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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...

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 wa...

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...