Kwara State Ministry of Communications

...to mobilize communities for thorough drainage clean ups. Members of the public are hereby informed that *Kwara Monthly Environmental Sanitation Exercise* for the month of April has been scheduled to hold on Saturday, 26th April, 2025 between the hours of seven o'clock and ten o'clock (7:00am to 10:00am) in the morning. Residents within the state capital and Local Government Areas are therefore enjoined to fully participate in the exercise, by clearing both their residential and business environments, to ensure a clean and healthy state. This was contained in a press statement, issued today from the office of the State Commissioner for Environment, Hajia Nafisat Musa Buge. It further stated that this month's exercise will also feature community based clean up of drainages and waterways, as part of the state's preparedness for the raining season, to ensure free passage of water to avert flooding. The statement therefore called for maximum cooperation of all...

The Kwara State Government in its concerted efforts to ensure that adequate security measures are put in place for an effective transport sector, has announced plans to compile comprehensive data of transport associations in the State to enhance the planning and coordination of transportation activities aimed at strengthening the security and safety of commuters in the State. The Commissioner for Transportation, Hon. Lafia Aliyu Korasabi, disclosed this, while addressing Kwarans, on a Radio Kwara Midland FM, Batonu interactive programme, "Yenkuyengooru",  yesterday. Hon. Lafia Aliyu Korasabi explained that the creation of the Ministry of Transportation by Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq was a strategic move aimed at ensuring effective planning and management of all the transport sectors—water, rail, and road, as well as human activities on the roads as it affects the social and economic lives of Kwarans. According to him, the initiative was geared towards boosting...

...Teamwork, collaboration vital to drive KWACReSAL project - TTL ...ACReSAL is a community focused-investment project - NPC In a remarkable move to enhance the capacity of its relevant stakeholders in the project, the Kwara State Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (KWACReSAL), in collaboration with the Synergy Impact Consultants Limited have organized a five-day Intensive Capacity Building Training for the Kwara ACReSAL Project Steering and Technical Committee members (STC). The enhancement training, which took place at the Exclusive Serene Hotel and Suite, Wuye, Abuja from Monday 14th - Friday 18th April, 2025 had in attendance stakeholders from the three core MDAs, Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development as well as Water Resources, including the Ministry of Finance and others. Declaring the workshop open, the Chairman, State Steering Committee, who also doubles as the Commissioner for Environment, Hajia Nafisat Musa Buge, representing the Executive G...

The Kwara State Government has charged all intending Muslim Pilgrims from Kwara to be good ambassadors of the state by being steadfast and focused throughout the hajj rites, emphasizing that the pilgrimage goes beyond tourism and social media affairs. The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Prof. Mamman Saba Jibril made the call at the weekend in Ilorin during the enlightenment lecture and prayer organized by the Kwara State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board in the board's premises. Prof. Jibril, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary, General Service, Alh. Abdulganiyu Shuaib encouraged the intending pilgrims to compliment the efforts of the state government by exhibiting good behaviour and  abide by  the laid down rules and regulations of the board in order to ensure a successful holy pilgrimage. In his remarks, the State Amirul Hajj who is also the Olupo of Ajase-Ipo, Oba Ismail Yahaya Alebiosu reiterated the importance of good ambassadorial roles by the...

The Kwara State Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is calling on farmers and stakeholders in the agricultural sector to take precautionary measures in response to the weather outlook released by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), which forecasts isolated thunderstorms across parts of Kwara State from Sunday through Tuesday. This renewed advisory follows NiMet’s latest update and comes at a critical time as many farmers across the state are returning to their farmlands to commence land preparation ahead of the 2025 planting season, expected to begin in the first week of May. The Ministry underscores the importance of safety and planning as weather conditions become increasingly unpredictable. According to the forecast, thunderstorms—likely to be accompanied by strong winds and high temperatures—may disrupt farming activities and pose risks to farm infrastructure, livestock, and the well-being of farmers, especially in open-field settings. Farmers are ther...

The Executive Secretary of the Kwara State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Alhaji Abdulsalam Abdulkadir has disclosed that two thousand, one hundred and fifty (2,150) intending pilgrims from the State have fully paid for this year's Hajj exercise. Alhaji Abdulkadir, who disclosed this today at the enlightenment programme and special prayer organized today for the intending pilgrims, held at the State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, revealed that only less than thirty people have not made complete  payments so far. The Executive Secretary who admonished the intending pilgrims to know that Hajj is not an avenue for tourism, but a vital pillar of Islam that requires good intention, charged the intending pilgrims to be good ambassadors of Kwara and Nigeria. In his remarks, the Olupo of Ajase-Ipo, Oba Ismail Yahaya Alebiosu, who is also the Amirul-Hajj for this year, appealed to the intending pilgrims to be patient and dissociate themselves from social media, which has been id...