When, in September 2019, a new set of management team was announced, concerns were raised, and that has always been the feature that accompanies such a ritual, for stakeholders to react, both negatively and positively, based on perceptions.

First, the courage and foresight of the Executive Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq must be saluted, in not only constituting the board, but also supporting the team to continue to blaze the trail.

The team was primed to compete in the Nigeria National League (NNL) in the 2019/2020 football league season, but had a rise in status after just few matches in the second tier league, owing largely to the magnanimity of the state Governor, who approved the buying over of the Nigeria Professional Premier League (NPFL) slot of Delta Force, after ten matches into the NPFL season. The team however, had a rough season.

After coming out of that rough road unscathed, the lessons learnt was enough to raise the bar, beyond expectations.

It was against this backdrop, that the management defiled all odds, to assemble a team of relatively unknown but highly determined players, and the result of that exercise is evidenced with the team’s campaign in both the 2020/2021 and 2021/2022 seasons. Kwara United rose from the path of uncertainty to absolute greatness. From playing with fear to playing with flair, from playing without hope to playing with hopefulness, and from just playing to playing with purposefulness.

The team would have ended the 2020/2021 season in the second position, with 65 points, and plus 20 goals difference.

However, the outcome of the decision of the Disciplinary Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) at its meeting held on August 5th, 2021, as it concerns Matchday 34 fixture played on 21th July, 2021 at Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Kaduna State, between Jigawa Golden Stars FC and Rivers United FC changed that narrative.

Rivers United FC had protested against the fielding of a player, Richard Christopher (Jersey number 8) by Jigawa Golden Stars FC in the match, on the grounds of ineligibility, having accumulated five (5) yellow cards during the season.

The NFF decision stated that Jigawa Golden Stars FC shall forfeit 3 points and 3 goals to Rivers United FC in respect of the match, for fielding an ineligible player in breach of C5 of the NPFL Rules.

The Appeal Committee of the NFF, few days later, adopted the ruling of the Disciplinary Committee, which therefore, placed Rivers United in the second position of the table, pushing Kwara United to the fourth position.

The obnoxious decision, which was ostentatiously kept till the last day of the league, favoured Rivers United FC at the expense of Kwara united FC, a team that has done everything right to win clean and clear on the pitch.

Kwara United Football Club recorded remarkable successes in the 2020/21 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season. Some the achievements included ending the first round of the season on top of the table.

The team did not lose any match at home, and this feat had been achieved by the club for a very long time. The feat was also sustained beyond the 2021/2022 season. And for the first time in several seasons, they did not fight relegation, as was the feature before now. The team completed the double over four clubs, Plateau United of Jos, Sunshine Stars of Akure, Katsina United FC and Adamawa United FC.

Kwara United FC were rated as one of the best playing teams, and were adjudged as a surprise package of the season by the stakeholders, especially on the backdrop of previous outings. Of the 20 NPFL teams for the 2020/21 NPFL season, Kwara United paraded one of the youngest squads, with Golden Eaglets’ Monday John and Sulaiman Mojeed, both U-17, registered for the season, among many records created.

The successes recorded so far can also be traced to the unity and friendly atmosphere in and around the team, and this averted the curse that ‘each year had led from bad to worse’ which people see as a common aphorism. The narratives have no doubt, changed, and can also be sustained with the arrangements on ground in the team.

For Kwara United FC under the current management, it’s been a campaign of purposefulness, laced with professionalism, which has brought a huge difference and a great departure from the past.

Just like every other season before now, objectives were drawn, targets set, aspirations kept, and hopes hinged on many variables, which importantly has to do with the caliber of players engaged, and the capacity of the technical bench.

This new found status will continue to bring more positive exploits for the team, especially as the management is expected to build on the positives recorded, while finding solution to the negative ones.

This management, going by records, inherited just five players, all of whom are average materials, while the others were on loan from other clubs. The first very major accomplishment that metamorphosed into the present characteristics known of the club has to do with investment in recruitments, and as of today, Kwara United owns all the players in its fold. Another very important factor that assisted the club’s cause was the prompt payment of salaries and allowances to the players and officials, even during Covid-19 period when there was no football action and the league was on break.

Also in the period under review, Kwara United have numerous of its players invited to the national teams, the U-17, U-20, U-23 and the home based Super Eagles.

The Club’s medical system was upgraded and ranks among the best so far, as players get rapid attention in cases of injuries or illnesses. The club also ranks among the best in observing Covid-19 protocols, as spelt out and adopted by the NFF and LMC. All these variables have strengthened its welfare system.

Just like the 2020/2021 season, the 2021/2022 season also started and ended positively for the team, as, against all odds, the club was considered to represent the nation in the CAF Confederation Cup.

Going down memory lane, Kwara United first played in the CAF inter-club competition in 1999/2000 season, losing out in the quarter-finals to Zamalek of Egypt.

In 2006/2007 season, the club came first in Group A of an abridged league, with 34 points, and ended up in third position after the Super Four played in Abuja. Ocean Boys won the Super Four, and joined second placed team to represent Nigeria in the Champions League, while Kwara United played in the Confederations Cup for coming third.

And 15 years after, the team was back in the continent after the 2021/2022 season, despite finishing fourth on the 2021/2022 NPFL table, just to beat the CAF registration deadline, as the Aiteo Cup was not concluded on time. The team gave good account of itself in the 2022/2023 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup, losing out in the First Round to the defending champions, RS Berkane of Morocco, who are also the Champion of Champions in Africa on away goal rule, after ending it 3-3 apiece. The team had earlier dusted AS Douanes of Niger Republic out of the competition clinically, after a three goal aggregate scores.

Apart from engaging tested players, the team also employed strong technical crew, led by Coach Abdullahi Biffo at the initial stage, and currently, Coach Abdulazeez Mohammed. These are part of the ingredients that has continued to add value to the team, and which, the management will never compromise.

The hopes and prospect of achieving more successes and also breaking new grounds are high, especially with the policy that guarantees the management some level of longevity and independence.

With the Kwara United Football Club Management Corporation Law in place, the management has some level of independence at least for a period of four years, as spelt out in the law. The present management was appointed in September 2019, and will benefit from the Management Bill signed into law on May 24th, 2019.

Before now, just like it was easy for the team to go on relegation, so was it easy to change management even at the slightest record of a single game loss. That obviously gave room for inconsistency in the club’s campaign in the league, as the so called aggrieved stakeholders always undermine support for the team getting good results even at home, just to get rid of those in charge as at that time.

The last two seasons will also go down in history as the best in terms of cordial relationship among the various components of stakeholders, because of the professional way things were done. The Supporters and Fans Club also worked together to complement the efforts of the management, players and officials.

For Kwara United, its a period of hope, and a period of great prospect, under Kumbi Titiloye, a Sports Promoter and Marketer. Kumbi was born on July 30th, 1968, and hails from Oro, in Irepodun Local Government Area of the State.

He was a former player. He played for NNPC FC in 1982, Coca-Cola FC of Kaduna between 1083 and 1984, and was in University of Ilorin football team between 1986 to 1990. He also played for Sporting Hackney in UK.

The excellent facilitator and solution provider was the Administrator of Kwara Football Academy (KFA) between 2010 to 2012, and during that period, successfully got three players professional contracts in Europe, following a 10-day training tour to Belgium for the Academy team. KFA under him also won the 2011 NNPC/Shell Cup competition for All Nigeria Secondary Schools. He was also instrumental to taking the KFA team to Italy on two-week training and match tour. He also developed players that dominate the Nigeria league.

Under Titiloye, the rebuilding and rebranding processes of our darling club, Kwara United Football Club is being championed towards meeting the required pedestal for business opportunities, away from the usual social services. It’s also coming at a time the government is desperately seeking to find alternative financial windows to push the club to the next level. Even before the conclusion of the 2021/2022 season, players like Junior Lokosa, Samad Kadri, Alao Danbani, Ejeh Isaiah and others have gotten foreign offers, and are doing well in their various clubs. More will follow, in the nearest future.

Kwara government’s support and backing is key to the attainment of the new found status of the team, which is arguably one of the symbols of unity for the state.

By Jimoh Bashir from Ilorin

Alhaji Attahiru Ibrahim who is the SA Sports to Governor Abdulrahman has once again congratulated Kwara United for their 3-0 win over AS Douanes in the first leg of the CAF CC preliminary stage urging them to go for another victory in Niamey.

Kwarans were all happy on Sunday with the performance of Kwara United players against their opponents from Niger in a tie watched by Governor Abdulrahman and his lovely wife.

Unfortunately, Alhaji Attahiru Ibrahim missed his flight to Lagos from Abuja and was unable to be at the stadium even though he watched the match live on Kwara TV live streaming.

In a statement made by the Talba Sanmari of Patigi on Wednesday morning, Attahiru made it clear that he wants Kwara United to reach the Group Stage of the CAF Confederations Cup.

“I was impressed with their game in Lagos and I must commend the players for their fighting spirit and also to enjoin them to shine in the return leg in Niamey,” Attahiru explained to award winning Sports Journalist Ibitoye Shittu.

Since his appointment as the SA Sports, Kwara United players have been enjoying maximum support both physically and financially from Alhaji Attahiru Ibrahim who always give out huge sum of cash gift on match days.

Attahiru is not only concerned about the welfare of Kwara United as the Talba Sanmari of Patigi has touched all sporting associations in Kwara State.

It is no longer a news to the world that Kwara United will be playing continental football this year, but the joy of the announcement remains in the hearts of Kwarans most especially the diehard lovers of the team.

On Sunday, CAF released the names of all teams that will campaign in this year’s competition and the name of Kwara United appeared on the list of those that will feature in the Confederations Cup.

It is a massive achievement for the administration of Governor Abdulrahman considering his huge investment in football and sports since he became Governor which has finally yielded.

In this report, respected and award winning Sports Journalist, Ibitoye Shittu, reviews the investment of Governor Abdulrahman on Kwara United which helped in landing the Continental ticket.

Acquiring NPFL ticket for Kwara United

When Mallam Abdulrahman became the Governor of Kwara, he met the State’s darling team already relegated into the second division of the Nigerian Football.

And in his efforts and desires to make Kwarans happy, Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq acquired an NPFL ticket for the Harmony Boys and the team returned to the topflight with fans expressing their happiness.

And ever since Kwara United returned to the topflight, Governor Abdulrahman ensured that the team lacks nothing and always support them financially.

Presenting two new coaster buses

As a way of easing the challenges in the transportation of players to match venues across the nation, Governor Abdulrahman in the last three years has presented two new coaster buses to the team.

Drama and pains of last two seasons

Last two seasons in the NPFL, the expectation of all Kwarans was that Kwara United would play continental football, but the boardroom points given to Rivers United broke the hearts of Kwara United faithfuls.

However, Governor Abdulrahman encouraged the management, coaching crew and players to fight again last term and they eventually finished 4th and picked the Confederations Cup ticket.

It is safe and worthy to say that Governor Abdulrahman has returned Kwara United to the continent after 11 years since the club last played in the competition and he deserves massive accolades.

Furthermore, there are other soldiers of Governor Abdulrahman whose contributions to this latest success for Kwara United cannot be overemphasized.

SA Sports Alhaji Attahiru Ibrahim

Kwarans have been in joyous mood since Attahiru was named as the SA Sports to Governor Abdulrahman considering how he has been helping people in Kwara Sports.

Attahiru in his love for Kwara United and ways of motivating the players will always present cash gift ranging from 200K after each game.

Kumbi Titiloye

Kumbi Titiloye landed the job as Kwara United Chairman based on his wealth of experience in football both in Nigeria and abroad.

The Oro born football administrator made sure that the coaching crew recruited good players which gave Kwara United the continental success.

Abdullahi Biffo

Abdullahi Biffo has recorded his name in gold as the Kwara United coach who returned the team to Continental football. He is also the coach with the highest number of away wins in the League in the history of Kwara United which is 4.

Biffo in his 3-year stint as Kwara United coach also brought stability to the team and he did not lose any home game in the NPFL.

He also took away the fears of relegation from the minds of Kwarans as Kwara United is now a team feared by all other NPFL campaigners.

The players

The players are the primary actors that brought the continental success and they all must be celebrated and appreciated for lifting their heads up despite many troubles they faced before the end of the season.

The Kwara FA

The Kwara State Football Association Chairman Mallam Idris Musa Turaya also played important roles in making sure that there was full compliances to instructions from the LMC and made sure that Kwara United were not banished away from Ilorin.

He also supported the management of Kwara United in many activities towards getting success.

Kwara fans and media

Kwara fans must be appreciated for their 100 percent love and support for Kwara United and also the Kwara SWAN must be praised for their excellent and massive coverage of Kwara United games both home and away.

A stalwart of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State, Amb Yahaya Seriki has pledged support for Senatorial ambition of Mallam Saliu Mustapha.
Yahaya Seriki disclosed this on Thursday when Saliu Mustapha visited his office in Ilorin GRA to solicit support.
He formally congratulated Saliu Mustapha on his victory at the APC Senatorial Primary election and assures him of total support during the general elections
In his address, the Turaki of Ilorin said the meeting became necessary in order to carry along Yahaya Seriki Team and other stakeholders while constituting  his campaign council ahead of electioneering process for 2023 general elections.
Saliu Mustapha also promised to ensure all inclusive representation and provide sustainable empowerment for people of Kwara Central when elected.
He noted that Amb Yahaya Seriki remains a strong force in Kwa

Kwara State Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has boosted the morale of the star’s darling team, Kwara United Football Club, ahead of the team’s last home game of the season against MFM FC of Lagos in Ilorin.

A statement by the Club, made available by the Media Team indicated that the management has secured approval to pay all the debts owed during the cause of prosecuting it’s matches, especially in the second round of the season.

Confirming the development, the club Chairman, Kumbi Titiloye thanked the Governor for the sustained support to the team, adding that the team will reciprocate the gesture with a continental ticket at the end of the season.

“Our Governor has just approved money to clear all the debts owed in the cause of prosecuting our league matches, and we must not but be grateful, because it will help us focus on the challenges ahead.

“It’s a commendable feat by the state Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. We thank all our Supporters, Fans, stakeholders and followers all over the world for their support.

Kwara United FC is currently fourth on the table with 55 points from 36 matches, and a strong prospect of picking one of the continental slots at the end of the last match against Heartland FC in Owerri next weekend.

“A win against MFM in Ilorin is crucial to our continental target, and this wonderful gesture by Governor AbdulRazaq will be an added motivation for the players and officials”, Kumbi added.

It’s often held that words are easier said than done, and this translates to the fact that it takes perhaps an extraordinary will, courage and determination to impact lives with a long-lasting legacies.

Above expression best describes the giant strides of Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq in the area of Sports development in Kwara State in the last three years.

And as someone who believes in the connection between youths development and Sports, the Governor has left no stone unturned in breathing a new life into the Sporting Arena in the State.

Three years down the line, the Governor has touched virtually all the spheres of Sports sector with strategic interventions thus creating a leverage for talented youths to find their bearings and footings in their choice of Sports.

Some of the achievements which has earned Governor AbdulRazaq deserving accolades since emergence include the following:

Staging of Kwara Sports Festival

Among many other things, history and posterity will be kind to the Governor for staging the Kwara Sports Festival 15 years after it was last organised. Such was indeed the best way to announce himself as a Sports Loving Governor.

It was indeed a celebration of great potentials that abound the State as athletes from all the 16 local governments area converged on the Kwara State Stadium Complex, Ilorin to showcase their talents.

The festival in its essence would eventually serve as the motivation that birthed one of the best results the State will achieve at the National Sports festival in the recent times.

The last National Sports festival which held in Edo State saw Kwara amassing a total number of 44 medals.

In the same vein, Kwara State contingent showed class in the last National Youth Games held at the University of Ilorin as the State achieved an all time high results by finishing 6th on the final table with 32 medals.

Acquiring of NPFL ticket for Kwara United

It took the daring courage of the Governor to acquire an NPFL ticket for Kwara United after its relegation to the second tier league (NNL) where he met the club.

His continuous support to the State darling team has seen it regaining its deserved status among the comity of top clubs in the Country.

As a way of easing the attendant challenges in the transportation of players to match centres across the Country, the Governor in the last three years has presented two new coaster buses to the team.

Creation of the Sports Commission

The creation of Kwara State Sports Commission was one of the interventions of the Governor to chart a new path for Sports development in the State.

After a painstaking consultation with the stakeholders and evidence based prospects, the Governor established the commission as a way of giving a new direction for Sports in the State.

The commission which has since gone to work have been making concerted and informed efforts towards building a virile, proactive and effective sporting environment in the State.

Facilities

As a Technocrat, Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq understands the significance of facilities in the chain of productivity, hence his aggressive efforts at changing the face of the existing Sports facilities in order to help athletes perfect their skills and also generate revenue for the State.

Among many facilities that has witnessed a facelift under the current administration are:

Renovation of Adewole Baseball and Softball park

One of the first major interventions of Governor AbdulRazaq man when he came on board was the renovation of the Baseball and Softball Park in Adewole.

Renovation of Swimming Pool, Volleyball and Handball Courts

While the swimming pool is currently being renovated to a world standard level, both volleyball and handball courts have since been retouched in order to add more value to the games and also affords the athletes opportunity to train adequately and also attract competitions of note to the State.

Construction of new Squash Courts and Table Tennis Hall

The Governor in his bid to reposition Sports in the State is currently building the biggest Squash courts in the whole of West Africa. Eight in total, the courts would serve as hub for talents to develop.

Another gigantic project ongoing is the constitution of a new Table Tennis Hall. The Hall which will house many facilities will enable the ping pong game to grow among the youths and also earn the State another generations of players that will do her proud both nationally and Internationally.

Approval of the renovation of the Kwara State Stadium complex and Olofa Township Stadiums

The major stadia in the State will soon be witnessing a facelift in a bid to make them more attractive to the outside world.

Renovation of these stadia will in no small measure aid the development of football at the grassroots level and also expose a lot of promising talents opportunities to take their careers to the highest level.

Athletes Welfare

Governor Abdulrahman hasn’t only prioritized the repositioning of Sports in the State, he has also ensured that the welfare of athletes remains a top agenda in his drive for Sports development. Such were the manifestation of the results the State contingents had achieved in national tournaments.

No doubt, the Sports sector in the last three years has witnessed a remarkable development and turnaround which will continue to be a reference points in the annals of Kwara history.

With all these achievements and many more coming, Kwarans would definitely find it pleasing and fulfilling to re-elect Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq for another four years as the popular saying goes, one good term deserves another.

Alhaji Attahiru Ibrahim is the Special Adviser on Sports and Youths Development to Kwara State Governor

The National Coordinator of Nigeria Para Badminton Federation, Samuel Ekeoma has appealed to Kwara State to immortalize Late Bello Oyebanji who died during the course of representing the state and Nigeria.

Ekeoma made the appeal when he led a group of Para Badminton stakeholders on a condolence visit to the family of Late Oyebanji and Kwara State Government in Ilorin, Kwara state on wednesday.

He called on the state government to make plans in organizing a national championship in honour of Late Rafiu Bello.

He said, “Oyebanji should be immortalized in Kwara state because of his immense contribution to the development and growth of badminton in the state as well as Nigeria.

“I am calling on the state government led by His Excellency; Mallam Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq to organize an annual para badminton championship tagged “Late Rafiu Bello Oyebanji National Championship” for the para badminton family and the sports world not to forget Late Oyebanji in a hurry. If the state government can do this for the sports family, we will be eternally grateful.

“We want an event that will always bring us to Kwara state every year in the memory of Bello who fought gallantly and won gallantly”.

Ekeoma stated that Late Bello paid the ultimate prize for his country adding that Oyebanji was on the verge of becoming the first Nigeria Para Badminton player to feature in the Olympic Games.

He said, “Oyebanji paid the price of sports development especially para badminton in Nigeria with his life because he would have still been alive if not for the game.

“He believed in sports and laid down his life. We want to thank the Kwara State Government for the support given to Bello when he was alive and after he lost his life. He made a very serious mark in the sports world; he is a legend and was on the verge of becoming the first Nigeria Para Badminton player to feature in the Olympic Games.

“I am appealing to Kwara State Government to find something spectacular to do in honouring Bello; someone who was produced so many champions in badminton and para badminton; gave his life for the service of the nation”

The Nigeria Para Badminton Federation visited the family of Late Bello Oyebanji, Kwara State Sports Council and the Ministry of Youth and Sports.

· Restates commitment to complete Osi, Ilesha Baruba campuses of KWASU
· Announces new scholarship for Kwara students

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Friday commissioned the expansive fully air-conditioned Kwara State Polytechnic auditorium initiated by the late former Governor Muhammed Lawal some 20 years ago, reiterating his commitment to ensure that all abandoned projects funded with tax-payers would be fixed in phases and as resources permit.

“The construction of this auditorium started over 19 years ago. It got stalled on the altar of politics of who conceived what. In 2019, I pledged not to let Kwara be a mortuary of abandoned projects. The commissioning of this facility is therefore a fulfilment of that pledge,” AbdulRazaq said at the Kwara State Polytechnic Ilorin.

The governor said the present administration is determined to set new, people-focused priorities and make public funds work for the public.

“God willing, we will do our best to complete all abandoned projects as resources may permit. This is because allowing them to rot away is a waste of public funds already invested in the projects and an abuse of public trust. As we have funded this auditorium to a befitting completion, projects like the Osi and Ilesha Baruba campuses of Kwara State University, which we inherited, will be funded to completion. This is developmental politics,” he said.

AbdulRazaq also announced the approval of another round of scholarships to boost the morale of hardworking students.

“I urge our students and youths to reciprocate our investments in education and other areas of human capital development by being good ambassadors to their respective homes and our state. I’m glad to announce to you that I have approved another round of scholarships to boost the morale of our hard working students. The Ministry of Tertiary Education will give the details in subsequent communications,” he said.

“I appealed to our young people to shun cultism and drug abuse. I urge you to be the best that Kwara people will be proud of. On our part, we will never spare any available resources to ease your path to the top.”

Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Barrister Senior Ibrahim Sulyman, for his part, called on the management of the polytechnic to take proper care of the auditorium so that the colossal sum of money sunk into the project does not go down the drain under few months.

“The story of this auditorium will be incomplete and grossly inadequate without the mention of the special interest, passion, commitment and strong political will of His Excellency who defied all odds to break the jinx and ensured that the project is completed and ready for use through constant and up-to-date release of funds to the contractor,” he said.

“We also owe our gratitude to the contractor, Alhaji Abdulraheem Oladimeji the Jagunmolu of Igbomina land, for his patience in the last 20 years.”

Rector Kwara State Polytechnic Dr Abdul Jimoh said the auditorium would solve some of the infrastructural challenges facing the institution.

“The auditorium will go a long way in solving some of our challenges. For instance, we used to hold our matriculation and convocation ceremonies in an open field which is not befitting enough. With this auditorium, we will able to confidently hold our matriculation and convocation ceremonies and some other important functions in the institution,” he added.

“The structure was conceived during the Late Rear Admiral Muhammad Alabi Lawal administration on September 7, 2001 but suffered lack of funding from previous governments. We thank God that the people’s governor Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq intervened and the result is what we’re seeing today.”

Oladimeji, for his part, commended Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for his intervention which made him to complete the project nearly 20 years after laying the foundation.

The Governor, meanwhile, also pledged to look into the challenges confronting the students in the school such as the light up project and the dam of the school.

In a brief meeting with the students’ union government executives of the school, the Governor called on the students to continue to be of good character and said the administration will always support them.

Obafemi Isaac, the president of the SUG, commended the Governor for his pro-people programmes such as his recent waiver for students who were yet to pay their tuition in the school to sit their examinations while they pay up later.

Rafiu Ajakaye
Chief Press Secretary Govwenor, Kwara State
June 25, 2021

Honourable Abdulwahab Abdulmajeed Temidire popularly known as ‘Aburo Gomina’ has applauded Kwara State Governor, Mallam Abdulrahman Abdulrahman for changing the narratives of sports development in the state after two years in office.

Temidire made the disclosure at the Kwara State Stadium Complex on Sunday during a match organised to mark the two years anniversary of the Governor.

According to the APC Stalwart,he noted that it is important to celebrate the anniversary of a sports loving Governor in a peculiar way hence the match between AA Victory Football Club and Kwara United.

“We are celebrating the two years of unprecedented achievements of the Governor in terms of Sports development, education, road Infrastructure and human capacity building” he said.

While describing the Governor as the ‘beautiful one that has been giving birth to’ he urged the him to consolidate on his past achievements having done what seemed impossible before his emergence.

He outlined the UBEC programme where more than 300 Schools will be upgraded and reconstructed as part of many other initiatives coming from the Governor in his bid to improve the education sector in the state and better the lives of the citizens.

“My message to Kwarans is that they should to continue to give support to the Governor and have confidence in him- and i can assure them they will not be disappointed” he concluded.

Kwara United defeated AA Victory FC 4-0 in the game witnessed by many dignitaries and sports enthusiasts.
Photo credit: Abdul momoh

Executive Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has forwarded five fresh list of commissioner nominees to the Kwara State House of Assembly.

The nominees are; Mrs Deborah Aremu from Irepodun LGA, Banigbe Remilekun Oluwatobi – Isin, Senior Ibrahim Sulyman from Ilorin West, Saba Magret – Edu.

Hajia Ahmed Maryam Hassana from Patigi completes the list of five nominees that are expected to join the Governor in piloting the affairs of the state.

It will be recalled that Governor Abdulrazak had earlier sent a list of seven nominees which was approved by the state assembly.