Kwara State Ministry of Communications

The Kwara State Government has again expressed its readiness to further intensify efforts on the proper maintenance of road safety measures, strengthening compliance and ensuring adequate sustainability of the ongoing renewed transportation system in the State. The Commissioner for Transportation, Kwara State, Hon. Lafia Aliyu Korasabi, disclosed this, while addressing Kwarans, today, on a radio programme at the Radio Kwara Midland FM, 99.1, Ilorin. Hon. Lafia Aliyu Korasabi, who highlighted some of the mandates of the Ministry to include, maintenance of public roads and enforcement of traffic laws, proper planning and coordination of transport system among others, said the government will not relent in its effort to ensure compliance and orderliness among road users for safety of lives and properties. Hon. Lafia, stressed that the Ministry's recent joint taskforce exercise against road side garages and parks was to stop their illegal operations, causing obstruction to ...

The Kwara State Environmental Protection Agency (KWEPA) has warned residents of the State to stop dumping refuse into drainages to avoid flooding. The Acting General Manager of the Agency, Hajia Idayat Folorunsho gave the advice in Ilorin recently during the routine inspection and sensitization exercise of the Agency in some major streets and communities within the metropolis. Represented by the Head of Department, Waste Management, KWEPA, Mrs Tajudeen Fasilat Feyisayo, the Acting General Manager warned against dumping of refuse into drainages to ensure free flow of water. She said the exercise was part of the routine inspection of the Agency to sensitize the public, especially now that the rainy season has commenced, emphasizing the need for residents to make provision for toilets and warning that any building without a toilet will be sealed. She said the move was to prevent the outbreak of cholera and other diseases. The Acting General Manager reiterated that the Agency i...

… charges residents to take life-saving vaccines. The Kwara State Government, through the Kwara State Primary Health Care Development Agency, joined the rest of the world to commemorate the World Immunization Week 2025. While addressing pressmen in her office, the Executive Secretary, Kwara State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Prof.  Nusirat Elelu, reiterated that World Immunization Week is celebrated from 24th to 30th April, 2025 across the globe to extol the wins of vaccination.  “Immunization is not only one of the most effective public health intervention; it is a fundamental right, a shared responsibility and an important investment in our future. Vaccines have saved over 150 million lives over the past 50 years of Expanded Programmes on Immunization, reducing infant mortality by 40% and protecting people from more than 30 deadly diseases”, the Executive Secretary said. The theme for this year is “Immunization for All is Humanly Possible”. This theme ...

…Presents School Calendar for Third Term 2024/2025 Session. The  Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Dr. Lawal Olohungbebe has praised teachers and staff across the state for their dedication and hard work in discharging their responsibilities in all the government owned schools across the state, as schools are set to resume for the third term academic activities on Monday 28th April, 2025. The Commissioner stated this today in his office, in preparation for the reopening of schools in the state after 2nd term holiday, urging the teachers to follow the scheduled plan presented in the school calendar for third term 2024/2025 session. Dr. Olohungbebe described the teachers and staff as critical stakeholders in the state's education sector, expressing his gratitude for their selfless service and called for continued support for Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq’s educational revamping agenda. "We appreciate the commitment of our teachers, staff and...

Arrangements have been completed by the Kwara State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board to commence the airlift of intending pilgrims from the state, with the first batch scheduled to be airlifted on the twelfth of next month from the Ilorin International Airport to the Royal Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Executive Secretary of the Board, Alhaji Abdulsalam Abdulkadir, made this disclosure today during the enlightenment programme organized for the intending pilgrims to this year's Hajj, held at the Board's premises in Ilorin. Alh. Abdulkadir disclosed further that vaccination for the intending pilgrims from the state will commence  tomorrow (Monday), while the distribution of uniforms is scheduled for Wednesday, and that of travelling bags will be on Friday this week. According to him, kwara will have four scheduled flights, with each flight consisting of 550 pilgrims and a total of 2,174 intending pilgrims from the state. The take off date for the four scheduled flights, t...

  ....Council Boss to commission remodeled 31 classrooms, 21 offices soon... The Kwara State Government has commended the Management of Edu Local Government Council under the leadership of the Executive Chairman, Hon. Abdullahi Bello Ndamangoro on his huge intervention in the educational sector. The remarks were made by the Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs and Community Development, Hon. Abubakar Abdullahi Bata, during the inspection of projects executed by the Council barely seven months after its inauguration. The Commissioner disclosed that he was aware that the remodeling and renovations of the schools would have cost the Council huge funds, but appreciated the Council Boss for confronting the challenges in the sector for the benefit of the upcoming generation. Hon. Bata described the Executive Chairman as one of the finest representatives of the Council, whose antecedents in identifying with his people and providing good governance is being ac...

The Kwara State College of Nursing Sciences, Oke-ode in Ifelodun Local Government Area of the State has matriculated its first set of students, where Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq was commended for his commitment to the educational development of the State. The Commissioner for Tertiary Education Hon. Sa'adatu Modibo Kawu who gave the commendation, applauded Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for his transformational strides in the education and health care sectors. He cited his support for tertiary institutions to include recruitment of health care personnel and equipping of health care facilities as part of his various interventions. Hajia Sa'adatu Modibbo advised the matriculating students to be committed as lives of others will be entrusted in their care, urging them to always act with integrity professionalism and compassion. She charged them to embrace the core  values of the profession and commit themselves to their studies in order to excel in their various a...

... Harps on the use of authorized, well coordinated motor parks for safety... In its bid to stop the use of unauthorized motor parks and illegal garages due to safety concerns, the Kwara State Government has warned all commercial road transporters to stay off the road sides or be ready to face the full wrath of the law. The Kwara State Commissioner for Transportation, Hon. Lafia Aliyu Korasabi, gave the warning during the joint team inspection exercise with the State Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO) and Kwara Road Traffic Management Authority (KWARTMA), in Ilorin metropolis, recently. The Commissioner harped on the importance of well coordinated motor parks to ensure the safety of Kwarans and complement the Kwara State Governor's agenda of rebranding the traffic management systems of the State to meet evolving global standards. The exercise, which covered major areas including Post-Office, Challenge, Offa Garage, Adisco and Baba Ode - Ita-Elepa axis, is part of the gove...

The Kwara State Government has commended residents full participations in today's Community Based Environmental Sanitation (CBES) exercise, held within and outside Ilorin, the state capital. The Commissioner for Environment, Hajia Nafisat Musa Buge,  stated this in Ilorin today, while monitoring the community based monthly environmental sanitation exercise. Hajia Buge who was represented by the Director Environment, Mrs Mary Mustapha said that this month's exercise is first of its kind, involving rural communities in the clearing and cleaning of gutters and waterways, adding that, there was vehicular movement due to students writing the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, organized by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB). Buge, thereafter  appealed to residents to join hands with the Kwara State Government, to sustain a cleaner Kwara. During the community inspection, the Environmental Health Officers (Wolewole) and Environmental Taskforce led ...

 The newly appointed Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, Alhaja Tinuke Risikat Abdulazeez has assured the Management of the Ministry that the AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq-led administration will not relent in its efforts to deliver the mandates required to enhance development in Kwara State. The Permanent Secretary gave the assurance recently during her maiden meeting with the Management of the Ministry, held in her office. While expressing her appreciation to Governor AbdulRazaq for the lifetime opportunity granted her to serve as a Permanent Secretary, Alhaja Abdulazeez added that she was overwhelmed by the kindness of the State Government and promised to live up to the expectation of her new office. She called on the staff of the Ministry to complement the efforts of the State Government to reposition the state, charging them to be steadfast, discipline, dedicated and proactive in the performance of the duties, as expected of them by the S...

To promote economic growth, improve the availability of quality medications in hospitals, and create more job opportunities in the State, the Kwara State Hospitals Management Board (KWHMB) is partnering with Toyil and other indigenous pharmaceutical companies in the State. The Executive Secretary of the Kwara State Hospital Management Board (KWHMB), Dr. Abdulraheem Malik stated this initiative recently, during a visit to Tuyil Pharmaceutical Company Limited's production facility at New Idi Road in Ilorin. Dr. Malik emphasized the government's commitment to supporting local businesses, stating that "we want to purchase from our State whenever possible and help our indigenous companies to grow." He highlighted that the administration of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq is dedicated to fostering partnerships with local pharmaceutical firms. This initiative is expected to significantly boost the State's commercial activities and contribute to economic growt...

The Kwara State Government has applauded the Offa Local Government Council over the execution of projects that positively impact the lives of people in the Council. The Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs and Community Development, Hon. Abubakar Abdullahi Bata stated this during the inspections of capital projects executed by the Council, under the leadership of Hon. Olatunji Suleiman, the Executive Chairman. The Commissioner disclosed that the commendations became imperative after carefully observing the immense impacts of the projects on the benefiting communities. Hon. Bata made some observations on some of the ongoing projects and implored the contractors to expedite actions on them as the benefiting communities are very anxious to make use of the projects. He, however, disclosed that he was aware of the enormous resources the Council had committed to executing the projects, adding that the Executive Chairman and the management team have clearly demon...

The Kwara State Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has charged the newly sworn-in members of the National Youths Service Corps(NYSC) to be disciplined and embark on various camp activities that will increase their developmental skills. Governor AbdulRazaq stated this during the swearing-in ceremony of the 2025 Batch 'A', Stream I Youths Corps members, at the NYSC Orientation Camp at Yikpata, Edu Local Government Area, where the Chief Judge of Kwara State, Justice Abiodun Adebara, who was represented by Justice Helen Ajayi administered the "NYSC Oath of Allegiance" to the corps members. The Governor, who was represented by the Kwara State Commissioner for Youths Development Amb. Ndanusa Usman Shehu, welcomed the corp members to the State of Harmony and urged them to participate in camp activities such as physical training, paramilitary drills, citizenship and leadership training, among others. He advised the corps members to make the exper...

The Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN), Kwara State Chapter, has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening rice production efforts in the State during a courtesy visit to the Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Afees Abolore Alabi. In his address to the delegation, the Commissioner commended the tireless efforts of the State’s rice farmers and emphasized the administration’s continued commitment to advancing the rice value chain. "The growth and success of rice production in Kwara is a testament to the hard work of our farmers and the unwavering support from our esteemed Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. His visionary leadership and commitment to the agricultural sector have been pivotal in making Kwara the leading rice-producing State in Nigeria. We are determined to build on this momentum and ensure that our farmers continue to have access to the resources and support they need to thrive,” said Dr. Alabi. Following this, Dr. Alabi...

...Inaugurates Committee to Drive Policy The Kwara State Government has stressed the importance of the domestication of National Gender Policy in Education (NGPE), with the aim of strengthening female enrolment and retention strategies of adolescent girls, in Kwara public schools, among other pertinent factors. The Kwara State Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development and Chairman, State Project Steering Committee of the Project, Dr. Lawal Olohungbebe, stated this during the week at the inauguration ceremony of Committee on Domestication of National Gender Policy in Education and workshop for members, held at AGILE office, House 12, GRA Ilorin, the state capital. At the workshop organised by Kwara State Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development, in collaboration with the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) Project, the Commissioner stressed further that the domestication of the policy is to suit the distinct peculiaritie...