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30/12/18 Press Release Offa Robbery: KWYSM Caution Lai Mohammed Against Overheating The Polity. The Kwara Youth Strategic Movement, has cautioned strongly the Minister of Information and Culture Alh. Lai Mohammed from making unguarded statements that are capable of overheating the polity and causing political instability. The civil society organization in a statement released in Ilorin on Sunday, signed by the Coordinator Ambassador Gegele Ahmed Ibrahim on behalf of the group, said Alh. Lai Mohammed has a demonstrated proclivity for propagating outright falsehood and peddling misinformation, which it described as unacceptable. Recall, that the Minister had accused the Senate President, Abubakar Bukola Saraki of trivializing the Offa Bank Robbery, by saying that he had donated N10million to the Offa Monarch as compensation for the victims. Reacting to Mohammed's claim, the group said that Mohammed was only being clever by half by insinuating that the Senate President had a han...

Offa Robbery: This is Why Lai Mohammed’s Name Has Become Synonymous with Lies, Saraki’s Aide Yusuph Olaniyonu, the Special Adviser on Media & Publicity to the President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has described Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, as an unrestrained and compulsive perjurer, whose name has become synonymous with misinformation and untruths. Responding to Mohammed’s claim that during a radio interview in Kwara on Christmas day, Dr. Saraki, had trivialised the Offa robbery, which claimed the lives of 33 Nigerians, by saying that he had donated N10million to the Offa Monarch as compensation for  victims, Olaniyonu stated that those who are trying to implicate the Senate President in the Offa robbery affair by all means, are so fixated on that mission that they are messing up with the due process that would give justice to the victims, both dead and alive, and closure to their families. “During the Senate President...

Offa Asks KWSG To Caution Erin Ile Over False Claims Oluseyi Dasilva The people of Offa has called on Kwara State Government to, as a matter of urgency warn the people of Erin Ile to desist from causing unnecessary tension due to the spreading of false claims and reports to unsuspecting members of the public. This warning was contained in a protest letter by Offa Descendants Union, ODU, written and signed by its national President, Alhaji Najim Yaasin and made available to our correspondent. Contrary to the claim of Erin-Ile, Supreme Court did not award any land to Erin-Ile. The land dispute between Offa and Erin-Ile dates back to the Adaramola’s boundary report which awarded part of Offa land to Erin-Ile. That decision was challenged up to the Supreme Court and the Court held that the decision was as it is only the Governor of Kwara State that can vary that decision going by the law setting up the boundary commission. The present case arose from some families in Offa who wa...

*KWARA SOUTH YOUTH ALLIANCE HAILS GOVERNOR AHMED @55* Your excellency, at 55, you have touched lives and influenced the society with your charismatic leadership prowess.  Its not the size of lion that matters in the jungle but the size of fight in the lion. The entire Kwara south Youths are so proud of you and share in the joy of your birth today. Even in the face of economic downturn which is ravaging our country  ,you  have exhibited rare leadership prowess by driving policies and initiatives which position kwara to one of the economically viable states in Nigeria . On your birthday sir, We at *Kwara South Youth Alliance*  join millions out there  to wish you more fulfilling years and continue service to kwara and mankind. Happy birthday governor Abdulfatai Ahmed *From all of us at Kwara South Youth Alliance* Signed: *Kwara South Youths Alliance*

29/12/18 *Press Release* *Kwara Youth Strategic Movement congratulate Ahmed at 55.* The Kwara Youth Strategic Movement, has congratulated the Kwara State Governor, His Excellency, Abdulfatah Ahmed on the occasion of his 55th Birthday Anniversary. The group, in a Statement signed by the Coordinator Ambassador Gegele Ahmed Ibrahim, released in Ilorin on Saturday, praised Governor Ahmed for his years of noteworthy service to Kwara State and Nigeria. The group appreciated Governor Ahmed for his tremendous efforts, vigor and impeccable drive for improved governance. The Group noted with satisfaction and absolute delight, the ingenuity of Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed, which has now put Kwara on the path of financial Sustainability, growth and development. We also salute the Governor for his aggressive infrastructural drive across the state, such as the Geri Alimi Diamond Split underpass, Light Up Kwara Project (LUK), International Vocational Institute IVTEC Ajasse Ipo, newly constructe...

Gov Ahmed Condemns Vandalisation of Political Campaign Billboards Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has condemned as unfortunate and unacceptable, the vandalization of billboards belonging to political parties and their candidates in the state by unknown persons. Governor Ahmed, in a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Communication, Dr Muyideen Akorede, denounced the action and warned political parties, their candidates and supporters to desist from such actions in the interest of peace and harmonious coexistence that Kwara State is renowned for. Alhaji Ahmed urged political parties and their candidates to campaign for votes in the forthcoming general elections on the basis on their ideas and plans for the electorate rather than deploying force, violent rhetoric or otherwise taking the law into their hands. The Governor said only the Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria(APCON) and the Kwara State Signage and Advertising Agency (KWASAA)...

Press Statement 24 December, 2018 No faction in Kwara PDP The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Kwara State describes the purported emergence of a faction within the party as preposterous, ill-advised and baseless. We wish to affirm that there is no faction or division within the party. The Kwara PDP remains a united family under the able leadership of Senate President, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki. The group of people who are trying to create the impression that there is a faction within our party are nothing but impostors and jesters, who are only wasting their time. Their action is impolitic and we advise them to stop living in illusion. For the purpose of clarification, the Hon. (Engr.) Kola Shittu-led State Executive Committee of the PDP was legally constituted by the appropriate organs of our great party.   Hon. Kola Shittu was duly inaugurated as the chairman of Kwara PDP at the party’s national headquarters in Abuja by our national Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus. C...

Governor Ahmed Presents Staffs of Office to Nineteen Traditional Rulers Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has presented staffs of office to 19 traditional rulers with a charge to build bridges of harmony, understanding, and peaceful co-existence among their people and neighbours. The governor,  at the presentation in Ilorin on Wednesday, urged the traditional rulers to deeply reflect on people’s peculiarities and use their position to build on the strengths that come from diversities and universal brotherhood. According to Governor Ahmed, “the grading and upgrading of traditional rulers is a standard administrative procedure guided by extant laws and regulations rather than political considerations, as wrongly claimed in some quarters.” “It is also a function of the capacity of the relevant local government councils to meet the obligations of grading and upgrading traditional rulers," Gov. Ahmed. Dr Ahmed admitted that the traditional rulers ha...

Updated: FAAC: Kwara Gets N4b for December The Kwara State Government is to receive a sum of N4,081,333,488.67 as allocation from the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) for December 2018. The State Commissioner for Finance, Alhaji Demola Banu, made this known in a statement released in Ilorin on Thursday. Banu disclosed that the State Government’s allocation was made up of statutory allocation of     N2,848,282,384.32, Value Added Tax of N 845,112,525.29, foreign exchange equalisation of N381,981,982.32 and exchange gain of N5,956,596.74 Furthermore, the Commissioner revealed that the 16 Local Government Councils in the State got a total of N2,941,482,536.70 as allocation for December.  Giving a breakdown of the allocation figures, Banu said the local councils got a statutory allocation of N2,206,023,05, Value Added Tax of N79,587,690.84, foreign exchange equalisation of N251,943,009.84, and exchange gain of N3,928,779.32

YESTERDAY'S AWARDS SIGNIFIES SEN. RAFIU'S IMPACTFUL PRESENCE IN KWARA SOUTH ~ SHAMSUDEEN BADA The meritorious Award of Excellence conferred on Senator Rafiu Adebayo Ibrahim during the annual occasion of Ojoku Day further attests to the Senator's impactful presence not only in Ojoku but in all parts of Kwara south . Yesterday, the people of Ojoku from across the globe gathered to mark and celebrate this year's #OjokuDay; An annual occasion which usually witness influx of prominent descendants of Ojoku and other diplomats from all parts of the world into Ojoku community . As a person , I am not too surprised that the people of Ojoku through *Ojoku Descendants Progressive Union* would deemed it fit to make loud their voices in passing votes of confidence on their illustrious son ,Senator Dr Rafiu Ibrahim who has successfully projected the image of that community beyond the coast of Kwara . The award therefore symbolises the grassroot presence of the peoples Senator, D...

PRESS RELEASE Friday, December 14, 2018.   N20m Support For IVTEC: Kwara Youth Strategic Movement Applaud KW-IRS. The Kwara Youth Strategic Movement has commended the Kwara Internal Revenue Services (KWIRS), for donating N20million to the International Vocational, Technical and Entrepreneurship College (IVTEC), Ajase-Ipo for the procurement of additional tools to train students at the college. In a statement signed by the Coordinator of the movement, Amb. Gegele Ahmed Ibrahim released in Ilorin on Friday, applauded Agency for the gesture, which he described as a welcome development and a right step in the right direction. "We commend the agency for demonstrating it's priority for vocational education through such remarkable  contribution and support." "Worthy of mention is the purposeful leadership of the Chairman of the Agency, Dr. Murtala Awodun, whose uncommon drive as the helmsman of the agency has unprecedented in ramification." "The agency...

KWIRS donates N20m to IVTEC The Kwara Internal Revenue Services (KWIRS), has donated N20million to the International Vocational, Technical and Entrepreneurship College (IVTEC), Ajase-Ipo for the procurement of additional tools to train students at the college. The Chairman of the State Revenue Services, Dr Muritala Awodun who announced the first graduation of students of the IVTEC in Ajase-Ipo on Thursday said the gesture was part of the services' resolution to promote academic excellence in tertiary institutions across the state. He explained that the revenue body decided to inject more fund to IVTEC because of its roles in modern vocational training and skills acquisition. Dr Awodun further explained that the revenue body also resolved to award two overall best students with the sum of N250,000 each, while N100,000 each would go to other awardees. He explained that the intention was to encourage the graduating students to enable them to be self-reliance and competent employ...

*Kwara PDP faults APC's claim on postponement of campaign rally * The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Kwara State has faulted claims by a faction of the All Progressives Congress, APC in the State that it had to postpone its governorship campaign rally scheduled to hold today at Kosobosu in Baruten local government area due to security concerns. In a statement by its State Publicity Secretary, Mr Tunde Ashaolu, the PDP described the excuse given by the APC as, false and misleading, stressing that there are no security issues in any part of the State. The party noted that “it is an open secret that the raging internal crisis and disunity within the party was responsible for the postponement of its campaign rally.” “Apparently, the campaign could not go on as scheduled because of reports that some former governorship aspirants and top members of the party who are still aggrieved by the emergence of Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq as the candidate of the party were planning t...

False start as Kwara APC postpones campaign flag-off over perceived low turnout *BOB, Oyin-Zubair fingered* The hyped flag off of the All Progressives Congres (APC) in Kwara state has been postponed indefinitely. Although there is no official reasons for the sudden postponement but several insider sources informed this medium that the campaign was put off due to 'unpreparedness' 'We are not prepared for anything. It was a rushed approach and it has now bumerange." The source lamented "At the heart of the mess is the party chairman in the state, Bolarinwa Bashir and his lackey Kayode Oyin-Zubair. They thought they could do it all alone without carrying along anyone. See what mess they've made of it." "It is unfair to blame either security or the PDP for the situation. We're our own problem and the earlier our candidate, Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq, take charge of his own destiny, the better for him. These people will mess him up with their selfis...

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: MAKANJUOLA GRADES OMUARAN TOWNSHIP ROADS In what the people of the area described as his usual way of contributing to the development of the community, the Deputy Chief of Staff to the Senate President, Hon. Gbenga Makanjuola has commenced the grading of Omu -Aran township roads. The social effort is a self sponsored project by the former federal lawmaker, which is geared towards complementing the effort of the leadership of the state. A resident of Omu-Aran, Oladele Famuyiwa, who spoke with reporters said the gesture is one of the usual measure by *Hon. Gbenga Makanjuola* to give back to the society. He thanked the politician for the humanity project, as he affirmed that the grading will ease human and vehicular movements in the community. All efforts to reach Hon. Makanjuola proved abortive but one of his aide who pleaded anonymity said the gesture is just a tip of an iceberg, as more would be unfolded in few days. The Ile-Ade street to Local Government S...

I Never Said Gaa-Akanbi-Agbabiaka Road Was Completed-Governor Ahmed The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed says he never made any reference to having completed Gaa-Akanbi-Agbabiaka Road, Ilorin in the 2019 Budget Speech he presented to the State House of Assembly last week.  Speaking in the wake of accusations by residents of Gaa-Akanbi-Agbabiaka Road that he declared the ongoing project completed, Governor Ahmed said at no point in the speech did he make such an assertion, according to a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Communication, Dr Muyideen Akorede. Instead, the Governor said, his speech listed Gaa-Akanbi-Agbabiaka Road as among sixteen ongoing road projects covering 111.5 kilometres that are at various stages of completion across the state. Quoting directly from the budget speech, Alhaji Ahmed said: “in the outgoing fiscal year, the state government recorded significant achievement in the construction, rehabilitation and maint...

PRESS RELEASE Monday, December 10, 2018. *Kwara Youth Strategic Movement: Regulatory Complain On Campaign Advertisment, Count Emir of Ilorin Out of Partisan Politics* Our Attention has been drawn to a letter purpotedly written to the Kwara State Directorate of DSS, from the Kwara State Signage and Advertisement Agency noting that it received a complain from the Palace of the Emir of Ilorin over what it described as inciteful and indecorous use of campaign slogan by a Political Party. It is completely disingenious for anyone or group of persons to suggest that the Emir of Ilorin, Alh. Dr Ibrahim Sulu Gambari CFR, will indicriminately express partisan support for any political candidate or Party. The Emir of Ilorin has over the years demonstrated beyond any scintilla of doubt, his commitment to the core principles of fairness equity and justice. It is instructive to note that the Emir will continue to use his dignified position to offer guidance, support and fortitude to all and s...

Kwara Market Women Women Reject FG's Tradermoni Market women at two major markets; Mandate Ultral modern market, Adewole and Ipata market in Ilorin, Kwara state have rejected the Federal Government's Social Investment Programme, Tradermoni. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is expected in Ilorin on Friday to launch the programme. But, the market women, it was gathered have turned down the federal government's offer. The leadership of the market association in the state was said to have turned down the federal government's offer on the ground that " the disbursement of such funds at this period has political undertones ". The market women according to sources close to their leaders told those in charge of the funds disbursement to differ the disbursement till after next year's general elections if their intention is genuine. The chairperson of Market Women Association in the state, Alhaja Adenike AbdulKareem Lambe, confirmed the rejection of the tradermoni...

2019: Governor Ahmed Warns Against Inciting Campaigns Rhetoric  As campaigns open for the 2019 elections, the Kwara State Governor,  Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has cautioned political parties and their candidates to avoid utterances and slogans capable of rupturing the peace and harmony for which Kwara State is renowned. Governor Ahmed, in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant, Dr. Muyideen Akorede, said that while Independent National  Electoral Commission(INEC) has lifted the ban on electioneering campaigns, political parties and candidate should exercise the right to canvas votes with caution and avoid any utterances and slogans capable of pitching one section of the society against the other. Alhaji Ahmed said he had received numerous complaints from the public regarding campaign slogan of a particular political party’s candidate over its capacity to stimulate disruption of public order and has since referred the issue to the relevant federal agencies for...

THE 2019 APPROPRIATION BILL, PRESENTED TO THE KWARA STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, BY HIS EXCELLENCY, ALHAJI (DR) ABDULFATAH AHMED, THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF KWARA STATE ON THURSDAY, 6TH DECEMBER, 2018. PROTOCOLS 1.   Mr Speaker, Honourable Members of Kwara State House of Assembly, thank you for welcoming me into this hallowed chamber to present the 2019 Draft Appropriation for your kind consideration and passage, for the last time in the life of my administration. 2.   As you are aware, the 2018 Budget was anchored on our desire to consolidate and sustain the significant achievements recorded by this administration in the previous years. 3.   Mr Speaker, Honourable Members, I wish to note that the 2019 draft Budget is designed to focus on the successful completion of on-going projects and the effective implementation of programmes and projects which have a direct bearing the people’s wellbeing. This direction will enable the Government to consolidat...

Gov. Ahmed Approves N115million For LG Staff and Teachers' Promotion Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has approved the release of N115m for the implementation of promotion of Local Government staff as well as teaching and non-teaching staff under the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB). The Chairman, Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Kwara State chapter, Mr. Joshua Omokanye disclosed this while briefing journalists on the outcome of the Joint Account Allocation Committee (JAAC) meeting held in Ilorin on Tuesday. He added that the increments will be paid along side the November salary. Giving the breakdown, the Chairman said the sum of N99.5m was allocated to SUBEB and N16.3m was allocated for payment of LG promotion. He added that it is hoped that the allocation from the Federal Government continues to increase as it will help to offset salary arrears of workers. The ALGON Chairman appreciated the Ahmed-led administration for approvi...

PDPNorthCentral Presidential Rally: Hon Tope olayonu Danlad  Welcomes Atiku, Party Leaders to Kwara On behalf of my Federal Constituency (Offa,Oyun, Ifelodun) and the entire people of Kwara State, I welcome the Presidential Candidate of our great party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), former Vice-President Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and his running mate, Dr Peter Obi and all our party leaders to the State of Harmony for the North Central Presidential campaign rally. I have a singular Honour to Appreciate our Mentor, our Leader  Director General of the Campaign Train,The Son  of the soil, the Waziri Ngeri of Ilorin Emirate, Senate President, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki, I call on  all our party members, supporters, and well wishers to troop out en mass to show  massive support for our Dear party"PDP" #We Must Get Nigeria Working Again Signed: Hon Tope Olarinoye Olayonu Danlad Honourable Representing Offa , Oyun, Ifelodun Federal constituency.