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Post by dansoye1 on Dec 3, 2015 8:57:10 GMT
Beautiful Kwara.   |
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Post by dansoye1 on Dec 3, 2015 15:50:30 GMT
Quick facts
State Capital:Ilorin
Statehood Day:27 May 1967
Population:2,591,555(Estimate 2005)
Area Size: 36,825 km2 (14,218 sq mi)
Per capita : $1,585
Occupation: The main occupation of the people of this area include farming, pottery, black soap - ose dudu, local drum-making, local cloth wearing, blacksmithing, carpentry etc.
Nickname: The state of harmony
Hotspots: Esie Museum, Owu Falls, Imoleboja Rock Shelter, Ogunjokoro, Kainji Lake National Parks and Agbonna Hill Awon Mass Wedding in Shao.
Religion: Islam, Christianity and Traditional
History
Kwara State was created on 27 May 1967, when the Federal Military Government of General Yakubu Gowon broke the four regions that then constituted the Federation of Nigeria into 12 states. At its creation, the state was made up of the former Ilorin and Kabba provinces of the then Northern Region and was initially named the West Central State but later changed to "Kwara", a local name for the River Niger.
Kwara State has since 1976 reduced considerably in size as a result of further state creation exercises in Nigeria. On 13 February 1976, the Idah/Dekina part of the state was carved out and merged with a part of the then Benue/Plateau State to form Benue State.
On 27 August 1991, five local government areas, namely Oyi, Yagba, Okene, Okehi and Kogi were also excised to form part of the new Kogi State, while a sixth, Borgu Local Government Area, was merged with Niger State.
Geography
Kwara State is located in the West-central area of Nigeria and lies in the region termed the Middle Belt of Nigeria. It is located in the forested savanna and enjoys moderate dry and wet seasons, with heavier rains failling in September and October. The derived guinea savanna grasslands dominate the Northern parts of the state while some parts of Southern Kwara falls within the rain forest agro-ecological zone of Nigeria. Parts of the state especially those surrounding Asa local government is low lying Nigerian basement complex of between 300-400 meters above sea level. In some of the forested savanna areas of the state, a native African savanna tree, the Prosopis africana can be found. The tree is heavily used for such purposes as handles for hoes, chewing stick to protect gum decay, etc.
The state borders Niger State to the north, Kogi State to the east, Republic of Benin to the West and Oyo, Osun States to the south.
Some of the rivers in the states are Rivers, Moro, Asa, Niger, Weru, Adere, Oshin
Major towns
Ilorin
Offa
Omu-Aran
Jebba
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Post by dansoye1 on Dec 4, 2015 12:30:48 GMT
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Post by dansoye1 on Dec 4, 2015 16:38:33 GMT
Gov Ahmed Approves N3.2b For On-Going ProjectsPosted on Dec 4 2015
THE Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has approved the release of N3.2b for the completion of outstanding capital projects in the Education, Energy, Health, Roads, Works and Justice sectors in the state.
A statement issued by Senior Special Assistant on Media and Communication, Dr. Muyideen Akorede, quoted Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed as saying that the funds were released after the recent verification of the state’s outstanding capital projects, and was based on authenticated and duly certified stage of completion of works on each project.
further noted that the release of funds will ensure that timely completion of work on the various sites without delay.
He said that the N3.2 billion is part of the N10 Billion facility recently approved by the State House of Assembly for existing and new infrastructural projects in the State.
Governor Ahmed expressed confidence that with the release of this fund, all stalled projects in the state will be revived and that other funds will be released to other contractors in the state as they become available.
He therefore thanked the contractors for their patience with the government and promised that with the new revenue drive, the issue of stalled projects will be a thing of the past.
A breakdown of the N3.2 Billion, according to the Commissioner for Finance, Alhaji Demola Banu shows that the largest allocation of over N2 Billion went to the road sector.
The next major allocation went to water projects with over N600 Million, while education received over N320 Million.
Others include Energy with an allocation of N38 Million, Health with about N160 Million and the Justice sector with N18 Million.
www.porscheclassy.com.ng/2015/12/gov-ahmed-approves-n3-2b-for-on-going-projects/
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Post by dansoye1 on Dec 4, 2015 16:47:45 GMT
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Post by OmoOba on Dec 5, 2015 21:55:48 GMT
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Post by Honorebu on Dec 5, 2015 22:57:24 GMT
Nice one Dansoye and Omo alade Obinrin 
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Post by laudate on Dec 5, 2015 23:31:02 GMT
Yeah... I finally made it! Just signed up and I am glad I did. Thanks Aare and Ileke for bringing this to my attention. Great thread, Dansoye1. Keep it up. Will be back in a few days to chip in a bit of info. |
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Post by dansoye1 on Dec 6, 2015 17:33:20 GMT
Yeah... I finally made it! Just signed up and I am glad I did. Thanks Aare and Ileke for bringing this to my attention. Great thread, Dansoye1. Keep it up. Will be back in a few days to chip in a bit of info. , you are always welcome. |
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Post by Her Highness on Dec 8, 2015 15:50:37 GMT
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Post by dansoye1 on Dec 9, 2015 18:54:13 GMT
Kwara Wins Most Transparent State Govt Award
Posted on Dec 8 2015
THE Kwara State government has emerged the Most Transparent State Government and the Most Innovative State Government in the country.
The twin awards, according to the chief press secretary to Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed, Abdulwahab Oba, were presented in Lagos over the weekend, by Nigeria Impact Award powered by Exclusive Magazine.
According to the organisers of the award, the Kwara State government led by Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed was accorded the Most Transparent State Government Award based on the efforts of the state government to reach out to the people regularly.
It recalled that Kwara State ranked among the few states where commissioners and top government officials have regular interfaces with the people at least three times a week on radio and television.
It also noted that the monthly interactive programme ‘The Governor Explains’ provides a veritable platform for Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed to interface with the people of the state on government programmes, policies and challenges.
On the Most Innovative State Government Award, the Exclusive Magazine explained that the award was presented to Governor Ahmed because of the innovative and people-oriented programmes of the state government, particularly the Community Health Insurance Scheme with over 600,000 people enrolled; Kwara State Bridge Employment Scheme which has ensured the transition of thousands of unemployed people into gainful employment; Kwara State Next Entrepreneur Scheme designed to create access to loans up to N10million to potential entrepreneurs.
In a related development, the First Nigeria Impact Award has voted the chief press secretary to the Kwara State governor, Alhaji Abdulwahab Oba, as the Most Outstanding Governor’s Spokesman in Nigeria.
The award, the organisers explained, was informed by the hard work of Alhaji Oba in ensuring that the public gets regularly informed about government activities.
Speaking at the occasion, Alhaji Abdulwahab Oba, who received the awards on behalf of his principal, Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed, said the award will spur Governor Ahmed and entire members of his administration to remain focused on delivery of good governance.
www.kwaranews.com/kwara-wins-most-transparent-state-govt-award/
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Post by dansoye1 on Dec 9, 2015 18:57:37 GMT
282 Interns Exit FG’s Entrepreneurship Training Scheme In Kwara
Posted on Dec 9 2015
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has been urged to sustain beyond 2015 the federal government’s Graduate, Internship Scheme (GIS), a career development and entrepreneurship training programme of the Federal Ministry of Finance.
This appeal was made just as a total of 282 interns selected under the scheme in Kwara state successfully completed their one year career development programme.
The programme which took place in three centres across the state with a total of 282 participants was designed to empower participants with entrepreneurship skills that would in turn make them to be self reliant and become employers of labour rather than job seekers.
In his address at an exit training programme for the participants in Ilorin on Monday, GIS project director, federal ministry of finance ,Mr P.M papka and participants at the programme urged the federal government to sustain the programme beyond 2015.
The project director who was represented by Mrs. Yusuf Kokori Hajara, said the essence of the exit training was to review participants experiences, assess their progress and plan for entry into their planned businesses or careers.
He tasked the successful participants to ensure that their internship adds value not just to their immediate employers but to the nation as a whole.
“It may be of interest to you that there are several interns who have set up businesses and employed colleagues as their workers. This is therefore a call to those about exiting to refocus your energies into being employers of labour as against being employees; opportunities for being an employee of labour is getting slimmer and more stiffly competitive; if those of your colleagues, did start own businesses you too can do it. Where there is a will there is always a way (s)”, she said
Latter in an interview with journalists, Hajara said the ministry was impressed with the performances of participants and feed backs from some firms that engaged them urging the government to sustain the scheme beyond 2015 to further reduce youths unemployment.
Some of the participants who spoke at the programme appealed to the federal government to sustain the programme beyond 2015.
www.kwaranews.com/282-interns-exit-fgs-entrepreneurship-training-scheme-in-kwara/
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Post by dansoye1 on Dec 9, 2015 19:25:34 GMT
Kwara Wins Most Transparent State Govt Award
Posted on Dec 8 2015
THE Kwara State government has emerged the Most Transparent State Government and the Most Innovative State Government in the country.
The twin awards, according to the chief press secretary to Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed, Abdulwahab Oba, were presented in Lagos over the weekend, by Nigeria Impact Award powered by Exclusive Magazine.
According to the organisers of the award, the Kwara State government led by Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed was accorded the Most Transparent State Government Award based on the efforts of the state government to reach out to the people regularly.
It recalled that Kwara State ranked among the few states where commissioners and top government officials have regular interfaces with the people at least three times a week on radio and television.
It also noted that the monthly interactive programme ‘The Governor Explains’ provides a veritable platform for Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed to interface with the people of the state on government programmes, policies and challenges.
On the Most Innovative State Government Award, the Exclusive Magazine explained that the award was presented to Governor Ahmed because of the innovative and people-oriented programmes of the state government, particularly the Community Health Insurance Scheme with over 600,000 people enrolled; Kwara State Bridge Employment Scheme which has ensured the transition of thousands of unemployed people into gainful employment; Kwara State Next Entrepreneur Scheme designed to create access to loans up to N10million to potential entrepreneurs.
In a related development, the First Nigeria Impact Award has voted the chief press secretary to the Kwara State governor, Alhaji Abdulwahab Oba, as the Most Outstanding Governor’s Spokesman in Nigeria.
The award, the organisers explained, was informed by the hard work of Alhaji Oba in ensuring that the public gets regularly informed about government activities.
Speaking at the occasion, Alhaji Abdulwahab Oba, who received the awards on behalf of his principal, Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed, said the award will spur Governor Ahmed and entire members of his administration to remain focused on delivery of good governance.
www.kwaranews.com/kwara-wins-most-transparent-state-govt-award/
Maigida won Transparent State Govt Award? Hmmmm! Interesting. |
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Post by dansoye1 on Dec 11, 2015 12:23:45 GMT
It's a welcome development.
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Post by Shymmex on Dec 11, 2015 12:29:11 GMT
dansoye1, That's a good initiative. Impressive.
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