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Ahmed’s aide resigns, stays in APC

Roland Edwards — Sun, 26 Aug 2018 16:18:55 +0000

Mr Abdullahi Danbaba, the Special Assistant on Non-Governmental Affairs to Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State has resigned his appointment to stay in the All Progressives Congress (APC). Danbaba announced his resignation in a letter in Ilorin on Sunday, which was addressed to Ahmed through the Secretary to the State Government (SSG). According to him, […]

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Ahmed: We didn’t leave APC for selfish reasons

Robby Akeju — Tue, 07 Aug 2018 22:08:15 +0000

Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed, says his defection from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is not borne out of selfish interest. The governor spoke in Ilorin on Tuesday when he received the National Executive of Oro Descendents Union (ODU), led by its President, Alhaji Uthman Tunji Balogun, at the Government House. Ahmed told his […]

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Defection: Kwara youths back Ahmed

Robby Akeju — Thu, 02 Aug 2018 19:57:03 +0000

Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed, has again given reasons why he and other former members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Addressing youths, under the auspices of Kwara Agenda, who staged a solidarity rally round major roads in the state, Ahmed said the APC […]

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Kwara governor quits APC for PDP

Robby Akeju — Tue, 31 Jul 2018 18:52:18 +0000

Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed, on Tuesday took the long awaited decision to switch from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The defection of the governor was relayed in a terse statement signed by his Senior Special Assistant (SSA), on Media and Communication, Dr Muyideen Akorede, in Ilorin on […]

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Ahmed meets stakeholders, says ‘I may quit APC soon because national leaders have failed to address insecurity, unemployment, others’

Robby Akeju — Thu, 26 Jul 2018 20:26:10 +0000

Following calls from various stakeholders in Kwara State, Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed has hinted that he might be quitting the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The governor insisted that the party has not met the expectations of the people of the North-Central state. Ahmed made this known on Thursday at State Banquet Hall, Ilorin while reacting […]

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Ahmed rejoices with Saraki over Waziri title

Robby Akeju — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 06:36:57 +0000

Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed, has hailed the elevation of the Senate President, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki, from the title of Turaki of Ilorin to Waziri of Ilorin by the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu Gambari. The Governor said this in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Abdulwahab Oba, on Sunday in Ilorin. […]

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Saraki’s Chief of Staff resigns from APC, says ‘ruling party has grossly underperformed’

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Mon, 02 Jul 2018 18:37:26 +0000

Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, the Chief of Staff to the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, has resigned his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC). His resignation was contained in a statement he personally signed and issued to newsmen in Kaduna on Monday. Baba-Ahmed, who was the returning officer to President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2015 […]

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Ahmed makes case for community policing

Robby Akeju — Sun, 02 Jul 2017 20:13:37 +0000

Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State has identified community policing as an effective and efficient means of tackling various security challenges in the country. The governor said this on Sunday while receiving the new Commissioner of Police in the state, Lawan Ado, at the Government House, Ilorin. According to him, community policing was a feasible […]

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Ahmed immortalises Olusola Saraki, names Kwara University after him

Robby Akeju — Wed, 17 May 2017 17:31:27 +0000

Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State, on Wednesday, named the state university after the late strongman of Kwara politics, Dr Olusola Saraki. Ahmed, who made the announcement in Ilorin at the launching of Sola Saraki Educational Foundation, said the University would, henceforth, be called Sola Saraki University. He noted that renaming the University was a […]

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We’re working hard to end salary crisis, says Kwara govt

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Sun, 26 Jun 2016 18:44:15 +0000

The Kwara State Government says it is doing everything in its power to find a sustainable solution to the salary crisis in the state. Dr Muyideen Akorede, the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Media and Communications, stated this in a statement in Ilorin on sunday. The statement was issued in the wake […]

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Ahmed approves payment for 24,042 verified workers, pensioners

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Mon, 09 May 2016 12:50:45 +0000

Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State has approved the payment of March and April salaries and pensions of 24, 042 workers and pensioners, who have been cleared in the ongoing staff verification in the state. The approval was communicated through a statement signed by Alhaji Isiaka Gold, the Alternate Chairman of the State Committee on […]

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Ahmed promises Kwara workers prompt payment of salaries

Femi Adewale — Sun, 01 May 2016 21:50:27 +0000

Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State says his administration’s strategies in reducing the cost of governance and renewed revenue generation mechanism will ensure prompt payment of salaries and pensions. Ahmed, represented by the state’s Head of Service, Hajia Zara Umar, said this on Sunday at this year’s Workers’ Day celebration held at the Metropolitan Square, […]

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Ahmed to Kwara workers: No BVN, no salaries

Femi Adewale — Wed, 09 Mar 2016 22:28:51 +0000

Kwara State Government has declared that any worker that failed to submit his/her Bank Verification Number (BVN) within seven days will not receive salary. Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed stated this during a meeting of the Committee on Personnel Database Development in Ilorin on Tuesday. He said government has no intention of withholding any worker’s salary without […]

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Ahmed asks IBEDC to improve electricity supply

Femi Adewale — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 21:46:34 +0000

Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State has charged the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) to improve on its electricity supply to the public to justify its revenue collection. Ahmed gave the charge on Wednesday when he received the management team of the company led by its Chairman, Dr Olatunde Ayeni, at the Government House, Ilorin. […]

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Ahmed inaugurates Kwara Revenue House, targets N60b IGR annually

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Mon, 08 Feb 2016 19:40:00 +0000

Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed on Monday inaugurated the Kwara Revenue House in Ilorin, and gave the state Internal Revenue Service (KW-IRS) an annual target of 60 billion. He said that the new target became necessary because of the sharp drop in the federal allocation to the state. “In our case, monthly allocations have dropped from an […]

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