Kwara State Executive Council has approved a memorandum to restructure and split some government ministries to achieve greater efficiency, ensure effective coordination of mandates, and accommodate developmental needs of the 21st century.
The memorandum was presented by the Head of Service Mrs Modupe Oluwole at a virtual cabinet meeting Friday...
Appoints Dr. Tejidini as new Ag. KWASSIP chief
Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has appointed a United Kingdom-trained administrator Olubukola Kifayat Adedeji as the pioneer Managing Director of the Kwara Garment Factory Ltd, one of the signature projects of the administration conceived to boost economic productivity and employment generation.
Olubukola,...
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq is leading a three-person delegation to Paris to seek partnership of the French government on the multibillion naira special agriculture processing zone (SAPZ) that is underway in Lata (Patigi) and other investments in the sector.
Other members of the Kwara delegation are the Commissioner for...
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Friday launched a 10-year Agricultural Transformation Plan, which is designed to ensure food security, generate employment opportunities, and reduce poverty rate.
The plan is hinged in six pillars of crop production, finance, livestock, access to market, value chain, and cross-cutting programmes, the Governor said...
In what aligned with his signature care for the underprivileged, Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq on Friday attended a New Year funfair that the administration held for adopted and special children and inmates of the Juvenile Correctional Home.
The Governor danced and took pictures with the children and their caregivers,...
Congregational prayers remain banned
Trucks carrying foods, services exempted
Kwara State Government has reviewed its earlier decision to allow vehicles to move on days earlier designated for restocking of foods and other essentials, directing residents to instead patronise neighbourhood shops and observe all safety protocols.
The review means that commercial...
Urges calm as govts tackle inflation
We operated independently: chairman
Kwara State Palliative Distribution Committee at the weekend submitted their report to the state government, with Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq commending the efforts and the fairness with which they carried out the exercise.
The state government had in August 2023 inaugurated...
Gov presents 2022 budget Wednesday
Kwara State Government has approved the dualization of Yebumot Al -Hikma University-Adeta Roundabout-Oloje Road to ease traffic gridlock, lessen travel time and support industrialization potentials of the state.
The approval for the construction of the road was given Tuesday morning at a meeting of...
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Thursday walked along with hundreds of #EndSARS protesters to the police headquarters in Ilorin, the state capital, urging them to remain calm and peaceful while their grievances are promptly addressed.
Acknowledging the grievances of the protesters, AbdulRazaq said he and a few governors and...
Dakas SAN, traditional rulers, JNI, CAN, others for confab
Kwara State Government will on Thursday hold a multi-stakeholder security dialogue in Ilorin, the state capital, a proactive step designed to further concretise its efforts to strengthen security and hasten socioeconomic development.
The dialogue comes amid nationwide efforts, including increasing regional...
