Tag: Gov AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq

NOA hails Kwara State for erecting West Africa’s tallest flagpole

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The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has applauded the Kwara State Government for erecting West Africa’s tallest flagpole, describing the 70-meter-high structure as a bold symbol of national unity, cultural identity, and economic progress.   In a statement issued by the Director-General of NOA, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, the agency emphasized the significance of the project, noted that the towering flag represented not only Nigeria’s sovereignty but also the shared spirit and unity of Kwara’s diverse communities.   “As the agency responsible for promoting national values and orientation, we commend the Kwara…

2023 Census: NPC Chairman visits Kwara state, solicits support (PHOTO)

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The Chairman of National Population Commission, Hon. Nasir Isa kwarra and his team comprised of the Federal Commissioner, Kwara State, Abdulrazaq Folorunsho Gidado, Federal Commissioner, Oyo State, Dr. Eyitayo Oyetunji, Director-General, Dr. Osifo Tellson Ojogun and some Directors of the Commission paid an advocacy visit to the Kwara State Government at the Government House in Ilorin today, 4th May 2023.   The visit according to NPC Boss was to create awareness and solicit the support and cooperation of the government and the good people of Kwara State for the forthcoming…

APC Primary: 17 Delegates Returned Money I Gave Them – Oloriegbe

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The lawmaker representing Kwara Central district, Senator Ibrahim Oloriegbe, has said some delegates whom he gave funds for logistics during the party’s primaries refunded the money.   He stated this during his appearance on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily where he spoke about the crisis within the ruling party.   Senator Oloriegbe faulted the process with which the primaries were conducted ,as most states accused the state Governors of imposing delegates on party supporters.   “There was no congress; like in my state, the Governor just handpicked them (the delegates) one…

Kwara Debt Profile: Ajakaye and the Belief of His Own Lies

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Isn’t it paradoxical that the Chief Press Secretary to the Kwara State Governor, Rafiu Ajakaye is guilty of his own words? Right from the first paragraph of his article titled, “Of Yaman’s debt gaffe and PDP’s shock-jocks, I couldn’t but ask myself why the CPS chose the opening line of his article: “Believing one’s own lie — a kind of cognitive bias — is about the worst singular thing to happen to anyone.” It’s the greatest self-deception I’ve witnessed in recent times. As Leonardo da Vinci opined, the greatest deception…

2023: Don’t allow people you chased out return to power, Lawan tells Kwarans

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The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan on Saturday advised the people of Kwara State not to allow those people that they chased out of the state government house in 2019 find their way back to power.   The current administration of the All Progressives Congress(APC) took over power in the state in 2019 from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) but the PDP is scheming to recapture power in 2023.   The Senate President was in Ilorin, the capital city of Kwara State to commission some of the Constituency projects…

Gov AbdulRazaq bids Muslims, Kwarans blessed Eid-el-Kabir

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Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has congratulated Muslims and all Kwarans on the occasion of Eid-el-Adha 1432 AH, or the feast of sacrifice, prayed God to bless their households, accept their prayers, and reward their offerings.   In a personal Eid message to the people of the state, the Governor said the feast of sacrifice was a reminder to the rewards that await those who are patient and submit to God’s will and maintain excellent relations with fellow human beings, irrespective of their differences.   “I bid the Muslim community and indeed…

Kwara tertiary schools to resume Jan. 11 …. Basic schools Jan 18

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Tertiary institutions in Kwara State are to resume on January 11, 2021 under adherence to COVID-19 safety protocols, according to a government statement issued by Spokesman, Kwara State Technical Committee on COVID-19/ Chief Press Secretary to the Governor,Rafiu Ajakaye on Friday. “Government has directed that the tertiary institutions should put in place appropriate safety protocols to prevent the spread of the virus on their campuses. The coordinating ministry is to work with the state technical committee on COVID-19 and other stakeholders to ensure that the schools do not take safety…

2021 : Kwara Gov calls for peace, inclusive growth

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Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has congratulated the people of the state on the dawn of another Gregorian Year 2021, called for concerted efforts and collaboration between government and the people to build a truly greater country. “I join our compatriots in Kwara State and across the country to welcome another year. It is indeed a time to congratulate one another for surviving the outgone year which, no thanks to the Corona virus pandemic, shook human civilisation to its foundation. While COVID-19 and the economic crisis are still with us,…

Kwara govt facilitates CBN support for local rice farmers

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Kwara State Government has facilitated the disbursement of N115m by the Central Bank of Nigeria to local rice farmers to cultivate 420 hectares of land for the 2020/2021 dry season farming in the state, an official has said. Technical Assistant to the Governor on Agriculture AbdulQuawiy Olododo said the government was able to help the farmers because their umbrella body was properly organised and proactive. “We call on other cooperatives across the state to emulate what the agribusiness farmers cooperatives have done so has to support the state government efforts…

Minimum wage, education, youths empowerment top Kwara’s N123bn budget ….. as Gov says masses remain centrepiece of govt

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Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Tuesday presented a budget proposal of N123,091,307,468 to the House of Assembly, described the fiscal document as a product of wide consultations with the electorate and designed to reflect current economic challenges. The proposal contained provisions for payment of the minimum wage once government reached a deal with the labour as well as effecting promotion for different cadres of the civil service, AbdulRazaq told lawmakers in a summary of the budget speech. The budget is 54% recurrent expenditure and 46% capital expenditure, a fallout…