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Governor Ahmed Approves Promotion of 1511 Civil Servants Kwara State governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has approved the promotion of 1,511 civil servants in the state civil service. To this end, promotion letters are to be distributed to the affected civil servants from GL.07 to 17 next week. The State Chairman, Civil Service Commission, Alhaji Adelodun Ibrahim who disclosed this in an interview with newsmen in Ilorin said 1,658 candidates sat for examination. Alhaji Ibrahim explained that the state government had consistently maintained the yearly promotion of civil servants since 2003. "Let me state with every sense of pride that with the implementation of the 2018 promotion exercise, the state government has consistently maintained the yearly promotion of civil servants since 2003. Consequently, the state is not in any arrears of promotion to any civil servants in the state," the Chairman reaffirmed. Alh. Ibrahim confirmed that the affected civil servants had gone throug

FAAC: Kwara Gets N3.9b for November  The Kwara State Government is to receive a sum of N3,900,900,239.56 as allocation from the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) for the month of November, 2018. The State Commissioner for Finance, Alhaji Demola Banu, made this known in a statement released in Ilorin on Wednesday. Banu disclosed that the State Government’s allocation was made up of statutory allocation of N2,889,757,861.58, Value Added Tax of N1,006,717,214.68 and exchange gain of N4,425,163.30. Furthermore, the Commissioner noted that the 16 Local Government Councils in the State are to receive a total of 2,807,545,263.41 as allocation for November.  Giving a breakdown of the allocation figures, he said the local councils got statutory allocation of N2,233,378,945.36, Value Added Tax of N571,247,622.89 and exchange gain of N2,918,695.16.

*CEDING OF KWARA SOUTH PDP SENATORIAL TICKET TO IBOLO: SENATOR RAFIU THANKS SARAKI, GOV. AHMED * I wish to express my sincere appreciation to the national leader of our great party and Senate President, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki and Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed for granting the request of the leadership of Ibolo division of Kwara South that the senatorial ticket be retained in the axis. Ultimately, this was done in the interest of fairness and equity, as both Ekiti and Igbomina divisions of Kwara South have both produced senators who served two terms in the Senate. I also thank all the stakeholders within Kwara South and the State at large for their efforts and support. Likewise, I extend my profound appreciation to my constituents, party members and advocates for their support and confidence in me. I will always be grateful to you all. The decision of Governor Ahmed to cede the senatorial ticket following the pleas by Ibolo elders is highly commendable and this has further affirmed h

Paris Club: Kwara yet to receive final tranche-Banu The Kwara State Government has explained that it has not received the final tranche of the Paris Club refunds from the Federal Ministry of Finance, Abuja. Commissioner for Finance, Alhaji Demola Banu told The Herald last night that the government has done all the necessary reconciliations that are required for such refunds. He also informed that while the state government has already made a fresh presentation on the refunds to the new Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, it is yet to receive the expected funds from Abuja. The Commissioner expressed optimism that since States like Osun, Benue, Oyo, and Delta have received their final tranches of the refunds, the Kwara State Government should also get its tranche soon. The Herald recalls that the Kwara State Government had promised that when received, the bulk of the funds will be deployed towards assisting Local Government Councils in the payment of salary and pension arrears, as we

Kwara Gov elevates 17 Traditional Rulers to 2nd class status Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has elevated the stools of 17 traditional rulers across Kwara South to second class status. Similarly, 32 Grade four Traditional Rulers received  their letters of appointment. At the presentation of letters of appointment on Friday in Ilorin, the State Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs and Community Development, Alh. Saidu Habeeb, charged traditional rulers in Kwara State to continue to lead their people towards peaceful co-existence for the growth and development of their communities. Alhaji Habeeb said the call became necessary as the country moves towards another transition. He said the state government believes in peace and development of the state which according to him was a necessary ingredient to development. The Commissioner said the traditional rulers were upgraded in 2014, adding that presentation of staff of office would be done soon. Responding

HoR By-Elections: Governor Ahmed Denies Losing Kwara South Senatorial Ticket The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has denied social media speculations that the Kwara South Senatorial ticket has been retrieved from him on account of the last House of Representatives by-election results in the state. Governor Ahmed, in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant On Media and Communications, Dr Muyideen Akorede, described as politically motivated mischief the rumours that he has been asked to step down due to the People’s Democratic Party(PDP)’s loss of the Ekiti, Oke Ero, Irepodun and Isin Federal Constituency by-elections.  Governor Ahmed said, on the contrary, consultations had been going on before the November 17 elections within the political family to consider the request by the leadership of the Ibolo division of Kwara South, from where the current Senator hails, for a second tenure at the Senate Furthermore, he said that the ongoing consultation was based on the v

Governor Ahmed Commissions N6.5b Ilorin Metropolis Water Distribution Project Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has commissioned the Ilorin Metropolis Water Distribution Project as part of efforts to provide clean and affordable water to the citizenry. Speaking at the commissioning ceremony held at Agaka area of Ilorin on Thursday, the governor said the commissioning of the project was a celebration of coming to fruition of the project after a decade of relentless efforts by the State Government. He added that with the completion of the secondary phase of the project, government has recorded significant milestones in its effort to ensure that every resident has access to water within a 500-meter radius. He added that the project will serve 48,000 homes within the metropolis. On the funding of the project, Governor Ahmed noted that the Ilorin Water Distribution Network which was implemented at the cost of N6.5billion, was funded partly through the N17b bond, a commercial

Kwara HoR By-Elections: ALATISE will consolidate on Funke Adedoyin's template - Hon. BADA A s Alatise, Bada meet late Funke Adedoyin's team in Arandun The PDP candidate in the Ekiti/Oke-Ero/Isin/Irepodun House of Representatives by-election, Hon.  Saheed Alatise and the 2019 Irepodun Assembly candidate, Hon. Shamsudeen Shola Bada on Friday held a closed door session with prominent members of late Funke Adedoyin's political team which included her Legislative Aides, Youth Vanguards and her Media Crew who worked directly with the late Honourable during her lifetime. Hon Shamsudeen Shola Bada who is presently a PDP candidate for the 2019 House of Assembly in Irepodun, during the meeting, maintained that the numerous successes and achievements  recorded by late Princess Adedoyin informed their reasons to seek robust collaboration with her team so that ideas can be smoothly transmitted when Alatise resumes office . Bada in his message assured the team members that Alatise ha

APC Primaries Crises: Oshiomhole Has No Moral Ground To Remain In Politics - Saraki Following allegations of collecting kickbacks in dollars levelled against the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress(APC) bAPC Primaries Crises: Oshiomhole Has No Moral Ground To Remain In Politics - Sarakiy his party's aspirants and state governors, the Senate President Dr Bukola Saraki, has declared that the embattled chairman has no moral ground to continue to remain in politics. This is even as the national leader of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP)  described a statement credited Oshiomhole, asking him to resign his position as the Senate President on moral ground as a joke. Speaking with journalists in Ilorin on yesterday on the sidelines of the sixth remembrance prayer for his late father, Dr Olusola Saraki, the Senate President said that Oshiomole has no locus standi to talk about morality in today's Nigeria's politics. "That must be a joke coming from Oshiomole

Bye- Election : Ahmed Asks Constituents To Vote En Masse For PDP The Kwara state governor, Alh Abdulfatah Ahmed yesterday called on the people of Irepodun, Oke- Ero, Ekiti and Isin local government areas of Kwara state to troop out end masse on Saturday to vote for the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alh Saheed Alatise in the bye- election for the House of Representatives seat of the constituency. Ahmed asked his people to reciprocate the kind gesture of Saraki political dynasty which helped one of their sons to power as Kwara state governor since 2011. He also asked them to use the opportunity of the election to show their love for the former House of Representatives members from the constituency,  the late Princess Olufunke Adedoyin whom they all agreed performed excellently well as their representative during her life time. Ahmed who made the call while flagging off the PDP's campaign for the bye- election in Omu- Aran, the headquarters of Irepodun local go

Gov Ahmed raises alarm on bye-election Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has raised alarm over the influx of suspected political thugs into the state as by-election for member of House of Representatives to represent Ekiti, Irepodun and Isin Federal constituency approaches. Dr Ahmed who declared that the state is under siege, dropped the hint yesterday when he received Concerned Kwara South Youth at the Government House, Ilorin. The Governor expressed fear over the redeployment of Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) in the Kwara South senatorial district by the Inspector General of Police, alleging that the IGP's actions at this critical period called for serious concern. Gov Ahmed further explained that ordinarily government should have been excited with the police action of restrategising to ensure free, fair and credible election but past experiences have shown that the police was not sincere and faithful with the move. According to him, "Past experienc

*By-elections:* *Kwara PDP expressed worries over plots to use state machinery, hoodlums by APC to forcefully hijack electoral  process, named Lagos thugs already imported to kwara* *Kwara PDP said:👇 "The desperation of the APC to win the election by all means possible no matter how illegal and cruel they are, represents the vindictiveness of the party’s leaders towards the Senate President and national leader of the PDP, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki. " "We have it on good authority that while some of the political thugs are already in town, others who are to be led by notorious thug, Musiliu Ayinde Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo will arrive Kwara in droves as from tomorrow and will be positioned in different parts of Ekiti/Oke-Ero/Isin/Irepodun federal constituency. It is a public knowledge that MC Oluomo has a long standing allegiance and loyalty to the APC." " Gentlemen of the press, you will recall that MC Oluomo shortly after the September gov

Kwara Bye-Election: Governor Ahmed Assures Residents of Security The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji  Abdulfatah Ahmed has assured the people of the state, especially residents of Irepodun, Oke Ero, Isin and Ekiti Federal Constituency of their safety and security during next Saturday’s House of Representatives by-election. Governor Ahmed gave this assurance during a state security council meeting held on Monday at Government House, Ilorin, according to a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Communications, Dr Muyideen Akorede. Alhaji Ahmed said Kwara State has been traditionally known for peaceful elections which are held in a situation devoid of rancor, adding  that the state government in partnership with security agencies is determined to ensure the forthcoming by-election will not be any different. Governor Ahmed said he has received the assurances of all security agencies in the state that all necessary resources and men will be deployed in the federal co

Bye- election: Kwara PDP Alleges Importation Of Ammunitions, Thugs By APC Ahead of Saturday's by election in Irepodun/Ekiti/Oke- Ero/Isin federal constituency, the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) in Kwara state has alleged that the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) has started importing ammunition and thugs from Lagos and Osun states into the state. The party said the APC was desperate about winning the bye- election to fill the Irepodun/ Ekiti/Oke- Ero/ Isin vacant seat at the House of Representatives occasioned by the death of former occupier of the seat, Princess Olufunke Adedoyin. However, Shittu was confident that his party will win convincingly win the bye-election, adding that "APC is fully aware that there is no way it can win in any credible election in Kwara state and its chieftains ate already jittery of the monumental defeat that awaits them in the forthcoming bye - election. The only thing the party is holding on to is to rig the election." Address

*PDP Woman Leader commends Governor Ahmed on women empowerment * Kwara State Women wing of the Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) has commended the State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, for empowering women in the state. The state PDP woman leader, Hajia Ramat Razaq-Oganija, made this known in a statement on Sunday in Ilorin, Kwara State capital. According to her, each woman through their various associations received financial support from the state government. Oganija said the gesture is just one of the numerous empowerment scheme by the State government to support the women folk in the state. While apprecaiting the Governor for his numerous support for the women in the state, the woman leader reiterated the commitment and dedication of women to support the good policies and programes of the state governments, and therefore promised to mobilize the women across the state towards ensuring victory for the PDP in the coming general elections.

KWSG Urges Contractor To Accelerate Work On Ilesha-Gwanara Road The Kwara State commissioner for Works  and Transport, Alh Aro Yahaya has urged the contractor handling Ilesha Gwanara road project to speed up construction work. The commissioner made this statement during an inspection visit to the construction site at Km 10, Ilesha-Gwanara road. He added that presently, the contractor had surface-dressed 10km and directed that an additional 6km surface dressing should be ready by December 2018, in line with the work programme. The Permanent Secretary of the ministry Alh. Yusuf Garba Manjo who delivered the message on behalf of the commissioner, advised the contractor to take advantage of the dry season to speed up the construction work in order to deliver the project on schedule.

National Youth Council of Nigeria, Kwara State Chapter Endorse Rt Hon. Razak Atunwa for Governor The Kwara State Chapter of the National Youth Council of Nigeria during an interactive session with the People's Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, *Rt Hon. Razak Atunwa* this evening endorsed him as their favourite choice for Governor of Kwara State come 2019. The National Youth Council of Nigeria which comprises of "Man o' war, Boys Brigade,  Girls Guide etc had their representatives present from the 16 local governments in Kwara State. They appreciated *Rt Hon. Razak Atunwa* for granting them audience and went on to acknowledge his efforts during his tenure as a Commissioner and also as the Speaker of the House of Assembly, they made mention of wonderful works towards the youth in terms of scholarships and grants which he made available during his time as a Commissioner and also as the Speaker. The Spokesperson for the organisation, Mr Nasiru Ali Baba implored Hon Atunwa

NATA GROUP ASSURED BADA, PDP OF TOTAL SUPPORTS *👉Group lauds  Banu, Fakayode, Ibiwoye and Ben Duntoye's contributions to the Association* See details below:👇 🍒🍒🍒🍒🍒🍒🍒🍒🍒🍒 MY MEETINGS WITH NATA GROUP WAS A SUCCESS Folks, I just finished a session with high powered  Executives and Members of National Automobile Technicians Association , Irewolede Chapter in Irepodun LGA . The meetings is to further deepen our consultation with prominent stakeholders and sensitize our people on the need to avoid negative blackmails being used by Oppositions elements who are aliens to Kwara particularly now that Elections is on the offing Although I have been a friend of the Association from time immemorial due to series of positive engagements we have had while I was Deputy Chairman , Irepodun Local Government but they used the medium to  reaffirmed their unalloyed loyalty and support to the PDP in the state and leadership of Senate President Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki (CON) While man

Kwara Alert: Why Kwarans Must Reject APC and its candidate in 2019   As the 2019 general elections draw nearer, it is pertinent to urge Kwarans not to be deceived or cajoled by the vindictiveness and desperation of those whose only mission is to dethrone the Saraki political structure in the State. I refer to the people who have failed to clearly tell us their plans for the State and how they want to achieve them, but have made known to us through their antics that their only agenda is to hijack power from Dr Bukola Saraki. Again, I say let’s not be cajoled. It is not surprising to see that their only campaign is to launch endless propaganda, deceptions and campaign of calumny against Saraki, rather than presenting and convincing Kwarans with their manifesto or what reforms they are going to implement. Do they even have any? Nothing could be farther from the truth.   As we gradually move to 2019, Kwarans must begin to assess and engage those who are seeking to succeed the incumbent

Gov Ahmed to Address NGF on Taxation on Wednesday Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed will on Wednesday address the Nigeria Governors' Forum (NGF) on Taxation. Governor Ahmed will be speaking at the 4th NGF National Internally Generated Revenue Peer Learning Event in Abuja with the theme "Mobilizing Domestic Financing for Development".  Alhaji Ahmed, according to the organizers, was invited  to address the Forum in light of his administration's achievements in “mobilizing domestic financing in a sustainable manner within a short period of time as well as the reforms achieved by the State's Internal Revenue Service (KWIRS).” NGF also commended the efforts of Governor Ahmed in growing the State's IGR by over 170% from N7.2b in 2015 to N19.6b in 2017. Governor Ahmed is expected to provide insights into how the state government reformed and leveraged increased IGR to augment dwindling federal allocation and fund infrastructure on a sustainable basi

KWSG Continues Road Rehabilitation  In continuation of the ongoing weekly rehabilitation of roads in the metropolis, the Kwara State Government has extended work to other areas. This was disclosed in a statement by the State Commissioner for Works and Transport, Alhaji Aro Yahaya in Ilorin on Tuesday. He noted that as palliative work has been completed on some roads, the ministry will embark on others during the course of the week. Yahaya listed the roads to include Agbo Oba, Ita Ogunbo junction,  Idi Ape - Baruba, Oja Iya, Taiwo road - Stadium underpass, Trinity road, Sokoto road ( Sabo oke ) and Oke Foma. He said that the State Government is committed to esuring that roads in the State are motorable for users.

Kwara PDP cautions APC factional guber candidate over comments on Saraki The Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has cautioned a factional governorship candidate of the opposition All Progressive Congress (APC) in the State, Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq over his vituperations and smear campaign against the Senate President, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki. The party notes that the endless stream of vitriol being hurled by the APC gubernatorial candidate against Saraki and the current PDP administration in the State is an attempt to incite Kwarans against him and the government. We dismiss as false, baseless and misleading the claims by Mr AbdulRazaq that Dr Bukola Saraki and his successor, Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed have failed to develop Kwara and invest in the people of the State. From 2003 when Dr Bukola Saraki became the governor of Kwara State up till this present administration of Governor Ahmed, Kwara has witnessed significant growth and development across all secto

Gov Ahmed Pledges to Offset Allowances of Ex-Political Office Holders Kwara Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has pledged to offset the allowances of ex-political office holders in the state to improve their welfare and ensure further contributions to the development of the state. Governor Ahmed stated this today in Ilorin when he received members of Kwara State Ex-councillors Forum led by its Chairman, Hon. Fatai Adebayo Atanda at Government House. He told the ex-councillors that they will be among those, including local government workers, pensioners, teachers and others, that will benefit from a revenue inflow the state government is expecting from the federal government. The governor, therefore, assured them of continuous support and interface in key governance issues with a view to bringing their experiences to bear in the development of the state. Dr Ahmed commended the Ex-councillors for standing by the PDP and its leadership in the state, saying that the APC is unstable and la

Kwara Ex-Councillors Pledge Loyalty to Saraki, Ahmed Former local government Councillors in the state under the  platform of Kwara State Ex-Councillors Forum have expressed their loyalty  to the leadership of Senate President Dr Bukola Saraki and the state Governor Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed. The Councillors expressed this during a solidarity visit to Governor Ahmed at Government House, Ilorin on Friday. Speaking during the visit, Chairman of the Forum, Alhaji Fatai Atanda described the delegation which comprised members from each of the 16 local government areas of the state as the authentic representatives of the former local government political office holders. While disassociating the forum from an unknown group which claimed to speak for the ex-Councillors, Alhaji Atanda said his forum is totally loyal to Senator President, Dr Bukola Saraki and Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed. The Chairman commended the state government for prioritizing the welfare of forum’s membership which he said

Gov Ahmed to meet students on Monday The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji  Abdulfatah Ahmed is to meet  students under the platform of National Association of Kwara State Students(NAKSS)  next Monday to discuss issues concerning their welfare. This was made known by the Special Adviser on Labour and Student Affairs, Comrade BISI Fakayode in a statement on Friday. Fakayode said the meeting, which is at the instance of Governor Ahmed,  will discuss the welfare of student, including state bursary and other programs designed to support the students. The Special Adviser reiterated the state government's standing commitment to supporting students to successfully complete their studies and fulfill their professional and personal ambitions. While commending the NAKSS leadership and members for their patience and mature pursuit of their year’s bursary and other welfare packages, Fakayode urged them to continue to adapt dialogue in their engagement with the government which he said is tryi

Kwara Commends FG for adopting State’s ’Every Child Counts’ Model The Kwara State Govermment has commended the Federal Government for its adoption of Every Child Counts, an education model introduced ten years ago by the administration of former Governor Abubakar Bukola Saraki and scaled up by the current administration of Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo had last Tuesday announced that the Federal Government’s new education policy will be named ‘Every Child Counts’.  The state government, in a statement by Governor Ahmed’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Communication, Dr Muyideen Akorede, also urged other states to emulate the federal government and adopt other successful reforms introduced by the state government. The statement reads as follows: ”The Kwara State Government commends the Federal Government for its adoption of the ‘Every Child Counts’ Education model. Introduced in Kwara State ten years ago by the Kwara State Government under the adminis

Governor Ahmed Receives Remains of Late First Governor of Kwara State, General Bamigboye(rtd). The final burial rites for the first governor of Kwara State, Brigadier-General David Bamigboye (rtd) begins today with the arrival in Ilorin, the state capital, of the late military officer’s remains. A Nigerian Airforce aircraft marked NAF 038 which conveyed the corpse landed at the Ilorin International Airport at about half past one on Thursday afternoon. The corpse was received by the Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Isiaka Gold. Also in the government's high-powered delegation were the Deputy Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Elder Mathew Okedare, the Head of Service, Mrs. Dupe Oluwole, commissioners of Education, Health, Energy, Women Affairs, Environment and Commerce, Special Advisers, Special Assistants and other top government officials. Also at the Airport were former Chief Judges of the

Senate Ready to Work with CBN to Address Economic Woes - Senator Rafiu Ibrahim The Chairman, Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions, Senator Rafiu Ibrahim has observed that the devaluation of the Naira and introduction of strict importation policy by the Federal Government among other factors contribute to the worsening economic situation of the country. The Kwara South Senator, Dr Rafiu Ibrahim made this observation on Thursday 1st of November, 2018 while declaring open the statutory briefing of the Senate Committee by officials of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), which held at Oriental Hotels, Victoria Island, Lagos. The lawmaker noted that the importation policy which was introduced by the government as a way to stem the level of importation of goods into the country constitutes a major economic challenge as Nigeria does not yet have a vibrant manufacturing sector to balance the import substitution strategy. He also decried the accumulation of