Tag Archives: Kwara

Offa-Ijagbo Clash: Gov Reads Riots Act To perpetrators

Folake Sokoya Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed, has warned that he will deal decisively with perpetrators of the communal clash between the people of Offa and Ijagbo in Offa Local Government and Oyun Local Government respectively of the state. Governor Ahmed, in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Abdulwahab Oba, expressed concern over the “unwarranted and absolutely …

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Kwara To Power Public Facilities With Solar Energy

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Folake Sokoya Kwara State Government has commenced the building of three solar farm tunnels in Ilorin, the state capital, to power streetlights Iand other public facilities. The Director General, Kwara State Public Private Partnership Bureau, Mr. Abayomi Ogunsola disclosed this on Monday during a radio programme in Ilorin. Ogunsola said work is ongoing on three Solar Farm Tunnels; Fate Road, …

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Kwara Approves Composition Of 20 Boards Of Parastatals

Folake Sokoya The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has approved the composition of boards of 20 parastatals in the state. In a statement issued in Ilorin on Monday by the Secretary to the Kwara State Government, Alhaji Isiaka Sola Gold, the government said the composition was driven by the efforts of the state government to achieve efficiency and effectiveness …

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No Illegal Deductions Made From State, LG Workers’ Salaries – Kwara Govt

Folake Sokoya The Kwara State Government has clarified that only statutory deductions are made from the salaries of state and local government (LG) workers and pensioners. This follows claims that the local government workers in the state received reduced pay instead of the full January salary as previously announced by the authorities. The clarification was made in a statement on …

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UITH-Oke-Ose Road: Gov Ahmed Promises October Completion

Folake Sokoya Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State has assured that the ongoing dualisation of the nine-kilometer Kulende-UITH-Oke-Ose Road in Ilorin will be completed by October 2018. Ahmed, who spoke on Monday while inspecting the progress of work on the road, said irrespective of the dwindling resources to the state, his administration will continue to harness available resources to provide …

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Kwara Govt Starts 3-Month Testing Of Ilorin Water Works

Folake Sokoya The Kwara State Government is set to commence the testing of the Ilorin Metropolis Water Works following the completion of the reticulation project. The State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed approved the testing on receipt of the completion report from the State Ministry of Water Resources, according to a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on …

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We Didnt Ask Civil Servants to Pay for Promotion- Gov Ahmed

Folake Sokoya The Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed, has said no civil servant had been asked to pay for their promotion in the state. The governor made this clarification during an interactive session with youth groups and associations from Ilorin West Local Government of the state, as part of an on-going consultation with stakeholders. He said that workers were …

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Kwara Governor Dissolves cabinet

…Drops Advisers And Assistants Folake Sokoya The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has dissolved the state executive council with effect from 18th January 2018. Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Isiaka Gold, who made the announcement in a statement issued in Ilorin, the state capital on Thursday, said Special Advisers, Senior Special Assistants and Special Assistants are also affected …

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Gov. Ahmed To Kwara Youths: Embrace Entrepreneurship

Folake Sokoya Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has charged youths in the State to embrace entrepreneurial skills and take advantage of the State micro-credit intervention scheme for Small and Medium scale enterprises to attain self-sufficiency. Governor Ahmed stated this during an interactive session with indigenous youth development associations and youth assemblies from Ilorin South Local Government in Ilorin on …

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Ilorin Water Reticulation Project To Be Completed Soon – Commissioner

The ongoing Ilorin water reticulation project will soon be completed, says Commissioner for Water Resources, Barrister Abdulrazaq Akorede. Akorede said this while featuring on a radio programme on Sunday evening together with the Commissioner for Information and Communication, Alhaji Mahmud Ajeigbe. He expressed optimism that with the level of work done so far, the project would be completed in the …

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