowoshe and other staff of the Kwara State Environmental Protection Agency. The Kwara State Commissioner for Environment, Hon. Nafisat Buge has implored the management and staff of the State Environmental Protection Agency (KWEPA) to re-double their efforts at ensuring proper waste management and compliance with environmental protection rules and regulations. The Commissioner who stated this during a working visit to the staff and management of the Agency, appreciated the efforts of management and staff of KWEPA in protecting the environment to ensure a healthy environment for  residents of the S...

  Kwara SAPZ Project Coordinator, Engr.Dr. Busari Toyin Isiaka, speaking during the workshop, while the other State Coordinators listen in Ogun State. The State Coordinator of the Kwara Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) Project, Engr. Dr. Busari Toyin Isiaka, has disclosed that the participation of Kwara in the implementation of the Agro-Industrial project was informed by Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq's ingenuity for economic prosperity and resolve to turning the State around. The Coordinator made this submission while speaking during a five-day workshop themed "SAPZ-1 Programme 2025 Strategic Implementation Workshop" held at the Green Legacy Resort, Abeokuta, Ogun State between 6th and 10th of January, 2025. Busari explained that the workshop was organized to fast-track the implementation of the project through ensuring efficient procurement to improve disbursement for successful delivery of the project objectives. While rolling out the journey of the pro...

  The Honourable Commissioner for Health, Dr Amina Ahmed El-Imam addressing the the Staff of General Hospital Afon during the inspection. The Kwara State Government is currently installing equipment worth several millions of naira in the General Hospital in Afon, Asa Local Government Area of the State.This is coming just as it restated its commitment to ensuring adequate and efficient healthcare delivery across the State. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Amina Ahmed El-Imam, who inspected the equipment in Afon today in company of the Hospital Management  Board, spoke of the government's resolution to ensuring state-owned hospitals had necessary equipment needed to deliver top-notch services to the people of Kwara State. She further explained that Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq is committed to ensuring efficient service delivery in the health sector through the provision of state-of-the-art equipment. The Commissioner who reiterated the government's commitment to the upli...

The  Kwara State Commissioner for Youths Development Amb. Hon. Shehu Usman Ndanusa (Centre) and members of the Kwara Central APC Youths Stakeholders 2027 Movement, during a courtesy visit to his office today in Ilorin. The Kwara State Government has called on youths in the State to be committed to nation building by engaging in acts needed for a united and progressive society. The State Commissioner for Youths Development, Amb. Hon. Shehu Usman Ndanusa noted this while receiving members of the Kwara Central APC Youths Stakeholders 2027 Movement, today in his office.  He advised them to be well acquainted with the responsibilities and efforts of the government in addressing societal needs, programmes and initiatives directed towards improving the lives of Kwara youths. The Commissioner urged them to engage in community development programmes and support government-led initiatives that would benefit the society. He hammered on the need for them to be focused and  loyal to t...

L-R: Permanent Secretary Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Mrs Funke Sokoya; Deputy Chief of Staff Princess Bukola Babalola; Secretary to the Kwara State Government, Prof Mamma Saba Jibril; Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Oluruntoyosi Thomas; Commissioner for Finance, Dr Hauwa Nuru; Senior Adviser and Counsellor Sa'adu Salaudeen; Commissioner for Women Affairs Opeyemi Oluwakemi Afolashade; and Chairman Lower Niger River Basin Authority, Abdullateef Gidado Alakawa; during the flag-off of the distribution of 100 Motorcycles and 5000 enzymes for extension agents and livestock farmers, and the presentation of Toyota Hilux to the Ministry, in Ilorin, on Friday. The Kwara State Government has today launched the distribution of 100 motorcycles and 5000 enzymes for agric extension agents and livestock farmers in the State. This is part of the efforts to scale up food production and enhance access to nutritious food in the State, according to the government.  ...