Latest News & Events in Kwara State

Dec 05, 2020

Free Medical And Surgical Mission Storms Osi Town In Ekiti Local Government Area Of Kwara State.

The Ongoing state-wide free surgical intervention of the Kwara State Government was at Osi town in Ekiti Local Government area of Kwara State on Thursday, 26th November, 2020. The community is simultaneously benefiting from additional medical mission and free maternal services powered by the Kwara State branch of the National Association of Government General Medical and Dental Practitioners (NAGGMDP). https://kwaraconnect.com/ The exercise, according to the Out-going National President of the Association and the Permanent Secretary of the Kwara State Ministry of Health, Dr. Abubakar Ayinla, was described as a give back package of Medical Practitioners in the country and specifically the state to the larger society.   Also collaborating with the Kwara State Government is the March Care Initiative through the founder Mrs Bunmi Ayedun Lawal educated pregnant women and nursing mothers on care for themselves and their babies. The team had earlier met the Olosi of Osi town, Alhaji Saliu AbdulKareem Adasofegbe-1, during which he assured the community of the commitment the state Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrasak, to bringing succour to inhabitants of the state in all spheres of livelihood, especially health care. https://kwaraconnect.com/owu-waterfalls-isin-lga-kwara/ The Kabiyesi appreciated the Governors support and concerns for his community and wished the team a successful mission in his domain.The Secretary of the Kwara State branch of NAGGMDP, Dr. Nurudeen Adana, commended the state Government for the active surgical intervention which has gone a long way in alleviating the challenges of people who had no resources to pay for the cost of surgery in the hospital. He called for a sustained planned intervention to address newer cases in the nearest future. The Director Medical Services and training of the Kwara State Ministry of Health, Dr. Oyeniyi Jonson said the focus of the group was essentially designed to help people with operable swelling in their body and operable eye conditions like cataract, pterigium. Falade Gbenga Tayo Press Secretary. Kwara State Ministry of Health

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Nov 15, 2020

Kwarans Welcome Former Senate President Dr. Bukola Saraki at the Ilorin International Airport

Kwara Citizens and lovers of the Bukola Regime welcomed the past Governor and Senate president into Kwara State, at the Ilorin International airport. Click https://fb.watch/1Mzpau7tDM/ to watch clip He was received with hundred of lovers and fans, as jubilation, excitement and celebration filled the air in regards to his presense in the State capital.

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Nov 15, 2020

Kwarans Welcome Former Senate President Dr. Bukola Saraki at the Ilorin International Airport

Kwara Citizens and lovers of the Bukola Regime welcomed the past Governor and Senate president into Kwara State, at the Ilorin International airport. Click https://fb.watch/1Mzpau7tDM/ to watch clip He was received with hundred of lovers and fans, as jubilation, excitement and celebration filled the air in regards to his presense in the State capital.

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Nov 14, 2020

Kwara State Governor Takes Move To Abolish Pension For Ex-Governors In The State

The Governor, @RealAARahman on His Official Twitter account makes a post on His move towards scraping pension for past Governors in the state. https://kwaraconnect.com/add-listing/ He said : In line with our campaign mantra and the yearnings of our people, next week I will be sending a bill to the State House of Assembly to revoke the law awarding pension packages to former governors and former deputy governors in Kwara State. https://twitter.com/RealAARahman/status/1327187245527408641 https://kwaraconnect.com/add-listing/ He also stated that Kwara state needs all the resources it can get to improve on human capital development with the State's limited resources better spent on tackling the question of poverty and youth unemployment rather than lavishing the funds on past governors. We believe this move will go a long way in managing the development of the state and pave a way forward for rapid development and more better use of such funds in the government.

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Nov 14, 2020

Kwara State Governor Takes Move To Abolish Pension For Ex-Governors In The State

The Governor, @RealAARahman on His Official Twitter account makes a post on His move towards scraping pension for past Governors in the state. https://kwaraconnect.com/add-listing/ He said : In line with our campaign mantra and the yearnings of our people, next week I will be sending a bill to the State House of Assembly to revoke the law awarding pension packages to former governors and former deputy governors in Kwara State. https://twitter.com/RealAARahman/status/1327187245527408641 https://kwaraconnect.com/add-listing/ He also stated that Kwara state needs all the resources it can get to improve on human capital development with the State's limited resources better spent on tackling the question of poverty and youth unemployment rather than lavishing the funds on past governors. We believe this move will go a long way in managing the development of the state and pave a way forward for rapid development and more better use of such funds in the government.

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Nov 05, 2020

Kwara State Government Back In UBEC (Universal Basic Education Commission) After 7 Years Of Being Blacklisted, Receives N7,151,142,190 Grant After Settling Debt By Last Administration

Kwara State Government has received N7,151,142,190 grants from the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), the first time since 2013 when the state was blacklisted from the national scheme. The development represents a historic feat for Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq who has spent the last one year working to reposition basic education in the state, beginning with the payment of N450m diverted funds which had brought Kwara State under the hammer of the UBEC. https://kwaraconnect.com/owu-waterfalls-isin-lga-kwara/ The N7.1bn is a cumulation of UBEC grants that were not accessed between 2014 and 2019. The money was not accessed because the former administration failed to pay its own counterpart funds. The UBEC grants are meant for rehabilitation of dilapidated basic schools, construction of new ones, equipment of the schools with ICT tools, training of teachers, and project evaluation, among other purposes contained in the UBEC work plan. “This money would be spent in phases over the next two years to fix up to 600 elementary schools out of the over 1400 decrepit basic education facilities across the state. https://kwaraconnect.com/kwara-state-governor-abdulrahman-abdulrazaq-meets-owners-of-businesses-affected-in-friday-looting-assures-them-of-governments-support-to-recover-pictures/ The projects would be monitored by UBEC to ensure compliance with the work plan submitted by the government,” Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development Hajia Fatimah Bisola Ahmed said in a statement on Thursday. “This development has taken Kwara State out of the bottom position in the ranking of states with highest figures of outstanding UBEC grants. The pitiful state of basic education infrastructure in the state is a reflection of the failure to access UBEC funds and the near-zero investments in the sector over the past few years.” The government, meanwhile, is organising a three-day workshop for local contractors and anyone who is interested in working with the Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board (KW-SUBEB). The workshop begins on Tuesday November 9, 2020. Further details will be released. “In compliance with the Public Procurement Act 2007, the KWSUBEB will be inviting interested registered, competent, capable and reputable contractors to submit their pre-qualification document to tender," the statement said.

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Nov 05, 2020

Kwara State Government Back In UBEC (Universal Basic Education Commission) After 7 Years Of Being Blacklisted, Receives N7,151,142,190 Grant After Settling Debt By Last Administration

Kwara State Government has received N7,151,142,190 grants from the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), the first time since 2013 when the state was blacklisted from the national scheme. The development represents a historic feat for Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq who has spent the last one year working to reposition basic education in the state, beginning with the payment of N450m diverted funds which had brought Kwara State under the hammer of the UBEC. https://kwaraconnect.com/owu-waterfalls-isin-lga-kwara/ The N7.1bn is a cumulation of UBEC grants that were not accessed between 2014 and 2019. The money was not accessed because the former administration failed to pay its own counterpart funds. The UBEC grants are meant for rehabilitation of dilapidated basic schools, construction of new ones, equipment of the schools with ICT tools, training of teachers, and project evaluation, among other purposes contained in the UBEC work plan. “This money would be spent in phases over the next two years to fix up to 600 elementary schools out of the over 1400 decrepit basic education facilities across the state. https://kwaraconnect.com/kwara-state-governor-abdulrahman-abdulrazaq-meets-owners-of-businesses-affected-in-friday-looting-assures-them-of-governments-support-to-recover-pictures/ The projects would be monitored by UBEC to ensure compliance with the work plan submitted by the government,” Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development Hajia Fatimah Bisola Ahmed said in a statement on Thursday. “This development has taken Kwara State out of the bottom position in the ranking of states with highest figures of outstanding UBEC grants. The pitiful state of basic education infrastructure in the state is a reflection of the failure to access UBEC funds and the near-zero investments in the sector over the past few years.” The government, meanwhile, is organising a three-day workshop for local contractors and anyone who is interested in working with the Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board (KW-SUBEB). The workshop begins on Tuesday November 9, 2020. Further details will be released. “In compliance with the Public Procurement Act 2007, the KWSUBEB will be inviting interested registered, competent, capable and reputable contractors to submit their pre-qualification document to tender," the statement said.

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Oct 28, 2020

Kwara state Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq meets owners of businesses affected in Friday looting, assures them of government's support to recover (Pictures)

In a meeting with owners of the businesses late Monday, the Governor urged them to register on the state website as they had earlier been advised and said modalities are in place to ensure that only people with genuine cases benefit. https://kwaraconnect.com/kwara-state-governor-abdulrahman-abdulrazaq-visits-shoprite-other-looted-places-assists-affected-businesses-with-500m-naira-fund-pictures/ "Your sector is really important to this government. That is why we decided to engage you when we saw what happened to bring you back as quickly as possible,” he said, reiterating that small and medium scale businesses are key to economic development. "On our part we have the modalities for what we want to do. That is why we asked you to go to the website and fill the form. We mentioned a number as the amount to assist you. It could be more than that. It may be lower than that. But that is the benchmark. When we look at the data you send in and your claims, we will decide who to give grant to and those we will give interest-free loan to." "We are also talking to one or two banks to make funds available for interest-free loans, with long term repayment plans.” He condemned the attempts to politicize the incident from some quarters, adding that whatever political ambitions anyone may have are achievable only in a stable and peaceful environment. Click kwarastate.gov.ng/SMERecovery to apply if you were affected. https://kwaraconnect.com/add-listing

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Oct 28, 2020

Kwara state Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq meets owners of businesses affected in Friday looting, assures them of government's support to recover (Pictures)

In a meeting with owners of the businesses late Monday, the Governor urged them to register on the state website as they had earlier been advised and said modalities are in place to ensure that only people with genuine cases benefit. https://kwaraconnect.com/kwara-state-governor-abdulrahman-abdulrazaq-visits-shoprite-other-looted-places-assists-affected-businesses-with-500m-naira-fund-pictures/ "Your sector is really important to this government. That is why we decided to engage you when we saw what happened to bring you back as quickly as possible,” he said, reiterating that small and medium scale businesses are key to economic development. "On our part we have the modalities for what we want to do. That is why we asked you to go to the website and fill the form. We mentioned a number as the amount to assist you. It could be more than that. It may be lower than that. But that is the benchmark. When we look at the data you send in and your claims, we will decide who to give grant to and those we will give interest-free loan to." "We are also talking to one or two banks to make funds available for interest-free loans, with long term repayment plans.” He condemned the attempts to politicize the incident from some quarters, adding that whatever political ambitions anyone may have are achievable only in a stable and peaceful environment. Click kwarastate.gov.ng/SMERecovery to apply if you were affected. https://kwaraconnect.com/add-listing

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