Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has called on the Nigerian youths to shun drug abuse and other vices that could affect them from realising their potentials. AbdulRazaq made the call Tuesday evening in Ilorin, the state capital, when he received…
AbdulRazaq sends anti-poverty bill to assembly (Punch)
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has forwarded a bill highlighting his various initiatives to drive economic growth, counter poverty, and ensure equitable distribution of resources in the state, to the State House of Assembly to give legal teeth to it.…
AbdulRazaq okays new board for Kwara United
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Tuesday dissolved the board of the state football club – Kwara United. He has also approved the appointment of a new seven-member board, with Kunbi Titiloye from Kwara South Senatorial District as the Chairman…
AbdulRazaq urges civil servants to be business-like,
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Monday told the state civil servants that late coming to work is unhelpful for government business in the 21st century. “The governor is not happy that he got to the Government Secretariat at about…
Agriculture key to poverty eradication, says AbdulRazaq
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has said the best way to eradicate poverty is to cultivate more lands for agriculture. “If we really want to rise above the poverty line, the way to do that is through agriculture …There is…
One month after visit, Kwara gov reequips ‘decrepit’ NYSC camp
Kwara State government on Thursday delivered 400 new mattresses, 200 double trunk beds, 90 wooden benches and several consumable drugs to the Yikpata Camp of the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC), in a concrete step to make the camp liveable…
Eid: AbdulRazaq says Kwara’s peace to drive development
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has appealed to Kwarans to sustain the tempo of peace existing in the state for overall development. Speaking at the Ilorin praying on Sunday, the governor said the prevailing peace would attract investment and socioeconomic…
Eid-ul-Adha: Kwara Gov greets, tasks Muslim faithful on sacrifice
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has felicitated with the Muslim community on the upcoming Eid-ul-Adha (feast of sacrifice) celebration, calling on the faithful to spend the holiday reflecting on the lessons of the season. “The message of this season is…
Kwara Imam cautions Nigerians against needless demands from govt officials
Hails Gov AbdulRazaq’s humility, discipline Nigerians should refrain from making personal demands from elected or appointed government officials, as such demands are often beyond what the officials could afford without breaching the law, a top Muslim cleric said on Friday.…
Quality fire service key to internal security, says Kwara gov
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Thursday said the country’s internal security partly depends on the premium placed on effective fire service delivery, pledging to make such service a priority of his government. “Everybody has a responsibility to prevent fire…