Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Wednesday hailed the border closure policy of the Nigerian government, saying regional economic agreements should not be an excuse to dump goods on or compromise the security of the country. AbdulRazaq said Kwara would continue to support the government policy, including offering necessary supports...
The successful implementation of the National Livestock Transformation programme (NLTP) of the Federal Government would drive productivity in agriculture, improve standards of living and help the country achieve self sufficiency in food production, Kwara State Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Harriet Afolabi-Oshatimehin said on Monday. Declaring open a three-day...
Monitors 16 contact persons in Baruten-Benin border State begins school hand washing to boost hygiene Kwara State Government on Tuesday said it has activated all relevant preventive measures to guide against outbreak of Corona Virus and Lassa Fever in the state, calling on residents to increase their personal...
Money to go into safety net for the poor — AbdulRazaq Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Tuesday received another N263,327,800 funds recovered from some officials of the previous administration, saying the money would go into funding social investment programme. That brings to roughly N373m the looted funds so far...
Warns against indiscriminate refuse dump, blockage of roads Govt intensifies effort to keep state clean Kwara State Government has announced at least a month closure of the forest for all activities except farming, expressing worries that indiscriminate activities in the forest are fast disrupting the state’s ecosystem and exposing...
Ahead of the planned composition of the Kogi State Independent Electoral Commission (SIEC) in preparation for the much expected local government election, Governor Yahaya Bello, may be set to forward a new list of nominees to replace the earlier ones sent to the state assembly for confirmation. Bello had earlier...
Kwara State Government has not approved any new tax for commercial motorcyclists in the state, a statement said on Tuesday. “The government wishes to clarify that this administration has not approved or imposed any (new) tax on commercial motorcyclists in the state. Whatever earlier information that the government plans to...
AbdulRazaq says more school rehabilitation underway Patigi alumni hail ongoing ‘comprehensive works’ More encomiums at the weekend came the way of Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq as the government embarks on massive rehabilitation of schools and other basic amenities across the state. A delegation of the Old Students Association Patigi...
Kwara State Government on Friday handed new Toyota Hillux vans to security agencies in the state as part of its multi-prong approach to further secure the lives and properties of the people. This comes barely two weeks after Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq called a security dialogue that drew participants from various...
State to extend meals to primary six Kwara is joining the national home grown school feeding programme to tackle school age malnutrition, boost school enrolment, and strengthen local economy through wealth redistribution, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq said on Thursday. AbdulRazaq said the statistics of stunted and wasted children in the state...