Kwara State Ministry of Communications

The Kwara State Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES) in partnership with Bursar Investment Company Limited has organised a Step-down training for secondary school students on small ruminants production and feed processing for animal utilisation. The programme held at Gaa Imam area in ilorin, was part of the move to sensitize the youths at the secondary school level on the benefits of livestock business in improving economic livelihood of people. While addressing the students, the State Project Coordinator, Mr. Olusoji Oyawoye said the L-PRES Project was at addressing the challenges confronting livestock farmers by improving the productivity, commercialisation, and resilience of farmers to climate change, environmental degradation and farmers/herders conflict in livestock production systems. The Coordinator disclosed that the project was aimed at changing the orientation of the people, especially the livestock farmers to the modern ways ...

The Kwara State Government, through the State Hospital Management Board (HMB), has urged health workers to be committed to service delivery to justify the huge resources committed to the health sector by the government. The Executive Secretary of the Hospitals Management Board, Dr. Abdulraheem Malik, stated this at the Share General Hospital, during the routine monitoring exercise of the Board. The Executive Secretary also disclosed that the exercise is one of the core mandates of the Agency, aimed at having first hand information on activities going on in all the health facilities of the State government. Dr.Malik assured the public that all the facilities under the Agency would give maximum service delivery to justify the effort of the Government towards providing accessible and quality health care services. He further noted that the Agency had adopted a digital application for staff, which would help in monitoring the activities of all the staff to ensure efficiency. The...

With the recent flood occurrence in Shonga, the Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State, the Kwara Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (KWACReSAL) has visited the affected community for an on-the-spot assessment of the rice farmlands and communities submerged by the flood incident. The visit by the KWACReSAL is coming days after a high-powered delegation of the Kwara State Government visited the community to condole with them and establish the cause of the unusual flooding as well as to conduct reconnaissance survey to ascertain the level at which the flood has caused havoc on the lives and properties of the people of Shonga community, and its environs. Led by the State Project Coordinator (SPC), Alhaji Shamsideen Olatunbosun Aregbe,  the KWACReSAL team visited the palace of the Emir of Shonga, Dr. Haliru Ndanusa Yahaya, to offer condolences on the sad incident. In his remarks, Alhaji Aregbe, who expressed sadness over the flooding, said the KW...

The Kwara State Government, through the State Environmental Protection Agency (KWEPA) has reasserted its readiness to use all necessary mechanisms to curb environmental nuisance in every part of the State, to safeguard the health of citizens and ensure no compromise on maintaining cleanliness and upholding the environmental laws of the State. The Acting General Manager of the Kwara State Environmental Protection Agency, (KWEPA), Hajia Idayat Folorunsho disclosed this while addressing the Shop Owners Association at Taiwo Oke Ilorin, during the routine enforcement exercise. Hajia Folorunsho, who led the KWEPA enforcement team to the area, declared that the State government would not allow any act that could compromise the environmental sanitation efforts of KWEPA, warning that shop owners must abide by the State's environmental laws. She emphasized that to promote a clean and green environment, there was a need for each shop owner to procure a waste bin with c...

Kwara State Government has sounded serious warnings to proprietors of coaching centers across the state, to henceforth desist from lifting students from various schools, under the pretext of preparing them for Seniors Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE)or be ready to face the full wrath of law. The Executive Director, Agency for Mass Education, Mallam Saka Yusuf, stated this during a meeting with Executive members, Association of Private Coaching Centers of Nigeria (ASSOPCON) held in his office.  Mallam Saka expressed displeasure that, despite sensitization and advocacy efforts by the Agency, many coaching centers still fail to comply with regulations, thereby lifting students particularly from Junior Secondary School 3, Senior Secondary 1, and Senior Secondary 2 which could eventually derail or jeopardize their future.  He therefore warned perpetrators of such acts to desist forthwith or be ready to face the dire consequences of their actions. "Henceforth, co...

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has approved the naming of some old and new legacy projects in the state after historic figures and leaders.  On top of the list is the First Lady of Nigeria Senator Oluremi Tinubu, after whom the multibillion naira Civil Service Clinic project is being named.  The old clinic is now being reconstructed from scratch to emerge as a multistory health facility. Senator Tinubu will perform the groundbreaking ceremony of the huge project as part of her official visit to Kwara State between January 28 and 30, 2025.  Along with the ICT Centre built under the Renewed Hope Initiative of her office at the Kwara State University of Education, the wife of the President will also inaugurate a few legacy projects of the Governor such as the Unity Flyover, ultramodern Intensive Care Unit, Executive Ward, and Gen. Tunde Idiagbon Flyover — earlier named after the late disciplinarian leader.  The road leading to the flyover is now to be c...

In a bid to streamline preparations for the 2025 Hajj, the Kwara State Muslims Pilgrims Welfare Board has clarified details about the cost of pilgrimage and the deadline for payment during a live session on Gerin 95.5 FM, recently. The Executive Secretary of the Board, Alhaji Abdulkadir Abdulsalam, disclosed that Hajj fares for this year will vary across Nigeria’s geopolitical zones due to differences in travel distances to Saudi Arabia, which directly influence aviation fuel costs. Intending pilgrims from Kwara State, which falls under the Northern zone, will pay ₦8,457,685.59. For comparison, the fare for pilgrims from the Borno and Adamawa zones has been set at ₦8,327,125.59, while those from the Southern states will pay ₦8,784,085.59. Alhaji Salman stressed that the disparity reflects logistical realities and ensures equitable cost distribution across the country. The Board has set January 31, 2025, as the final deadline for payments, warning that no extensions will be ...

Kwara delegation visits Shonga, begins probe of rice plantation flooding ▪︎ Govt donates relief materials as victims lose huge farmlands to flood ▪︎ Emir of Shonga commends Gov's prompt action, urges thorough probe Kwara State Government delegation on Sunday visited Shonga in Edu Local Government Area of the state to establish the causes of the unusual flooding that has submerged rice farmlands stretching thousands of hectares. Led by the Deputy Chief of Staff Princess Bukola Babalola, the delegation also delivered relief materials worth millions of naira for the farmers in the affected community, Tada. The delegation visited the Emir of Shonga Dr. Haliru Yahya Ndanusa and the victims at Tada.  Other members of the delegation were the Chairman House of Assembly Committee on Agriculture Saba Gideon; Honourable Commissioners for Agriculture, Water Resources,  Environment, Youth; Special Adviser on Special Duties; SSA Security to the Governor; Chairman Edu Local Government Area A...

*... As L-PRES trains 8th batch of extension agents, farmers on small ruminants and feed production* The Kwara state government has said the training of Extension Agents/Farmers on Small Ruminants Production and Crop Residue Processing will increase livestock production, improve  food security, and create job opportunities for the people in the state. The State Project Coordinator, Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES), Mr. Olusoji Oyawoye stated this at a closing ceremony of a 5-Day Training for one hundred Extension Agents and Farmers on Small Ruminants Production and Crop Residue Processing for Improved Utilization by Ruminants organised by the Synergy Impact Consultant Limited. The Coordinator, represented by the Project Extension Officer, Mr Nureni AbdulRasaq explained that the training covered a wide range of topics, from the basics of small ruminants production to the importance of crop residue processing for a sustainable liv...

The Kwara State Commissioner for Environment, Hajia Nafisat Musa Buge has  commended residents in Ilorin metropolis for their  compliance with the monthly environmental sanitation in the State aimed at creating a clean Kwara. The Commissioner who stated this in Ilorin today while monitoring the monthly environmental sanitation exercise, appreciated the Executive Governor of Kwara State Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for his untiring support in the provision of necessary facilities needed to stop indiscriminate dumping of waste. Hajia Buge noted that Kwara State has been rated high among its peers for its untiring efforts at eradicating indiscriminate dumping of refuse and sustaining a conducive atmosphere, free of diseases for residents of the State.  She disclosed that about 164 violators were apprehended and will be arraigned before the court. Also one of the violators apprehended attacked the officer on duty, the said offender has been handed over to the police and will...

L-R: SA Agriculture, Hon. Mohammed Baba Musa; CEO Aquabashy Foundation, Alhaji Owolabi Bashir; Chairman House Committee On Agriculture, Kwara State House of Assembly, Hon. Saba Yisa Gideon; Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mrs. Oloruntoyosi Thomas; Member Kwara House of Assembly, Hon. Ylnusa Oniboki; S.A Agric, Hon. Abdullahi Belle at the Ministry of Agriculture in Ilorin. In its continuous drive to promote agriculture and ensure affordability for the people of Kwara State, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has initiated the “Thursday Fish Market.” This weekly event will take place every Thursday at the Ministry of Agriculture premises in Ilorin. During the maiden edition, the Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mrs. Oloruntoyosi Thomas emphasized that the “Thursday Fish Market” provides a unique opportunity for residents to access a wide variety of fresh and processed fish, including catfish, tilapia, croaker, etc, at highly affordabl...

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 Batch 'C', Stream II 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 Honorable Justice Amina Ladi Ishiaq 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 corps 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 them to make the exper...

The Kwara State Government has lauded Medical Doctors nationwide for their dedication, commitment and professionalism in upholding the health system, even as it calls for more Commitments, to strengthen health care delivery.  The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Amina Ahmed El-Imam, stated this during the week at year 2025 National Executive Council (NEC) Meeting of the Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN), held in Ilorin. In her  address at the event with the theme; “Policy Making for Quality Health Care Service: Engaging Policy Makers for Quality Health Care Delivery,” she praised the Medical Personnels across the nation for their "unwavering commitments, tireless sacrifices, and steadfast which had been instrumental to holding Nigeria’s healthcare system together despite daunting challenges. El-Imam used the occasion to acknowledge and celebrate the undaunted support of the Executive Governor of Kwara State, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq in ...

The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Amina Ahmed El-Imam, has charged Tuberculosis, Buruli Ulcer and Leprosy Supervisors (TBLS) and other relevant stakeholders to intensify efforts at ending tuberculosis at the grassroots, to ensure the healthy living of people at rural communities and Kwara State at large.  The Commissioner gave this charge during the week, at the Quarterly Review Meeting of Kwara State Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Buruli Ulcer Control Programme across the 16 Local Government Areas of the state, held at the Ministry Headquarters, Fate, Ilorin, the state capital. In her address, Dr. El-Imam charged participants to redouble their efforts in the fight against tuberculosis and related diseases, emphasizing that the state government is fully committed to achieving the goal of ending tuberculosis in Kwara State, calling on stakeholders to work collectively to achieve the set goals.   “The goal is to end TB in Kwara State and environs. This no doubt requi...

Following the maintenance activities set to be carried out on Agba Dam Water Works, by Kwara State Water Corporation (KWWC), Ilorin, with a view to improving the supply of potable water to members of the public, the corporation will temporarily embark on skeletal services of the dam forthwith. The General Manager of the Corporation, Mr. Gana Makun, stated this at the Agba-Dam Water Treatment Plant, during an inspection tour of the facility, to assess the ongoing repairs.   Makun stressed that the reconstruction of the high lift pump base and the high-lift pump panels which got burnt as a result of electrical sparks, has become necessary, for the facility to pump water effectively.   He noted that, "the maintenance exercise, which commenced since Friday, 10th January 2025, is expected to last for about two (2) weeks, after which it will be fully operational, hopefully by early February, due to the nature and sensitivity of the work being carried out, espec...