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Aug 9, 2022 • 17 tweets • 3 min read
Fake Video on Governor AbdulRazaq: A throwback to Kwara’s dark age
Yesterday afternoon, August 7, 2022, some opposition figures sought to trend a video in which thugs and supporters of former Senate President Bukola Saraki threw caution to the wind and disrupted an event held
on 26th December 2018 by the Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU) at the Emir of Ilorins Palace. This video showed the Saraki crowd, known in those years for intimidating people,
The kernel of our electoral campaign to the people of Kwara State is to restore the dignity of the Kwara person, redeem the lost glory of the state on all fronts, ensure inclusive growth,
and reposition it for greatness and competitiveness in Nigeria. At the heart of this campaign is quality education and human capital development — an area that is critical for inclusive growth and upward social mobility in the knowledge economy.
May 14, 2022 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
Governor @RealAARahman has commiserated with the state police spokesman Mr. Ajayi Okasanmi on the passing of his father, Pa David Babatunde Ajayi.
The father of the state police spokesman died at the age of 84 in Ise Akoko, Akoko North East Local Government Area of Ondo South.
“We send our condolences to the Kwara State Police Public Relations Officer Mr. Ajayi Okasanmi and his family on this sad incident.
May 14, 2022 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
Governor @RealAARahman has commiserated with the House of Representatives member and chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress Tunji Olawuyi (Ajuloopin) over the death of his mother, Alhaja Sifawu Olawuyi.
“Our heartfelt condolences go to Honourable Ajuloopin and his siblings on the death of their mother.
May 13, 2022 • 14 tweets • 3 min read
Kwara Govt kicks against sabotage of efforts on clean environment
•Arrests aide of top PDP member dumping truckload of refuse in unauthorised place
•Insists sabotage not in public interest
Kwara State Government has said it will not accept further sabotage of its efforts to ensure a cleaner environment in the state, a warning made following the arrest of a domestic aide to a top opposition figure who was caught dumping huge refuse by the roadside in Ilorin.
May 13, 2022 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
Kwara Gov names white paper committee on Ijagbo school hijab issue
Kwara State Governor @RealAARahman has appointed a six-person white paper committee on the Oyun Baptist High School Ijagbo.
The committee chairman is a law professor, Amuda Kannike SAN. Other eminent persons on the committee are Barrister Joseph Sunday Bamigboye SAN; Dr. Haruna Baba Gogata; Mrs. F.O. Titiloye; Dr. Saadat Yetunde Yusuf; and a senior civil servant Mr. Amos Thompson (Secretary).
May 27, 2021 • 26 tweets • 5 min read
Gales of testimonials as Kwara APC holds town hall to honour Gov
•He is a good phenomenon: Private school owners, ENDSARS violence victims, others
•Stakeholders say all part of Kwara enjoying Govt patronage
•Kwara Speaker hails Gov for new radio station in Baruten
•State now ranks next to Lagos in healthcare: Perm Sec
Kwara APC on Thursday held a town hall meeting attended by various stakeholders in the state amid testimonials of specific impacts the administration of Gov. @RealAARahman is having on various demographies of the state.
May 27, 2021 • 27 tweets • 5 min read
Assets: Try Saraki, others for criminal conspiracies against Kwara, white paper panel tells Gov
•Panel submits report, laments economic sabotage against state
•Reveals how Govt properties, shares were sold to cronies
•Tope Daramola, Bayo Sanni named in alleged deals
Former Governor @bukolasaraki, his successor @AbdulfataAhmed, and other former government officials named in alleged economic sabotage against the state through sales of public assets
May 27, 2021 • 10 tweets • 2 min read
No Kwara child will miss out on life opportunities: AbdulRazaq
Kwara State Government will always ensure that every child gets equitable chance to attain their full potentials, Governor @RealAARahman said on Thursday,
congratulating children in the state on the occasion of the Children’s Day.
In a personal message to the children, the Governor said his administration is committing huge resources to programmes dedicated to their well-being
May 26, 2021 • 21 tweets • 4 min read
Kwara Gov launches new tractors, implements to boost food security
Kwara State Governor @RealAARahman on Wednesday commissioned 15 new tractors and several modern farm implements,
effectively giving bite to the mechanisation component of the recently launched state agricultural transformation plan.
May 26, 2021 • 15 tweets • 3 min read
RE: KWARA STATE GOVERNMENT BEGGING FOR DRUGS
We woke up early this morning to read comments emanating from the above subject matter.
The Kwara State Ministry of Health is at the planning stage for her next round of community health outreach, which has been a feature of the Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq-led administration.
May 26, 2021 • 10 tweets • 2 min read
Kwara State, Commissioner for Environment, Mrs Banigbe Remilekun Oluwatobi has assured the Kwara State Environmental Protection Agency (KWEPA) Board Members good working relationship for the betterment of the society.
The Commissioner made this assertion in her office during a familiarization visit by the board members yesterday.
Banigbe said it is the responsibilities of everyone in keeping the environment clean, noting that, having a team work will lead to achieving success.
May 26, 2021 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
Kwara Committed to Pensioners’ Welfare: AbdulRazaq
The Kwara State Government has reinstated its commitment to the welfare of state retirees.
The State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq said this on Tuesday at the fourth send forth for retired permanent secretaries in Kwara State Civil Service at the Banquet Hall, Ilorin.
May 4, 2021 • 18 tweets • 3 min read
Nigeria will surmount security challenges: Kwara Gov
·Seeks public support for security agencies
·Kwara govt sponsored highest numbers of constabularies nationwide: IGP
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Tuesday said the country will certainly surmount the ‘difficult phase’ of security concerns it is going through at the moment, urging Nigerians to rally behind the President and the security agencies to combat the challenges.
May 3, 2021 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
Idi Ogede community appreciates Kwara Govt on Infrastructure Development
The Kwara State Government has reinstated its commitment to the welfare of the people of Kwara State.
The State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq made the assertion today at the special prayer organized by the Idi-Ogede Household Community Association, Olunlade, Ilorin.
May 1, 2021 • 15 tweets • 3 min read
May Day: Workers key to national growth: Gov @RealAARahman
•restates commitment to workers', Kwarans' welfare
Kwara state Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has said workers are critical to national growth,
noting that whatever developmental mileages the administration has made across sectors are linked to the workforce.
Speaking at the 2021 commemoration of the annual May Day in Ilorin, the Governor also reassured Kwara workers of his administration's commitment
Dec 24, 2020 • 17 tweets • 3 min read
Kwara Govt takes stand on 2019 SUBEB workers
·Offsets pending seven months’ salaries
·New employment portal opens Jan 2021
Kwara State Governor @RealAARahman has directed the immediate payment of seven months salaries earlier withheld from 594 SUBEB teachers since June, 2020.
The salaries have been paid on Thursday night on compassionate grounds as their employment status remains unofficial, according to a government statement on Thursday.
This is to inform the public that the modified monthly sanitation exercise will hold on Saturday, 26th December, 2020 from 7am to 9am.
There will be no vehicular and human movements, except those on essential duties.
The sanitation exercise will be strictly observed across all the 16 local government areas in the state.
Dec 24, 2020 • 10 tweets • 3 min read
Kwara Gov visits Jebba, rues damages to properties
Kwara State Governor @RealAARahman has visited the scenes of Wednesday morning inferno in Jebba, Moro LGA of the state, describing the incident as painful and praying the Almighty God to relieve the victims of their losses.
“The incident is very disturbing and we have to come down to see the extent of the destruction. It's far more than what we thought. The inferno engulfed many houses. It affects about 43 houses,” AbdulRazaq told reporters after inspecting the site.
Dec 23, 2020 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
Tax Compliance: KWSG assures FIRS of Council Cooperation
The Kwara State Government has assured officials of the Federal Inland Revenue Service of prompt remittance of all revenue accrued to the agency from Local Government Councils in the State.
The Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs and Community Development, Arc. Aliyu Muhammad Saifuddeen disclosed this today while receiving the Revenue Generation Officials in his office.
Dec 23, 2020 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
Kwara Gov mourns victims of Jebba inferno
·Commends fire service, Directs SEMA to move in
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has commiserated with the families of those who lost their lives and properties in the Wednesday fire incident involving a petrol tanker in Jebba (Moro LGA of the state), describing the development as devastating and sad.