Ownership of the land bordering the Civil Service Clinic in Ilorin has officially reverted to Kwara State Government, a statement said on Friday, adding that a new secretariat complex will now be erected on the land next year.
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Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Thursday denied that the state government was behind the popular musical concert that featured pop star Wizkid in Ilorin, adding however that the event was a welcome development and could be a springboard to promote entertainment and get local talents hooked to other talents from outside the state.
Kwara State has dedicated a whole ministry to enterprise as part of its larger strategies to grow businesses, encourage creativity, create more jobs and widen revenue generation base of the state, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has said.
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Tuesday, greeted Nigerians, especially Christians, on the occasion of the Christmas celebration, urging them to imbibe the spirit of love, God’s omniscience and service to humanity associated with the birth of Christ.
The Kwara State Government has assembled a negotiating team to interface with representatives of labour unions over the minimum wage.
The N162 billion fiscal plan comprises 53 per cent capital expenditure covering road construction and rehabilitation, rehabilitation and re-equipment of schools and hospitals, rehabilitation of court rooms and completion of a 500-seater hall building at the House of Assembly, according to AbdulRazaq.
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Tuesday extended the suspension of 16 local government chairmen and their legislative committees, a decision premised on the ongoing investigation of the affected officials by the anti-graft body and a subsisting resolution of the House of Assembly.
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has said his administration is committed to engendering inclusive socioeconomic growth in an environment of peace and respect for all stakeholders, especially traditional institutions.
AbdulRazaq also sworn in members of the Civil Service Commission and the Deputy Chief of Staff, Adebukola Risikat Babalola, whose appointment was announced earlier on Friday.
They were joined on the tour of the facility by Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote; Chairman of the BUA conglomerate, Abdulsamad Rabiu; and other top players in the corporate business community in Nigeria.
“Our primary concern is the safety of lives and properties. For us, we don’t want anything that would scare investors away from our state because Kwara is a state of harmony,” AbdulRazaq said in a short address to an Army delegation to the Kwara State Government House, led by the new General Officer Commanding 2 Division of the Nigerian Army, Anthony Bamidele Omozoje.
“Democracy is all about the people. It is meaningless when the people are shut out of the processes of governance which in fact revolves around them and their wellbeing. This is the reason we have called this meeting to allow you to make inputs into the budget process,” AbdulRazaq said at a town hall meeting on citizens’ engagement in budget process in Ilorin, where citizens suggested things they want reflected in the budget.
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Monday said he would have inherited an empty treasury if the account of the state government had not been frozen on the eve of his inauguration.
Speaking at the annual Ganni Festival in Gwanara in Baruten Local Government Area of the state on Saturday, AbdulRazaq said his administration plans to boost tourism as a revenue earner for Kwara State.
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has felicitated with Minister of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed on his 68th birthday, praying God to grant the celebrant long life and good health.
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Wednesday called on his cabinet picks to be prepared to make the “required sacrifice” as the administration gets down for the task of rebuilding the state.
“Our attention is drawn to a statement this evening by former Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly Rt. Hon. Ali Ahmad in which he, among other things, accused the state government of hunting the opposition or accusing members of the 8th Assembly of siphoning money,” Rafiu Ajakaye, spokesman for Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, said in a statement.
“Our sincere condolences go to the parents of the deceased NYSC members. We also commiserate with the Federal Polytechnic Offa community — from which the NYSC members graduated — on this very sad development,” Rafiu Ajakaye, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, said in a statement on Saturday
Abdulrazaq also said no government official would be spared if proven to have committed infractions against the law.
The AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq administration had recently launched strictly e-bursary in a step meant to ensure that the process is transparent, with all eligible students directed to apply through a dedicated portal.