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Cases in Kwara Confirmed 217 Active 83 Discharged 128 Deaths 6 top business- woman, Bola Yusuf, adds a year P2 Speaker, KWHA, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Danladi Salihu flayed by the CIS Kwara Command and Emir of Okuta at the commissioning of NIS FOB in Okuta, Local Government of . My greatest happiness was taking over Kwara - Oshiomhole P6 ICPC storms Kwara for N4.1bn KWASU set to reduce its constituency projects tracking P4 greenhouse gas emissionsP9 2 27 JUNE — 9 JULY, 2020 NEWS Kwara Trends Kwara gets 3bn for Kwara Gov. greets June allocation wara State Government N2,142,342,139:55 as allocation Hon. Bio on 56th has received a total sum for the month. of N3,092,495,479:52 The state government mean- K(three billion, ninety two mil- while has paid a total sum of birthday anniversary lion, four hundred and ninety N2,819,603,697.34 as salary and five thousand, four seventy nine pension, gratuities, subventions wara State Governor the state government and oth- naira, and fifty kobo) as alloca- to tertiary institutions, and al- AbdulRahman Abdul- er stakeholders from the region tion for the month of June. locations to government’s min- Razaq has felicitated to gradually return meaningful Kwith the House of Representa- governance to the region,” ac- The breakdown of the alloca- istries, departments, and agen- tion are (net) statutory revenue cies (MDAs). tives member Hon. Mohammed cording to a statement by Ab- allocation of N1,994,859,433:79; While salaries and pension Omar Bio on his 56th birthday dulRazaq’s Chief Press Secre- Value Added Tax of gulped N2, 256,705,810:18, anniversary, praying the Al- tary Rafiu Ajakaye. N934,174,265:19; Exchange the state paid N100,000,000 mighty Allah to give him long “The Governor urges the fed- Gain of N157,102,519:91; as gratuity, N127,067,868.99 life and good health. eral lawmaker not to relent in and Excess Bank Charges of as monthly subventions for “His Excellency congratulates his good works and collabora- N6,359,260:63. the tertiary institutions, and Hon. Bio who represents the tion with every agency of the The 16 local government N335,830,018,17 as allocations good people of Baruten/Kaia- state and federal government to areas got a total sum of to various MDAs. ma Federal Constituency at bring dividends of democracy the Green Chamber. The Gov- to the people of his constituen- ernor joins family and friends cy. He prays the Almighty Al- to wish the lawmaker more lah to give him good health and Bola Yusuf,Wife success as he joins hands with more rewarding years ahead.” Mohammed Omar Bio of Kamwire boss ...congratulates, consul- marks birthday general designates lhaja Bola Yusuf,wife of tries was a year older on Thurs- wara State Governor While Hajia Abdulraheem, (LAK Jimoh), was until her the Chief Executive Of- day,25th June 2020. AbdulRahman Abdul- a career officer from Kwara, appointment a career diplo- ficer of Kamwire Indus- Her husband ,Alhaji Kamoru Razaq has congratulat- has just been confirmed by the mat. A Yusuf, is the CEO of the popu- K Nigerian senate as an ambas- “On behalf of the people and lar Kam Industries while she is sador-designate, Hajia Moham- government of Kwara State, I the deputy managing director. med, another Kwaran, was on congratulate the two women. Bola, the Omu-Aran born Monday named the consul-gen- I specifically congratulate our top businesswoman whose for- eral-designate to Dubai and the respected elder statesman and ay into general merchandizing United Arab Emirate. a leading Otoge campaign- changed the direction of things “Both appointments are de- er Alhaji LAK Jimoh whose in the business circle through serving and aptly align with our daughter, Hajiah Mohammed, her outfit, Mistufik Global -Re belief that our women deserve would be representing our sources Ltd . much more, especially in the state at a very significant -in Family members, friends area of political inclusion and ternational position,” Abdul- and business associates sent in empowerment in line with the Razaq said in a statement on warm greetings for the occa- Sustainable Development Goal Tuesday. sion. ed Hajia Misitura Abdulraheem 5. It is once again a dream The Governor commended Alhaja Bola Yusuf and Hajia Tayyibat Atinuke come true for us as an admin- President Muhammadu Buhari Mohammed who have been ap- istration,” the Governor said. for the appointments, praying pointed ambassador-designate Hajia Mohammed, a daugh- the Almighty God to guide the and consul-general-designate ter of the famous historian and new appointees in the national Jumoke Harb’s respectively. politician Alhaji L’Aziz Jimoh assignment. Roemichs School ... Ajimobi a true patriot wara State Governor Ab- leaving indelible footprints in Kwara State, I also commiserate Renovates dulRahman AbdulRazaq the socio-economic terrain of with Mr President, the Governor high chief of Ido-Oko Plaza . has described the death . Sen. Ajimobi cul- of Oyo State, and members and Ijesha, Chief (Mrs.) There is currently no activity Kof former Oyo State Governor tivated friends and built bridg- leadership of our party, the All Jumoke Harb, is a ce- at the place as major renova- Isiaka as a na- es across every divide of our Progressives Congress. May the Alebrity of note in Kwara State. tions are being carried out. tional loss, praying the Almighty country,” AbdulRazaq said in Almighty Allah give the family The top socialite, who is Allah to comfort the family and a statement by his Chief Press the fortitude to bear this loss and fondly addressed as ‘JMK’, grant him Aljannah Firdaus. Secretary Rafiu Ajakaye. repose the soul of a man who left is the proprietor of Roemichs “The death of Senator Isiaka “Senator Ajimobi was a dear a lasting legacy as the first two- International School based in Abiola Ajimobi is a huge loss to brother and close family-friend term Governor of Oyo State.” Ilorin. the family, the governing APC, whose wise counsel and guid- She also owns popular JMK and to the entire people of Oyo ance l will forever uphold and Plaza business center and Roe- State and . Senator Aji- cherish. My family has indeed michs Events Centre. mobi was a great patriot who lost a great friend and 'egbon'; The gist here is that Lady could rightly lay claim to being we send forth our deepest con- Jumoke, who is the wife of the a ‘Nigerian’ in the true sense of dolences to the Ajimobis and Chief Executive Officer of Bul- the word. He was an outstand- the entire people of Oyo State. letin Construction Company, ing oil industry technocrat who “On behalf of my family, the Chief Faysal Harb, has begun opted out to serve his people, government and the people of Chief (Mrs.) Jumoke Harb renovation works at the JMK 27 JUNE — 9 JULY, Kwara Trends 2020 3 4 27 JUNE — 9 JULY, 2020 NEWS Kwara Trends ICPC storms Kwara for N4.1bn constituency projects tracking peratives of the Inde- pendent Corrupt Prac- tices and Other Related OOffences Commission (ICPC) Friday began the tracking of 250 constituency projects in Kwara state, in the on-going second phase of the constituen- cy and executive projects track- ing exercise in 16 states. The team said they were tracking projects executed be- tween 2015 and 2019 at the total contracts sum of N4.1 billion spread across the three senatorial districts of the state. Some of the projects inspect- ed during the team’s first out- ing on Friday were solar street lights on Edun, Isale Aluko, Pakata – Adeta road, Oloje – Alfayaya road, Popo-Giwa and Oloje Estate, all sited within Kwara central senatorial dis- trict. Also, visited in the same dis- trict were constituency pub- Kwara Gov applauds lic primary school projects in Oko-Erin, Ijoro, Adewole and Anifowose, among others. According to a statement by public support for the commission’s spokesper- son, Rasheedat Okoduwa, “The exercise, which is scheduled to commence Tuesday 23rd June, 2020 in 16 states, name- Covid-19 fight ly: Cross River, Taraba, Ekiti, wara State Government virus. kingdom, who represented him, to continue to contribute his Ogun, Gombe, Nasarawa, Keb- has expressed gratitude Mr Alabi thanked the royal the Ooni of Ife commended the quota towards the development bi, Kwara, Jigawa, Abia, Del- to organisations and father for contributing to the effort of Governor AbdulRah- of the country and charged in- Kindividuals for contributing to Covid-19 fight and described man AbdulRazaq in the fight dividuals to join hands with the ta, Ebonyi, Niger, Rivers, Oyo, and Kaduna, will focus on the its fight against Covid-19 pan- him as illustrious, intelligent, against the pandemic. Accord- government in the fight against following sectors; health, edu- demic. and selfless, given his decision ing to him, the donation of COVID-19. cation, water resources, agricul- The Deputy Governor to commit personal resources two modular fumigators was to Earlier, Prof Olapeju Esi- ture, and power.” and Chairman Kwara State to help humanity. complement the state govern- mai, Head of Public Health “Furthermore, the exercise Covid-19 Technical Committee, According to him, the part- ment's quick response to the Department, Obafemi Awolowo forced contractors who hitherto Mr Kayode Alabi, appreciated nership and support of various COVID-19 pandemic. University Ile Ife and Chair- had abandoned projects to re- the donor on Saturday while re- individuals and organisations The Ooni affirmed that it was man of Ooni of Ife Covid 19 turn to site to complete them. ceiving two motorised modular boosted the state government’s time people took the pandemic Response Team explained that ICPC is again set to take the fumigators from the Ooni of Ife, COVID-19 intervention in a sig- seriously, adding that disinfec- the locally-made fumigators are exercise to states not covered in His Royal Majesty, Oba Enitan nificant way, as the government tion of offices, schools and the environmentally-friendly and the pilot phase with the aim of Ogunwusi Ojaja II to assist cannot win the battle alone. environment was key to halting efficient in fighting Coronavi- ensuring that government gets the government in the battle Speaking through Oba Mu- the spread of the virus. The rus and similar viruses in the value in the execution of public against the spread of Corona- raina Adedinu Asoya of Isoya Monarch, therefore, promised community. projects, and improved delivery of social welfare services to the citizens,” the Commission stat- Ilorin residents petition govt over noise ed further. Culled from Blueprint pollution by worship centre esidents of Awolowo The residents alleged that a call to prayer is made. tion are intolerable,” the peti- Way, Ilorin, Kwara the deafening sounds from the “Awolowo Way is designated tion read. State have petitioned religious house had in the last a residential area but not a re- The petitioners, therefore, RGovernor AbdulRahaman few months made many land- ligious centre. Therefore, there urged the Governor to call AbdulRazak over an alleged lords to sell their houses and must be a strong reason for the management of the reli- noise pollution from a religious relocated to new areas. making the place habitable to gious house to order to op- house in the area. The petition urged govern- residents of the settlement for erate only on amount of de- Copies of the petition were ment to call the management 24 hours in a day. cebels suitable for human sent to the state Police Com- of the religious house to order “The particular place of wor- eardrums just as they advised mand, the press and the to lessen the deafening noise ship is not the only one in the the approving authorities to state’s Commissioner for En- coming from the four cone area, but while the sounds maintain the designation of vironment, Alhaji Mohammed speakers mounted at the pin- coming from others are bear- Awolowo Way as purely a res- Saifudeen. nacle of the mosque each time able, that of the place in ques- idential area. 27 JUNE — 9 JULY, 5 Kwara Trends INTERVIEW 2020 More laudable projects be coming to my constituency - Danbaba Hon. Abdullahi Halidu Danbaba started politics right from his Student Union days,he was one-time Director of Youths at Mandate Campaign Organisation, former Special Assistant to former Governor Fatah Ahmed on non- governmental or- ganisations and presently member representing /Ke- manji/Wajibe at Kwara State House of Assembly.

How did you venture into politics? inside and outside Kaiama Local Gov- During my University days, I was ac- ernment, namely Batcha community, one tive in politics from the student union and half kilometers after Kaiama that level and shortly after graduation, my as- has no electricity supply for more than piration was to be a business man where 30 years. You know, electricity is essen- I can employ people. In virtue of that, I tial and a pivot on which the wheel of was called upon to venture into politics. the governance rotate and it’s panacea to My first assignment was as the Special social economic development. Assistant to the then Local Government The General hospital in Kaiama has a Chairman in Kaiama, Mallam Moham- challenge of water supply, as I am speak- med Yunasaiki between 2004 - 2007 after ing to you, we've drilled a motorized bore- which I set up a company named Kamak hole and water is now readily available. Global services where we had a block in- Also, there's a village called shirgwaria, dustry and transport services. next community after Kaiama, at the Eventually, my selfless service and dil- back of Mobolaji hotel (Majiro area). We igence resulted in my appointment as have also provided a borehole and people a Director of Youths in Mandate Cam- are now getting water as at when due. All paign Organisation in 2015. After that, these, I have been able to do alongside I was appointed as Special Assistant to attracting government’s attention to cer- the then Kwara State Governor, Alhaji tain developmental projects. on Non-governmen- There's a new layout in Kaiama called tal organisation but barely three months Kemanji bypass, a settlement that has after, I voluntarily resigned because my never been connected to the national people requested for my preparation to grid. Upon my inauguration, I spoke with represent them at the state house of as- the Executive Governor of the State, sembly. Mallam Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq about I was unopposed in the primaries be- it. Today, the settlement has 500kvh fore having a landslide victory in the gen- transformer. Another community which In Gwaria, the other constituency of the leadership of the Speaker, Rtd Hon. eral elections. has never witnessed water supply, His Kaiama, about 1.5km road is getting Yakubu Salihu Danladi are familiar with What is the difference between Excellency signed a speedy approval to government attention, first time a suburb the grassroots hence we know the prob- the 8th and 9th assembly? provide electricity and water. from Kaiama will witness such. Several lems associated with various communi- Thank you. The difference is huge. Kaiama-Kishi road used to be a night- boreholes have been installed in suburbs ties in the state. The 9th assembly is liberal, not rubber mare for travellers but after His Excel- and strategic regions. Of recent, govern- Have people from your ward been stamp, consist of independent legislature lency directed the Ministry of Works to ment has established an agency for farm- able to access you? and our motions and resolutions are not fix it, its now passable and good for easy ers where a tractor was launched to see Absolutely. Let me reveal this to you, I teleguided by any individual unlike the movement. It can now be covered in 2 how people can get their land cultivated had a covenant between me and my God 8th assembly. hours unlike the abnormal 4 hours plus at affordable prices. We didn't have this upon inauguration that my office will be In the 9th assembly, all the 24 members for a road not up to 70 km. intervention in previous administration open to everybody irrespective of tribe, sat and elected principal officers that will What is the relationship between but today, our people are happy and de- ethnicity or religion. Everybody is at lib- pilot the affairs of the assembly in con- the Executive and Legislature with lighted to see this new development. erty to come to me at anytime. junction with the members and so far, it regards to your constituency. What are your thoughts on the I am currently representing five wards has been a smooth running without any We thank God because we've had a lot relationship between the Executive at the state assembly, each of these wards rancour. of remarkable achievement in the last one and the 9th Assembly? has appointed capable hands to be my What has been your achievement year. We had a particular water works It has been going smoothly, no rancour Ward Constituency Coordinator. Per- for your constituency in the last 365 that has been in moribund for close to because we've been responsible for our sonally, I have also appointed a general days in office? five years, not serving Kaiama but as the leadership. His Excellency knows what coordinator for my constituency who co- The core mandate of the legislature is Chairman, House Committee on Water brought us all together is to better the ordinates the five wards so the feedback to make laws for the good governance of Resources, I spoke with His Excellency lives of Kwarans that has been denied. gets to me as at when due and I have also a state or a country, to carry out over- and he gave approval of 17 million naira He respects our institution and we have travelled the length and breadth of all the sight functions and scrutinize bills from through direct labour to rehabilitate it also shown respect. The governor has giv- five wards because Kaiama is so big. agencies and ministries. If you can recall, and it's now working perfectly. en room for scrutinising of bills via Head Before my election, I also promised we came in through the platform of APC Similarly, from Kaiama to the general of Government Agencies and we have that if elected, they will never miss my after a serious crusade from Kwarans hospital, the road use to be undeplorable been acting accordingly in areas that attention for a second, fast forward to that they needed a change of government. as at four years ago, it has a bridge which needs to be addressed particularly the this moment, I have organised series of Within a hundred days in office, I was cuts off the road in rainy season but as expenditure in the last budget defence. town hall meetings in villages and towns able to provide electricity and water God will have it, Malam Abdulrahman We reduced the expenditure for capital and my people are contented with the supply to some communities and towns intervened and it was completed. expenditure of the budget leg to get the representation they're getting. highest amount of money to be spent this Lastly, what should your people year. The first time in the last 15 - 20 yrs expect from you? I had a covenant between in Kwara where capital expenditure will Honestly, my best is yet to come, surpass recurrent expenditure. more laudable projects will be coming me and my God upon The Executive is hundred percent sat- to my constituency. I will redouble my isfied with the way we've handled the efforts for them to reap the dividends of inauguration that my office recurrent expenditure for capital expen- democracy and will continue to attract diture to get higher. We fully understand His Excellency, Governor Abdulrahman will be open to everybody that the masses are aspiring to see ba- Abdulrazaq towards working on the Ki- irrespective of tribe, ethnicity sic necessities of life that will be carried shi/Kaiama Road, Bodesadu/Kaiama out in their respective communities. e. g road and Kosubosu road to aide the or religion. light, renovation, construction amongst free movement inside and outside the others. Majority, if not all of us under state. 6 27 JUNE — 9 JULY, 2020 EDITORIAL Kwara Trends Quotable COVID-19: Before Quote

“It is during our darkest mo- the Schools reopen ments that we must focus to see the light.” ccording to George Ber- ning water, using alcohol- based believe COVID-19 exits and – Aristotle nard Shaw:"Progress sanitizers, sneezing into bent el- could unknowingly spread it . is impossible without bows and social distancing. Fumigate schools and en- “The way to get started is to quit Achange, and those who can- Many people still do not courage online learning. talking and begin doing.” not change their minds cannot – Albert Eistein change anything". In other climes, countries “When you reach the end of your are reconsidering reopening rope, tie a knot in it and hang of schools to prevent another on. spike of coronavirus. As some- – Helen Keller one put it, school children can- Place your change of name not stay at home forever,on the other hand,what has the advert here government put in place to Did you just get married or did ensure that upon resumption, a change of name at the court they are adequately protected of law and require a newspaper from the pandemic? advert for you to process your We urge the government to continuously inform the public documents at work, embassy or on wearing of facemasks, wash- anywhere? Call Kwara Trends ing of hands with soap and run- newspaper on 0805-826-2586 My greatest happiness was taking over Kwara - Oshiomhole mmediate-past National Chairman recover Kwara State. That was extreme- of the ruling All Progressives Con- ly important to us for reasons I need not gress (APC), Comrade Adams Osh- enumerate. Iiomhole at a news conference Saturday Also expressing his excitement at in Abuja said he has no regret over the recovering for the party, various decisions he took while at the Oshiomhole said; “I am happy that we helm of affairs, stating that his greatest recovered Gombe state. Those are very moment of happiness in office was when strategic states. There are a couple of the party took over Kwara state and ef- other things that I could speak to but fectively displaced the Saraki political today is not the right day to talk. dynasty. “As for regrets, no regrets at all. The former labour leader said he There is no regret at all. You cannot has accepted the decision of the Na- land a party as large as the APC bin a tional Executive Committee NEC to country as diverse as Nigeria and expect dissolve the National Working Com- that everybody is going to be happy for mittee NWC which he chaired until you. Thursday. “In life, for every one thing that some “At the end of the day how do you people are clapping, there must be those judge the performance of a party? You who are not happy. Just look at a foot- judge it by its electoral outcome. I be- ball match. lieve it is convenient for people to point “When you score a goal, you will at few areas where we had challenges, see some players almost crying and yet few states that we lost, but also there you see some other people jubilant as were states that we won. if that is the end of the world. That “For example, it does not matter is the way life is. You cannot have it what anybody wants to say, I (Oshiom- both ways. I assure you I do not regret hole) remain proud that we were able to anything”. GOT NEWS? Contact Kwara#Trends on 08033797207 or [email protected] 27 JUNE — 9 JULY, 7 Kwara Trends NEWS 2020 Kwara Kwara Gov sets up Speaker celebrates 14-man committee on Rep. Bio at 56 Patigi/Lafiagi crisis he Speaker, Kwara state House of Assem- wara State Governor Commissioner for Sports and bly, Rt. Hon. Yakubu AbdulRahman Abdul- Youth Development; Hon. Yin- TDanladi-Salihu has congrat- Razaq has constituted ka Aluko, Special Adviser on ulated Member representing Ka 14-person committee to look Special Duties to the Governor; Baruten/Kaiama Federal into the recent civil disturbanc- and Hon. Attahiru Ibrahim es in Patigi and Lafiagi area of Abdulkadir, Special Adviser on Constituency at the National the state. Sports and Youth Development Assembly - Hon. Mohammed The committee, which is to the Governor. Omar Bio on his 56th birth- chaired by former Speaker of Others are Bala Aliyu Liko- day anniversary. the Kwara State House of As- fu; Bala Mahmud; Babo Lata; In a felicitation message sembly Rt. Hon. Benjamin Yis- Izaiah Samuel Mayaki; Engi- issues though his Special As- sa, is to ascertain the level of neer Saba Umar; Dr Johnson sistant, Media, Ibrahim Sher- damage and recommend reliefs Oyeniyi (Ministry of Health); iff, Danladi-Salihu described to the victims, among other Raheem AbdulBaki (Ministry the House of Representative things. of Works); and S. AbdulGani- member, who was formerly It has a week to submit its yu (Secretary). week after inauguration, ac- Calm has since returned to Baruten local government cording to a statement on Mon- the affected communities -fol council chairman, as a ded- day by Chief Press Secretary to lowing the state government’s icated lawmaker, striving to the Governor Rafiu Ajakaye. immediate interventions which ensure his constituents gets Members of the committee included visits by a high-level fair share of democratic div- include Hon. Musa Guyegi, delegation led by the Secretary idends. member of the House of Assem- to the Government Prof Mam- Danladi said, "On behalf bly; Hon. Adamu Rufai, mem- man Saba Jibril and deploy- of my family, great people of ber of the House of Assembly; ment of security agencies to Ilesha/Gwanara constituen- Hon. Joanah Nnazua Kolo, maintain peace. cy and the 9th Kwara state House of Assembly, I con- gratulate member represent- ing Baruten/Kaiama Federal Constituency at the National Assembly on his 56th birth- Civil Servants parade 2000 day anniversary. "It is my prayer that Allah continue to strengthen, guard and guide him towards deliv- fake NCE certificates ering quality representation bout 2000 fake Nation- institution were behind the is- Universal Basic Education “More than 2000 fake results that will transform lives and al Certificate of Educa- suance of the counterfeit results. Board and as well as state are outside that were given to translate to socioeconomic tion (NCE) certificates AbdulRaheem informed Teaching Service Commission students from this school. We development of our people", Awere discovered to have been that the college had detailed to undertake verification of went to SUBEB, Teaching Ser- he added. allegedly issued in the name the Department of State Ser- their staff to ascertain the gen- vice Commission, Ministry of Danladi-Salihu further of College of Education, Ilorin. vice to trail one of the suspects, uineness of the certificates be- Education and asked them to prays to God to grant the The Provost of the College, Pro- who he identified as a dismissed ing paraded. do verification of results. Many fessor Yusuf AbdulRaheem dis- staff of the institution. He pointed out that the in- of them have come back and celebrant greater life of abun- closed this in a chat with Jour- He stated that the institu- stitution was able to fish out we have discovered that many dance and unprecedented ac- nalists in Ilorin on Thursday, tion had requested the state several fake certificates issued of the results were fake. They complishments. alleged that some staff of the Ministry of Education, State in its name during the revalida- were produced by our own peo- tion exercise. ple here PUBLIC NOTICE KWHA postpones reconvening date his is to inform the Gen- plenary on Wednesday 10th eral Public that the re- June, 2020 for extensive over- convening of the Kwara sight tour by Honourable Mem- TState House of Assembly earli- bers of ongoing projects by the er scheduled for Tuesday, 30th Executive arm of government June, 2020 has been postponed. in all the 16 Local Government The Honourable House will now Areas of the state. reconvene on Tuesday 7th July, Members of the public are 2020 at 10 O’clock in the morning. to please take note of the new Provost of the College, Professor Yusuf AbdulRaheem It would be recalled that the date the House will reconvene Honourable House adjourned plenary. 8 27 JUNE — 9 JULY, 2020 KWASU NEWS Kwara Trends KWASU adopts virtual teaching, to resume academic activities he management of Kwara State University, Malete has directed lecturers to Tcomplete outstanding academic activities via online platforms. The school, in a statement by its Registrar, Mohammed A. Shuaib, noted that the initiative would run from Monday, 29th June, 2020 till Friday, 17th July. The statement further in- structed lecturers to hold activ- ities on online platforms such as, Moodle, Zoom, Microsoft teams, WebEx, WhatsApp, Google Classroom, Google meet, Skype, Telegram, Edmodo.

... mourn Mora’s death Amb. Yahaya Seriki he Management of Kwara State University, Malete, has expressed Tsadness over the death of a Pharmacy Technician in the visits Kwasu VC University Health Services, he Vice Chancellor of engineering, is a collaborative munity with the belief that the Responding , Ambassador Ya- Mora Salihu Shuaib. Kwara State University, effort of the school and Krusi narrative of progress in Kwara haya Seriki reiterated his com- Mora died on 25th June, in Professor Muhammed Investment to enhance research State must change under the mitment to uplifting KWASU the Republic of Benin. He was TMustapha Akanbi (SAN) has and entrepreneurship training. able leadership of Governor Ab- and Kwara State as a whole, aged 37 years old. stated that KWASU will con- The university helmsman dulRahman AbdulRazaq. stating that his dream is to see In a condolence message, the tinue to build on the existing stated futher that KWASU stu- Prof. Akanbi emphasised KWASU grow to be a major Director University Medical Memorandum of Understanding dents have been putting this that this renewed and more source of internally generated Services, Dr.Nimat Idris said (MoU) which it has with Krusi collaboration to good use with robust partnership with Am- revenue for the state. that Mora’s death was pain- Investments Ltd. some of them getting internship bassador Yahaya Seriki, will While saying that, he also em- ful and that he will be greatly The Vice Chancellor made and employment opportunities obviously change the narrative phasised the fact that Kwara missed. She this statement when he played with the organisation. in KWASU’s bid at ensuring a State has the highest deposit described the deceased as a host to the Founder and Chief While thanking Ambassador solid and effective working rela- of gold and other gem stones man of integrity, who served Executive Officer of Krusi- In Yahaya Seriki for honouring tionship with industries. in Nigeria which, according to the University with excellence. vestments Ltd., Ambassador him with the visit, the Senior The Vice Chancellor stressed him, “nobody is tapping “. She said Mora was a dedicat- AbdulFatai Yahaya Seriki in his Advocate of Nigeria described that KWASU is blessed with He noted that his company ed and hardworking staff who office at Malete on the 22nd of the Ambassador as a successful professionals in different areas which is poised to explore the devoted his time to the services June 2020. and brilliant entrepreneur and of specialisation, saying that the mining opportunities in the coun- of the school clinic. In his welcome speech, Prof. “one of the icons of our commu- institution will always be willing try will provide invaluable field- The late Mora’s contribution Akanbi noted that the MoU nity”. to avail Krusi Investments of its works and practical experience to to the University Health Ser- which is based on staff and stu- He stressed that Ambassador expertise especially by provid- KWASU students, and this will vices made a significant impact dent training and internship in Seriki is a business man dedi- ing technical support in relevant give them an edge over students on the growth and development the areas of geology, mining and cated to giving back to his com- and needed areas. from other institutions who do of the institution, she stated. not have such opportunities. The management and the He said “every parent will entire staff and students of the want their children to come to university condoled with Mo- PUBLIC NOTICE KWASU if they want to study ra’s family, urging them to take geology, geophysics, mining and solace in his legacies and accept related courses because the six his death as the will of God. 2020/2021 ADMISSION INTO months field experience which they will get at KWASU will give them an edge over those KWASU YET TO COMMENCE. with only practical”. ttention of the Management of Kwara and inappropriate information being peddled by To this end, the CEO urged the State University has been drawn to the the villains in the social media. management team of KWASU, news making the rounds, especially in the However we wish to assure our intending appli- with all urgency, to come up with Asocial media, about the commencement of ad- cants that the public will be duly informed about a proposal for a Mining and Geo- mission process for the 2020/21 academic session the admission process on the official website of physics laboratory. into the University. the institution. He pledged to establish a The University wishes to inform the general You can visit ONLY Kwara State University, world class laboratory in the public and especially the intending applicants Malete’s website for genuine information con- institution which will not only that admission process for the 2020/21 academic cerning admission into the University. This web- promote teaching and research session is yet to commence hence, it dissociates site shall be made public in due course. but will be a source of revenue itself from the fogey website (ngedunews.com) for the institution. 27 JUNE — 9 JULY, 9 Kwara Trends KWASU NEWS 2020 KWASU KWASU management visits the Commissioner for Works, solicits mourns for the rehabilitation of Shao Malete Road late Fatima Abdullah wara State University, KMalete woke up to the sad news of the demise of Fatima Abdullah, a 300 Level student in the Faculty of Law, who was alleged to have committed suicide a few days back, at her home in Abuja. The Vice Chancellor of Kwara State University, Pro- fessor Muhammed Mustapha Akanbi SAN, on behalf of the Governing Council, Manage- ment, staff and students of the University extended his heart- felt condolences to the family of Miss Fatima Abdullah and sympathised with them over this sad loss. “While our thoughts and prayers are with the Abdul- lahs, we enjoin parents and guardians to be sensitive to their children and wards' un- usual behaviours, especially when it is noticed that they are unusually withdrawn. We also encourage every student to explore all avenues in seek- ing solutions to inevitable difficulties of any dimensions rather than resorting to un- savoury acts. “We pray Almighty God grant the family the fortitude to bear the painful loss.” KWASU set to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions s part of proactive gy portfolio of the university Chancellor will avail KWASU measures to cut back substantially, cut back on the his vast experience in the field on diesel fuel con- institution's reliance on diesel of education and energy devel- Asumption and its attendant fuel consumption and by im- opment. green house gas emissions, the plication, reduce green house He said "as one of the few Kwara State University, Ma- gas emissions. Nigerians saddled with the lete has taken the bold step to Prof. Akanbi also noted that responsibility of resuscitat- establish a Centre for Sustain- in line with KWASU'S core ing the moribund hydro elec- able Energy (CSE). values of academic excellence, tric projects in the country, The Vice Chancellor of the equity and diversity, the cen- KWASU will be grateful if we institution, Prof. Muhammed ter will advance world class re- can tap from your fountain of Mustapha Akanbi (SAN), search activities with the aim knowledge and experience as a made this known when he of facilitating visible and sus- foremost educationist, philan- paid a courtesy visit to the tainable energy development thropist and engineer". newly appointed Chancellor of for the country as a whole. " I hope that your appoint- KWASU, Dr. J.B.O. Adewun- He said the centre will also ment will add more value to mi in his hometown in Oko, train students in various areas the university in our collective in Ifelodun Local Government of energy development which bid to move the institution though Engineering is his oc- cellor also reiterated his re- Area of Kwara State on Friday will lead to the award of cer- forward". cupation, education is his pas- solve to sacrifice all that may the 12th of June 2020. tificates, degrees and Master On his part, the new Chan- sion. He stated that education be required to achieve that According to the Vice Chan- degrees in renewable energy. cellor of KWASU said quality is the best means of develop- greatness for KWASU when cellor, the center was estab- While congratulating Dr. should always be the watch ing the country. he said, "I want you to do the lished to make up for the Adewunmi on his appointment word in KWASU in its quest He urged staff of KWASU right thing. let us work togeth- enormous energy deficit being as the third Chancellor of the to raise graduates that are em- to work hand in hand with er to build a better future be- experienced in the university, institution, Prof. Akanbi ex- ployable. Professor Akanbi to take the cause whoever opposes change increase the renewable ener- pressed the hope that the new While pointing out that university higher. The Chan- cannot make good progress". 27 JUNE — 9 JULY, 10 2020 SPECIAL REPORT Kwara Trends ENetSuD Special Report on 9th KWHA: Lawmaking after 1 year lites Network for Sustainable Asa LGA), Hon. Ganiu Salaudeen development (ENetSuD), a ( Constituency, Ifelodun Kwara-based Civil Society Or- LGA), and Hon. Mogaji Olawoyin Eganization (CSO), has released a re- (Mogaji Ngeri Constituency, Ilorin port of its recent legislative tracking West)", ENetSuD said. exercise called #KwaraBillsTracker. ONLY ONE (1) NEW BILL WAS The exercise, launched by ENet- INITIATED BY THE LAWMAK- SuD on 17th October 2019, aimed ERS at keeping records of the lawmaking Explaining further, ENetSuD not- processes by the Kwara State House ed that only one (1) new bill was of Assembly and inform the public introduced by the lawmakers in the about legislation in Kwara State, last one year in office, while the -re among others. maining four (4) bills were amend- In the report of ENetSuD present- ments of existing laws. "Out of the 5 ed by its Coordinator (Dr. Alagbonsi bills initiated/sponsored by the law- Abdullateef), the CSO provided the makers, only one (1) of them is a new legislative journey of ten (10) bills bill while the remaining four (4) are that were received by the 9th Kwara amendments of certain provisions of State House of Assembly (KWHA) already existing laws of Kwara State under the leadership of Rt. Hon. inherited by the lawmakers. The (Engr.) Salihu Yakubu Danladi. only new one is the Sports Commis- sion Bill (2019) sponsored by Hon. REQUESTS FOR 10 BILLS WERE Mogaji Olawoyin. This means that RECEIVED BY THE 9TH KWHA during the first year in office of the ENetSuD gave a detailed break- 9th KWHA, 12.5% of the laws made down of 10 bills received from vari- for Kwarans are new, 50% of the ous sources by the 9th Assembly for laws are an amendment to the exist- legislation. ing ones, while 37.5% are proposals "To the best of our knowledge, we from the executive (including bud- are aware that ten (10) bills were re- gets)". ceived by the 9th Assembly in that LEGISLATIVE JOURNEYS OF last one (1) year. Out of these 10 THE 10 BILLS bills, only 8 have been passed by 1. Freedom of Information (FOI) the Assembly and assented to by Bill 2019 the Governor, while the remaining After inauguration of the 9th 2 have not been attended to by the KWHA on 11th June, 2019, it inher- The following day (29th August, tember, 2019). Exactly 3 days after Assembly. ited the FOI bill passed on 30th May, 2019), it passed the second reading. the submission by the sponsor (17th Out of the 8 bills that were passed, 2019 by the immediate 8th KWHA After a well-attended public hearing, September, 2019), the bill passed three (3) emanated from the Gover- (FOI is the only passed bill inherited the bill was finally passed on 17th first reading. Seven days after the nor as executive bills while five (5) by the 9th KWHA). It was trans- October, 2019. Therefore, it took a first reading (24th September, 2019), emanated from the Honorable Mem- mitted by the Clerk of the House total of 56 days to pass the KWASIP it passed the second reading. After a bers of the KWHA. The 3 executive to Governor AbdulRahman Abdul- bill after it was received from the ex- well-attended public hearing, the bill bills include the Revised Appropria- Razaq on 20th June, 2019 for assent, ecutive. was finally passed on 19th -Decem tion Bill (2019), Kwara State Social but the Speaker read the Governor's 3. Revised Appropriation Bill 2019 ber, 2019. Therefore, it took a total Investment Program Bill (2019) and letter of request for minor amend- The Revised Appropriation Bill of 96 days to pass the Sports Com- the Appropriation Bill (2020). ment on 23rd July, 2019. After 323 2019 (otherwise called Revised mission Bill after it was received Two among the 5 bills from the days (between 23rd July, 2019 and 2019 Budget) was submitted to the from the Sponsor. legislators were sponsored by Hon. 10th June, 2020), the 9th KWHA 9th KWHA after 77 days of inau- 5. Local Government (Miscella- Muhammad Baba Salihu represent- has refused to do the minor amend- guration (27th August, 2019) and neous Provisions) (Amendment) Bill ing Okuta/Yashikira Constituen- ments requested by the Governor on it passed first reading on the same 2019 cy of Baruten LGA. He sponsored the bill, which are necessary before day (27th August, 2019). Exactly 9 The Local Government Miscella- the Teaching Service Commission he could assent to it. It is worthy days after the submission by the ex- neous Provisions (Amendment) Bill, (Amendment) Bill (2019) and Com- of note that it took the 8th KWHA ecutive (5th September, 2019), the otherwise called LG Amendment pulsory, Free Universal Basic Educa- only 24 days to pass it after receiv- bill passed second reading. The bill Bill, passed first and second readings tion (Amendment) Bill (2019). ing it from the initiator (ENetSuD) was finally passed on 16th October, on 11th December, 2019, the same The remaining 3 bills were sep- on 6th May, 2019. 2019. Therefore, it took a total of 50 day it was submitted after 183 days arately sponsored by 3 lawmak- 2. Kwara State Social Investment days to pass the Revised 2019 Bud- of inauguration (date of the first ers. The Kwara State University Program (KWASIP) Bill 2019 get after it was received from the ex- reading is taken as the date of sub- (Amendment) Bill (2019), Local The KWASIP bill was submitted ecutive. mission for amendment bills). It was Government (Miscellaneous Provi- to the 9th KWHA after 72 days of 4. Sports Commission Bill 2019 finally passed on 3rd March, 2020. sions) (Amendment) Bill (2019), and inauguration (22nd August, 2019). The Sports Commission Bill was Therefore, it took a total of 83 days Sports Commission Bill (2019) were Exactly 6 days after the submis- submitted to the 9th KWHA after to pass the LG Amendment Bill af- respectively sponsored by Hon. Wa- sion by the executive (28th August, 95 days of inauguration (14th Sep- ter it was received from the sponsor. hab Opakunle (Afon Constituency, 2019), the bill passed first reading. 27 JUNE — 9 JULY, Kwara Trends SPECIAL REPORT 2020 11 ENetSuD Special Report on 9th KWHA: Lawmaking after 1 year 6. Kwara State Teaching Service pass the KWASU Amendment Bill reading. The bill was finally passed of our knowledge, the 2 bills before Commission (Amendment) Bill 2019 after it was received from the spon- on 29th January, 2020. Therefore, it the 9th KWHA that have not been The Kwara State Teaching Service sor. took a total of 42 days to pass the treated till date are those that orig- Commission (Amendment) Bill, oth- 8. Compulsory, Free Universal 2020 Budget after it was received inated from members of the public erwise called TESCOM Amendment Basic Education (Amendment) Bill from the executive. (ENetSuD with the support of citi- Bill, passed first and second readings 2019 10. Governor and Deputy Gover- zens and other stakeholders). on 11th December, 2019, the same The Kwara State University nor Pension (Repeal) Law 2020 3. Out of the 5 bills initiated day it was submitted after 183 days (Amendment) Bill, otherwise called ENetSuD and 263 Kwarans wrote by lawmakers, only one (1) is a new of inauguration (date of the first SUBEB Amendment Bill, passed the 9th KWHA on 7th January, bill while the remaining four (4) are reading is taken as the date of sub- first and second readings on 17th 2020, asking for a repeal of the Gov- amendments of the already existing mission for amendment bills). It was December, 2019, the same day it ernor and Deputy Governor (Pay- bills finally passed on 3rd March, 2020. was submitted after 189 days of in- ment of Pension) Law 2010. After 4. The refusal of the 9th Assem- Therefore, it took a total of 83 days auguration (date of the first reading 155 days of submission by ENetSuD bly to consider the bill proposals to pass the TESCOM Amendment is taken as the date of submission and 253 Kwarans, the Law allowing from the members of the public may Bill after it was received from the for amendment bills). It was finally past Governors and Deputy Gover- defeat the purpose of the legislature sponsor. passed on 3rd March, 2020. There- nors of Kwara State to be receiving (that should be a friend of the citi- 7. Kwara State University (Amend- fore, it took a total of 77 days to pass a pension and other allowances has zens who they can run to concerning ment) Bill 2019 the SUBEB Amendment Bill after it not been repealed as requested. governance issues). The Kwara State University was received from the sponsor. CONCLUSIONS RECOMMENDATIONS (Amendment) Bill, otherwise called 9. Appropriation Bill 2020 1. The 9th KWHA gives more 1. ENetSuD urges the KWHA to be KWASU Amendment Bill, passed The Appropriation Bill 2019 (oth- priority to bills initiated by the a house that will listen to the needs of first and second readings on 11th erwise called 2020 Budget) was sub- Governor (executive bills). This is the citizens and translate their needs December, 2019, the same day it mitted to the 9th KWHA after 190 evident from the data of treatment into actions in the public interest. was submitted after 183 days of in- days of inauguration (18th Decem- duration for bills which show that 2. ENetSuD urges the KWHA auguration (date of the first reading ber, 2019) and it passed first reading all the 3 executive bills received the to give more priority to bills (in the is taken as the date of submission on the same day (18th December, fastest treatments by the Assembly form of ideas, innovations and pro- for amendment bills). It was finally 2019). Exactly 22 days after the sub- 2. The 9th KWHA does not pri- posals) that originate from the mem- passed on 3rd March, 2020. There- mission by the executive (9th Jan- oritize bills that originate from the bers of the public, so as to promote fore, it took a total of 83 days to uary, 2020), the bill passed second sections of the public. To the best participatory governance. 10 KWHA lawmakers that did not sponsor bill, motion, and matter in the first year hese are the names of the ten 6. Hon. Ndamusa Guyegi Muham- (10) lawmakers that did NOT mad (Edu, Edu LGA) sponsor any Bill, Motion, or 7. Hon. Abolarin Ganiyu Gabriel TMatter of Public Importance during (Ekiti, Ekiti LGA) their first legislative year at Kwara 8. Hon. Ojo Olayiwola Oyebode State House of Assembly: (Oke Ogun, LGA) 1. Hon. Raphael Olalekan Adetiba 9. Hon. Hassan Azeez Elewu (Ilorin (Oke - Ero, Oke-Ero LGA) South, LGA) 2. Hon. Bello John Olanrewaju 10. Hon. (Late) Ahmed Rufai (Lanwa / Ejidongari, Moro LGA) Saidu (Patigi, Patigi LGA) 3. Hon. Musa Atoyebi Yusuf (Odo Though they did not sponsor any Ogun, Oyun LGA) bill, motion, or matter of public im- 4. Hon. Abdulgafar Olayemi Ayin- portance, some of them were active la (Ajikobi / Alanamu, ) as contributors to debates in the 5. Hon. Ahmed Saidu Baba (Gwa- plenary and also in the committee nabe/Gweria/Bani/Adena, Kaiama assignments. LGA) 12 27 JUNE — 9 JULY, 2020 NEWS Kwara Trends Kwara Speaker lauds FG, NIS over new Operating Base in Baruten he Speaker, Kwara state House the State capital. migration Service - Edith Onyemenam government presence to Baruten and of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Yakubu This indicates significant federal gov- had earlier briefed that there are 14 For- the gain shall be for everyone." Danladi-Salihu has enjoined se- ernment presence in our dear State ward Operating Base (FOB) facility of She appreciated Kwara state govern- Tcurity agencies in Nigeria to take a cue and we are utterly grateful to Presi- NIS across the country, for which Kwara ment and Rt. Hon. Danladi-Salihu for from the Nigeria Immigration Service dent Muhammadu Buhari led-FG and is lucky to have one. supporting the Service at all time, add- by strengthening their operational base the steadfastness of the Nigeria Immi- She noted that the FOB is a strategic ing that the power generating set do- to enhance overall efficiency of security gration Service, under the leadership support facility to achieve operational nated by the Speaker in its former office architecture across the country. of Comptroller General - Mohammed goals of security outfits, adding that where there was power supply challenge Danladi-Salihu gave this charge, while Babandede and Kwara state Comptrol- "the facility will attract more federal aided their operations significantly. delivering goodwill address at the offi- ler of Immigration Service - Edith On- cial commissioning of Forward Operat- yemenam", Danladi-Salihu added. ing Base (FOB) of the Nigeria Immi- Danladi stressed that he is delighted gration Service in Okuta, Baruten local that among several border communi- government area of Kwara state. ties, Okuta - Baruten in Kwara state is "Coming to being of the operation found worthy of the base location. base will, in no small measure strength- "I want to assure you, on behalf of His en our security architecture in Kwara Excellency, Governor AbdulRahman state, and curtail the porous natureof AbdulRazaq, of the continued support our national border. of the government and people of Kwara The location is strategic; Baruten is state for the Nigeria Immigration Ser- a national borderthus, the base is well vice, as a government that cares for the stationed", he said. security of its people." "On behalf of the people and gov- The Emir of Okuta, HRH, Alh Idris ernment of Kwara state, I sincerely ap- Abubakar Shero, in his remarks, ex- preciate the proactive leadership of the pressed gladness over the development Nigeria Immigration Service; recently, and assured the Nigeria Immigration the Service embarked on e-registration Service of maximum support of the peo- of migrants and later, commissioned its ple of Okuta. permanent State Command in Ilorin, The Kwara state Comptroller of Im-

Rt. Hon. Yakubu Danladi-Salihu flayed by the CIS Kwara Command and Emir Rt. Hon. Yakubu Danladi-Salihu flayed by the CIS Kwara Command and of Okuta at the commissioning of NIS FOB in Okuta - Baruten LG of Kwara Emir of Okuta at the commissioning of NIS FOB in Okuta - Baruten LG of state. Kwara state.

Rt. Hon. Yakubu Danladi-Salihu being conducted around facilities at the Rt. Hon. Yakubu Danladi-Salihu inspecting Guards on parade at the com- commissioning of NIS FOB in Okuta - Baruten LG of Kwara state. missioning of NIS FOB in Okuta - Baruten LG of Kwara state.

The Kwara Senators, Senator Oyelola Ashiru, Senator Yahaya Olorieg- be and Senator Umar Sadiq, with Alhaji Lanre Issa-Onilu, made contact with Some State APC Executive, today, at Senator Ashiru residence, in Ilorin. The motive of the meeting is to revive unity and to bring peace to Kwara APC. In the meeting was Oloriewe Raheem Adedoyin a chieftain of the All Progressive Congress, Alh. Abdullahi Samari( Kwara APC Deputy State Chairman), Alh. Mustapha Ishowo (APC State Secretary), Hon. Olabanji Olayemi (APC Kwara South Senatorial Chairman) Mallam AbdulLateef Alakawa ( APC Kwara Central Senatorial Chairman & Special Adviser on Strategy to Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq) Hon. Tajudeen Folaranmi Aro, (APC State Publicity Secretary) Rev. Abel Agboola Adewumi ( APC State Ex- Officio) 27 JUNE — 9 JULY, 13 Kwara Trends NEWS 2020 Nigerian Engineers COVID-19: Aremu set to review dual wants Edo, Ondo patients elections postponed ventilator former Labour Party daily by the NCDC show that invention (LP) governorship can- the disease is real and is killing he President of the Ni- didate in Kwara State, Nigerians. gerian Society of Engi- AComrade Issa Aremu, has "There are enough reasons neers, Engineer Babaga- urged INEC to postpone the for INEC to consider the spike Tna Muhammed says the society governorship elections in Edo in the number of cases and fa- is reviewing a Nigerian made and Ondo states in the midst talities across the country and medical ventilator that can of the COVID-19 pandemic to postpone the elections in Edo serve many people at a time. safeguard lives. and Ondo states. Engineer Babagana disclosed The labour leader, while “I monitored the recent par- this during a chat with news- speaking in Kaduna, said con- ty primaries in and men in Ilorin, the Kwara State sidering the huge spike in the there was no semblance of Capital. number of COVID-19 cases and COVID-19 protocols of phys- According to him, the discov- rising deaths across the coun- ical distancing or use of face ery will be the first of its kind try, it would be imperative for mask by either APC or PDP; across the world as other ven- INEC to postpone the elections not even our own LP. “INEC tilators are meant to cater for as only the living could vote can take recourse to the con- only one individual. and be voted for. stitution and consider the pan- "Today in Nigeria, we have Aremu said, "The death of a demic as an emergency to shift five people who have made ven- former Governor of Oyo State, the elections in solidarity with tilators and they are working Senator Isiaka Ajimobi, who those that have been killed by perfectly. In fact, I don't want died of COVID-19, and the the disease and to safeguard to let the cat out of the bag. All figures of fatalities reeled out the lives of Nigerians.” ventilators in the world are one ventilator for one person which cost about $30,000 to $60,000. "We are reviewing some- one's document. He has done one ventilator that will serve so many people it has already Issa-Onilu empowers reached 95% completion" he said. Covid-19 has made it possi- ble for Nigerians to come with Kwara youths with such ideas and creativity. Engineer Babagana add- ed that all the materials are sourced inside Nigeria which will in turn boost the economy. entrepreneurship skills "Covid-19 is a Public Health nder Odigie-Oyegun to concentrate with a view to the Chief Executive Officer of "This is what Issa-Onilu is crisis but the management of as Chairman, some become their own bosses and the consult, who is also the re- doing, which is a direct, de- it, that is where Engineering members were superior train others in their respective source person at the training, liberate investment in human comes in. I keep telling people Uto the party � APC Malam fields. said Issa-Onilu had commis- resources at the grassroots and at every forum that Covid-19 Lanre Issa-Onilu, former Na- Represented by Tajudeen sioned his company to train giving people ability to handle has come to stay with us and tional Publicity Secretary of Onilu, the sponsor said aside about 100 Kwara indigenes in things on their own, think on Engineers must take advantage the All Progressives Congress, the 26 youths currently un- batches. their own and take decision." of Covid-19 to make a break- has facilitated a CBN/NIRSAL dergoing training, additional He said the one-week inten- AbdulQuadri observed that through and come out with training for youths in Kwara 60 beneficiaries will commence sive training programme was the best that "we have and can possible solutions to treat and State on various entrepreneur- their own training by next basically on CBN/NIRSAL en- develop in the state and the provide a cure for it" he said. ial skills. week. trepreneurial development. country in general is human re- Engineer Babagana however, Declaring the training open According to him, at the end AbdulQuadri stated that the sources, that can be turned to said since he assumed office as in Ilorin on Saturday, Issa-Oni- of the induction training, bene- training would afford the nec- human capital development". the President of NSE, he has lu appealed to the beneficiaries ficiaries will have their business essary information on entrepre- He described the trainees as brought back to life activities in plan written, they will be in- neurial skills to self employed fantastic people, who are re- the society and reinstated the terviewed and awarded certifi- artisans who are not after sponsive, coordinated and en- confidence members have in the cates, after which they will be white collar jobs. He observed thusiastic to learn and apply ability of the society to protect awarded fundings to improve that there are quite hardwork- what they learn, adding that he their professional expertise. their businesses. ing people around in Kwara is impressed by their conduct. According to him, technical He said the funding is from and all that was required is to He said the training was im- innovations are needed for the the CB/NIRSAL micro finance assist them with the necessary pacted in both English and development of Nigeria which loans, but facilitated by the information on how to explore Yoruba languages for easy un- can be achieved through train- sponsor. business acumen and nurture it derstanding. ing and retraining. The News Agency of Nigeria to success. Responding on behalf of oth- "For any country or conti- reports that the training was He said: "The right forma- er beneficiaries, Abdul Olanre- nent to grow, you must have held at the D-Positive Global tion on what to do with money waju, thanked the facilitator local resources. That is key. Image Services Consult Lim- is important. and resource person, saying the China grew because they de- ited, Umar Audi Road, GRA, "There is need for proper ori- training has opened their eyes veloped their local resources. Ilorin. entation on entrepreneurial and and mind to how best to boost Japan grew because they devel- Malam Nasir AbdulQuadri, financial management. their various businesses. oped their local talents.” 14 27 JUNE — 9 JULY, 2020 NEWS Kwara Trends KWHA charges contractors on CSR he Kwara State sa Guyegi and the chair- the people will enjoy the House of Assembly man House Committee on benefits of the project - ini wants contractors Education, Muhammed tiated by the Abdulrahman Thandling state government Baba-Salihu described the Abdulrazaq administration projects to imbibe the spirit construction and renovation in fulfilment of his campaign of giving back to the com- of the school by the present promises to Kwarans. munity in form of Corporate administration as historic Hon Adetiba, while speak- Social Responsibility. and impactful, noting that ing at the Palace of the Emir The Speaker, Rt. Hon. the conducive environment Kaiama, Alhaji Shehu Omar Yakubu Danladi Salihu, would spur teachers and stu- Muazu, said when the gov- gave the charge while in- dents to bring out the best ernment is given the required specting some projects at in them. support, more dividends of Lafiaji, Edu Local Govern- The lawmakers were also at democracy would be provid- ment Area during the day the Unity Secondary School ed to the communities. 4 oversight tour to on-going Tsaragi to inspect renova- He solicited the continu- projects in the state. tion of 3 units of classrooms. ous support of the govern- Rt. Hon. YakubuDanladi Meanwhile, the Kwara ment and assured them oth- Salihu said ”when such steps State Water Corporation er projects would be done in are taken, the communities has identified epileptic pow- the local government area. will experience rapid devel- er supply as the major chal- The Emir of Kaiama in opments and they would be lenges facing its operation his response appreciated the more friendly with the Con- in Edu Local Government state government for the job tractors.” Area. done so far in the area. He also made case for pa- The General Manager of He, however, appealed to tronage of indigenous arti- the State Water Corpora- the House to ensure the Ki- sans in the execution of all tion, Engineer Sheu Umar shi - Kaiama Road project government projects so that who made this known while awarded more than six years they will be employed and conducting the lawmak- ago begins in earnest, as the make ends meet rather than ers round the Lafiaji Water people of the area are facing staying idle due to influx of Works in Lafiaji said -con untoward hardship commut- skilled workers from other necting the community to ing to and fro the local gov- places. national grid will put an end ernment. The contractor handling to the electricity problem. agement of the water cor- ter commissioning. The projects sites visited the Tsaragi-Batakpan, Mis- Engineer Umar said that poration to channel other He gave the charge while include construction of a sion-Secretariat and Tswa- the Lafiaji Water Works requests they have to Gov- leading other members of block of class room and re- ta-Bodzo roads in Tsonga,all has the capacity to supply ernor AbdulRahman Abdul- the House to Kaiama local habilitation of another block in Edu Local Government, water to many communities Razaq. government area of the state at the Government Second- Engineer Wang JiuLin had but this had always been In a related development, in continuation of the House arySchool, Alapa, In Asa earlier told the lawmakers hampered by lack of elec- The Deputy Speaker of the oversight function on public Local Government Area, the that he drilled borehole and tricity in the area as they Kwara State House of As- projects. ongoing complete renova- rehabilitated some roads in can not boost of two hours sembly , Honourable Ra- The Deputy Speaker, who tion of the Government Uni- the area as part of his corpo- power supply in three weeks phael Adetiba has charged commended the contractors ty school, Kaiama, Gwaria rate social responsibility. but it still manage to pump kwarans to take possession handling the various proj- Ring Road project, Gwaria Engineer JiuLin howev- ten thousand litres of water of government properties in ects visited, enjoined them Basic Heath Centers and er made case for additional through the use of generator their area for safeguarding to carry out jobs that can water projects in Kaiama. funding of the Tswata-Bodzo every two days. and proper maintenance af- stand the test of time so that road in Tsonga where he ex- The General Manager plained that 1.3 kilometres along with the state Com- was originally awarded but missioner for Water Re- after completion it is 1.5 ki- sources,Hajia Arinola Lawal lometres. appreciated Governor Ab- Bello emerges Rt Hon Salihu and his dulRahman AbdulRazaq for colleagues were also at the providing generator set and Government Secondary other equipment to enhance new chairman of School Lafiaji to inspect water supply in the area. comprehensive renovation of He said that plans are on the school where the legis- to expand the reticulation Ilorin NBA lators expressed satisfaction and go back to what he de- he Ilorin branch of the Friday, June 26th, 2020. with the pace and quality of scribed as “old arrangement Nigerian Bar Associ- In the election report ob- work, urging the contractor where the local government ation has elected Mr. tained by simple Media, the to sustain the tempo. council support the water TAbdulGaniyu Bello to succeed association’s electoral commit- In their seperate re- works with supply of diesel its incumbent Chairman, Mr. tee said Bello polled 98 voted marks, the Principal of the and providing security for Muhammed Akande. to emerge winner ahead of his school,Alhaji Abdullahi the water installations.” Bello emerged the winner of opponent, Abiodun Dada, who Etsu, member representing Rt. Hon. Salihu implored the NBA election conducted polled 74 votes. Edu Constituency, Ndanu- the Commissioner and man- through electronic voting on 27 JUNE — 9 JULY, 15 Kwara Trends NEWS 2020 Support govt on service delivery - KWHA ented programmes and proj- ects The leader of the second team of Honourable Members on oversight tour to Isin, Oke Ero and Ekiti Local Govern- ment Areas, Hon Raphael Olanrewaju Adetiba has com- mended some contractors who delivered their contracts to specifications. Hon Adetiba, who is the Deputy Speaker of the House, made the commendation when the lawmakers inspected the renovation of a block of Class- room and Examination Hall at Jamatul Nasri Islam Second- ary School, Kajola in Oke Ero Local Government Area of the state. Hon Adetiba assured that the House would enjoin the state government to give more contracts to indigenous con- tractors who delivered to spec- ifications to encourage those found wanting to do better. he people of Kwara nor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq wolede Paul and spokesperson gratitude to Governor Abdul- “ When contractors do good State have been im- was laying solid foundation for the youths, Comrade Ab- rahman Abdulrazaq and the jobs, they should be encour- plored to continue to for a state that all and sundry dulrasheed Elemesi had earlier Kwara State House of Assem- aged by giving them more con- Tsupport the present adminis- would be proud of in few years appealed to the speaker and bly for providing them with tractors to motivate others. tration in the state as it re- to come. his entourage to facilitate ex- portable water at Apata-On- Also, when contracts are mained committed to improve Addressing the people of tension of the Townhall-Sta- ire, Foko-Oja, Afon, Ogbon- properly executed, all stake- their standard of living. Erin-Ile, Rt Hon Salihu said tion road construction and re- doroko and renovation of class- holders- the government, the Kwara State House of As- when government is given the construction of the bridge. rooms at Ansarul Islam College contractors and the people- are sembly made the call while on required support, more div- The lawmakers also inspect- Laduba. winners,” Hon Adetiba added. oversight tour to Asa, Oyun, idends of democracy will be ed the renovated classrooms In their separate remarks, Some of the projects inspect- Offa, Isin, Oke Ero and- Eki provided. block and Principal's office the chairman board of trust- ed include the renovation of ti Local Government Areas of He assured them and other at Ojoku Grammar School, ees, Afon Community, Alhaji four classrooms at Ijara Isin the State. communities yearning for re- Ojoku. Ibrahim Isiaka and represen- High school, renovation of The Speaker of the House quest from government that Rt. Hon. Salihu and his tative of Foko-Oja, Mr Abdul- classrooms and exam hall at Rt. Hon. Engineer Yaku- the House would look into their colleagues were also at the fatai Salam said that they will Jamatul Nasirul Islam Com- bu Danladi Salihu who led a demands and liaise with the Amuyo- Tipper Garrage road remain grateful to Governor prehensive High school, Odo- team to Asa, Oyun and Offa Executive for necessary action. in Offa. Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, the Owa, Osi Central Secondary Local Government Areas said The chairman of Erin- Ile The people of Asa Local State House of Assembly and School and Senior Secondary the administration of Gover- Progressive Union, Mr Ire- Government Area were full of solicited for more people ori- School, Isolo Opin. Other projects inspected by the legislators include the 3.5kilometer alsphat over lay Osi township road, the repair of transformers sub station, replacement of broken poles No interference with local and reconnection of Ejiu and Aiyetoro communities to the national grid, spanning 5 ki- gov affairs in Kwara – KWHA lometers, restoring electricity to the communities which has he Kwara State to have acted ideally over the “The recent development is by any way or means, in- been without electricity supply House of Assembly local government chairmen’s simply signals a new dawn in charge of local government for over two years. has reacted to matter.” Kwara State where social-po- revenue, either directly or At the reconstruction of Tinsinuations on the extension “The Assembly considers litical affiliation won’t be an through a proxy. Omi Ayin bridge linking Isapa, of the 16 local government the extension of their suspen- immunity against illegality, “It is also to be made clear Eruku and Aiye Kale commu- chairmen in the state by the sion by the executive arm of it reflects our commitment that no member of the House nities, members of the house state governor, Abdulrahman government. Investigations to pursue justice for the peo- interferes in the running or are pleased with the level of Abdulrazaq. into allegations against them ple, regardless of political finances of the respective work done by the state minis- According to a statement are yet to be concluded by motivation,” the statement governments as it does not try of works. released by the media aide the anti-graft agency, not- added. form part of their statuto- They believe the reconstruc- to the Speaker,State House withstanding their defection “We want to state categor- ry functions or duties, the tion of the bridge will make of Assembly, Ibrahim Sheriff, to the ruling All Progressives ically clear that no member statement added. movement of farm produce “the legislature is convinced Congress (APC)",it added. of the 9th Kwara Assembly easier of the people. 16 27 JUNE — 9 JULY, 2020 OPINION Kwara Trends for the benefit of all. Yet, such intramural fighting has come to occupy the attention of many high ranking party officials and - mem Becoming the party bers. The National Working Committee, itself, became riven by unnecessary conflict. Those who disagreed with one another stopped trying to find common we were intended ground. Attempts were made to use the power of executive authority to bury each other. I must be blunt here. This is the behaviour of a fight club not the culture of a progressive political party. to be - Tinubu Some members went against their chairman in a bid to forcefully oust wish to begin my remarks by com- him. In hindsight, his fence-mending at- mending members of the National tempts were perhaps too little too late. Working Committee. Under their I believed and continue to believe that Icollective stewardship, the party earned Comrade Oshiomhole tried his best. great and important victories, not least Mistakes were made and he must own the vital second mandate handed to them. Yet, we must remember also that President Buhari. President Buhari’s he was an able and enthusiastic cam- victory, and the overall electoral success paigner during the 2019 election. He is of APC speak highly of them. Our task a man of considerable ability as are the as a party is to build upon the progress rest of you who constituted the NWC. thus made so that both nation and par- It had been my hope that the dis- ty may advance to their better future. agreements could be resolved. After all, Yet, we must acknowledge that some- a political solution should not be be- thing important has gone off track. yond the ken of leaders of a major polit- For some months we have experienced ical party. But such resolution has failed growing disagreement within the lead- to materialise. It was as if some unseen ership of the party. This unfortunate but strong force continued to stoke the competition had grown so intense as to embers. Instead of calling a prudent impair the performance of the NWC, ceasefire, too many people sought more thus undermining the internal cohesion destructive weapons against one anoth- and discipline vital to success. er. Some people have gone so far as to Order, party discipline and mutual predict the total disintegration of our respect went out of the window. Mem- party. Most such dire predictions were bers instituted all manner of court cas- from critics whose forecasts said more es, most of them destructive, some of about their ill will than they revealed them frivolous, none of them necessary. about our party’s objective condi- In the process, a dense fog fell upon our tion. Predictions of the APC’s immi- party. nent demise are premature and mostly When this matter first came to a boil mean-spirited. However, an honest per- a few months ago, I issued a statement son must admit the party had entered against this litigious tendency. Presi- a space where it had no good reason dent Buhari and former interim chair- to be. man Akande published strong words The trouble is not that we would for- against this misuse of the courts as be- feit our collective existence but whether ing contrary to the spirit of the party we were in danger of losing our collec- and the letter of its constitution. Each tive purpose. In some ways, this possi- of us knew nothing good would come bility is of greater concern. A political of such conduct. Instead of listening to party that has lost sight of the reason this counsel, party members increased for its existence becomes but the vehicle their trips to the courts. While busy of blind and clashing ambitions. This is providing ample livelihood for a gaggle not what drove the APC’s creation. of lawyers, these actions cast the good Those who believe Nigeria can be of the party to the wind. forged into a better nation and deserves After the fusillade of lawsuits and good governance must harken back to countersuits, two NWC members laid the establishment of our party. Those common vision of progressive good gov- many members have lost their balance. competing claims to the chairmanship. who were there and contributed the ernance. This was the overriding reason Their personal ambition apparently One legitimately elected at our national most to the party’s genesis embraced a for the APC. came to greatly outweigh the obvious convention; the latter whose claim was common vision. Not only did we believe Those most intimately involved in national imperatives. based on the questionable suspension of the venal, purblind PDP was leading founding the party remain faithful to Even in the best of times, Nigeria the former. the nation into a pit, we sincerely held a this benign, timely assignment. Sadly, is beset by myriad challenges. Pover- With lawsuits so numerous one need- ty and economic inequality, insecurity, ed a spread sheet to keep track, Pres- lack of infrastructure are longstanding ident Buhari has reasonably decided Even in the best of times, obstacles that have blocked our access that he has seen enough. to national greatness for too long. I do not lament his intervention or Nigeria is beset by myriad Through no fault of our own, we now its outcome. I lament that the situa- challenges. Poverty and live in a moment of heightened difficulty. tion degenerated to the point where he We did not ask for COVID-19 but it has felt compelled to intervene. economic inequality, insecurity, found us. We must deal with it and nav- President Buhari is much more than igate its rude economic consequences. a mere beneficiary of the party. He is lack of infrastructure are At the same time we must grapple with one of its founding fathers. The APC the violent insecurity caused by increas- does not exist in its current form with- longstanding obstacles that ingly desperate terrorists and criminals. out his singular contributions. That is People need concrete help from us. We not opinion; it is undisputed fact. have blocked our access to must focus on building roads and creat- Given these antecedents, he cares ing jobs. For the average man, watching about the condition of the party as any national greatness for too long. politicians wrestle for position is a poor substitute to seeing politicians working Continued on page 17 27 JUNE — 9 JULY, Kwara Trends 2020 17 Becoming the party we were intended to be - Tinubu Continued on page 16 parent would care for its offspring. tain internal democracy not subvert President Buhari has done what any it. parent in his position and with his To those who have been actively authority would do. The more trou- bleating how the President’s actions bling consideration is that so many and the NEC meeting have ended my trusted people acted in such a way purported 2023 ambitions, I seek your L-R: Deputy Commandant, NSCDC, Kwara State Command, Okwuasa as to force the president to put aside pity. I am but a mere mortal who does Emmanuel; Controller of Immigration Service, Kwara Command, Edith the issues of statecraft in order to ad- not enjoy the length of foresight or Onyemenam; Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq; Rep. dress these problems. political wisdom you profess to have. Commandant, Nigeria Correctional Service, State Chapter, A.F Adebisi; The President has spoken and his Already, you have assigned colourful Director, NDLEA, Kwara Command, Ambrose Umaru; and Rep. Acting Bri- decision has been accepted. It is now epitaphs to the 2023 death of an al- gade Commander, Major John Taiwo Stephen; during the commissioning beholden on all of us, as members of leged political ambition that is not of the Nigeria Immigration Service Kwara State Command's new office in the APC, to recommit ourselves to yet even born. Ilorin on Tuesday. the ideals and principles on which At this extenuating moment with our party was founded. While we COVID-19 and its economic fallout recognize that people have personal hounding us, I cannot see as far into ambitions, those ambitions are sec- the distance as you. I have made no ondary, not sacrosanct. Members decision regarding 2023 for the con- must subordinate their ambitions to cerns of this hour are momentous health and well-being of the party. enough. Never should our party be defined During this period, I have not bus- by one person’s interests or even the ied myself with politicking regarding amalgam of all members’ individual 2023. I find that a bit distasteful and interests. A successful party must be somewhat uncaring particularly when greater than the sum of its parts. so many of our people have been un- In this vein, I appeal to all former balanced by the twin public health and members of the National Working economic crises we face. I have devot- Committee and all members of our ed these last few months to thinking party to sheathe their swords and of policies that may help the nation in look to the larger picture. the here and now. What I may or may We have governorship elections not do 3 years hence seems too remote around the corner in Edo and a given present exigencies. primary and elections in Ondo. On Those who seek to cast themselves these important events we must con- as political Nostradamus’ are free to centrate our immediate energies. In so engage their energies. I trust the the longer run, we must restore the discerning public will give the views The Kwara State Senators and Alhaji Lanre Onilu, National Publicity Secre- collegial nature to the party so that of such eager seers the scant weight tary, met with Kwara APC Chairman, Hon. Bashir Bolarinwa at his residence, it should be in the practice of coming such divinations warrant. today, in Ilorin. The meeting harped on peace and progress of the party in to support the President instead of Personally, I find greater merit try- the state. L-R: Senator Yahaya Oloriegbe, Senator Umar Sadiq, in middle him having to rescue the party from ing to help in the present by offering in white attire is the Kwara APC Chairman, Hon. Bashir Bolarinwa, Senator itself. policy ideas, both privately and pub- Oyelola Ashiru and chief Sunday Oyebiyi, Kwara North Senatorial Chairman. In Edo, we must rally round our licly, where I think they might help. candidate Pastor Osagie Ize Iyamu. In I will continue in this same mode for this, Comrade Oshiomhole has a cru- the immediate future. 2023 will an- cial role to play. I congratulate him swer its own questions in due time. for his equanimity and loyalty to the I have toiled for this party as much party and our President in accepting as any other person and perhaps the dissolution of the NWC. I encour- more than most. Despite this invest- age him, now, to return to Edo State ment or perhaps due to it, I have no to energise the campaign for the elec- problem with making personal sac- tion of Pastor Ize-Iyamu. rifices (and none of us should have In Ondo, we must set the proce- such a problem) as long as the party dures for primaries and conduct that remains true to its progressive, dem- exercise in a fair, transparent manner ocratic creed. Politics is but a vehicle that shows the Nigerian people the to arrive at governance. Good politics party has left turmoil behind. promotes good governance. Yet, pol- In addition to the daily operation itics is also an uncertain venture. No of the party, the Caretaker Commit- one gets all they want all the time. tee has the mandate to prepare for a In even a tightly-woven family, differ- mini national convention within six ences and competing interests must months. We must give the committee be balanced and accommodated. the support needed to fulfil this - as My fellow party members who now signment in an impartial manner. feel aggrieved by the NEC meeting I As I understand it, no one has been urge you to accept the sacrifice you precluded from seeking any party have been asked to make so that the office to which he is otherwise- eligi air can be cleared, the party can as- ble. Former NWC members are free sume its proper role of helping this to seek re-election to the NWC. Pro- government lead the nation toward vided they have the support of party enlightened improvement, and the members, they will have an opportu- party itself can grow and firmly -es nity to return to serve the party in a tablish itself as the best, most demo- Sanitation Day in Kwara: Commissioner for Local Government and Chief- leadership capacity. This reflects our cratic party in the land. tain Affairs, Hajia Aisha Ahman at Emir’s Palace, Ilorin to join environ- overriding desire to restore and main- mental workers in the monthly sanitation exercise 18 27 JUNE — 9 JULY, 2020 NEWS Kwara Trends Kwara community sacks high chief Drug Abuse Day: ‘Drugs for alleged insubordination can steal your future’ – ngry indigenes of Isan- lu-Isin, an agrarian community in Isin Lo- Acal Government Area of Kwara Kwara Govt State yesterday sacked high chief, Ologba of Isanlu-Isin he Kwara Government ty, said that this year’s theme Olaniyi Alade for alleged in- on Thursday warned aims at improving the under- subordination, arrogance and youths against indulg- standing of the world drug Ting in illicit drug use, saying problem. anti-development actions. Alade, who is the third in the “drug abuse can steal your fu- According to him, it is also hierarchy to the Olusin of Isan- ture”. aimed at fostering greater in- lu-Isin, Oba Solomon Oloyede Dr Raji Razaq, the state ternational cooperation for hails from Ile Ologba clan of Commissioner for Health, gave countering the impact of drugs the community. the warning in Ilorin while re- on health, governance and se- Before his dethronement, ceiving the state’s Drug Con- curity. scores of his kinsmen and wom- trol Committee, which paid He commended the wife of en from Ile Ologba clan had ear- him an advocacy Visit. Kwara governor, Mrs Folake lier in the day staged a peaceful The visit was part of the 2020 AbdulRazaq, for her huge sup- protest to the monarch’s palace sensitisation activities to mark port and donations to curbing demanding for his removal over the United Nations’s Interna- drug abuse in the state and alleged poor representation and tional Day Against Drug Abuse also her support to the state high-handedness. and Illicit Drug Trafficking. Drug Control Committee’s ac- In their separate remarks, his The International Day tivities. fellow high chiefs in the com- Against Drug Abuse and Illic- Razaq also commended Gov. munity unanimously agreed it Trafficking, also known as AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq that he had been a disappoint- ‘World Drug Day’, is celebrat- over his effort to strengthen the ment to the council of chiefs in ed annually on June 26, and healthcare sector in the state. the community. the theme for 2020 is: “Better The commissioner encour- Oba Oloyede also warned the Knowledge for Better Care”. aged the committee to be re- deposed high chief to stop pa- azaq said: “Drug abuse is a lentless in their efforts to stem rading himself as Ologba or risk menace that can steal the fu- drug abuse, especially among being arrested by law enforce- ture of our generation, there- the youths, adding that the ment agents. fore we have to join hands to overall interest of the society The monarch added that the discourage drug abuse and and the family was paramount. removed high chief had been a abusers. Earlier, Mrs Barakat Olare- controversial person. “The sales and consumption waju, the Chairperson of Kwara government and all stakehold- government for the commit- Oba Oloyede said: “A group of drugs in our community State Drug Control Commit- ers in the fight against drug ment shown toward sensitising of people from the Ile Ologba must be prevented to save in- tee, pledged the committee’s abuse. youths on the dangers of drug clan came to lodge a complaint nocent people from being intro- commitment to stemming drug Also speaking, Mr Friday abuse. against Chief Olaniyi Alade for duced to it.” abuse by youths in the state. Oluwi, the Secretary of the He also commended the gov- allegedly working against the The commissioner who de- Olarewaju, who is also the committee and the represen- ernment on the necessary ac- progress of the clan. cried the indulgence of youths Director, Pharmaceutical Ser- tative of National Drug Law tions being taken to stop avail- “The protesters also alleged in drugs and the rate of menace vices, at the state Ministry of Enforcement Agency (ND- ability of illicit drugs in the that the former Ologba chief in of drug abuse in the communi- Health, commended the state LEA), commended the state state. his almost 20 years as high chief failed to nominate any one for chieftaincy title. They claimed that Alade used his position to intimidate, oppress and willfully dispossess people of their land. When approached for com- Nupe Day: Etsu Nupe, others ments by reporters, the deposed chief zoomed off in his sport utility vehicle (SUV). “His an- tics and arrogance affected the seek prayers to end COVID-19 peace and serenity of the whole Isanlu-Isin community. His fel- s the entire people of sued yesterday by the chair- the entire nation," he said. low high chiefs also lodged the Nupe land mark Nupe man, Publicity Committee of The statement added that, same complaint against him. Day, today, the Etsu Nupe Day, Alhaji Mohammed prayers are scheduled to hold as ANupe and chairman, Niger Kudu Abubakar, he said that follows; On Friday, 26th June, When asked to defend himself, Alade could not offer any expla- State Council of Traditional the royal fathers from Nupe 2020, Muslims are to conduct nation; instead he wanted us to Rulers, Al?haji (Dr) Yahaya land had felicitated with all special prayers for KinNupe postpone our today’s verdict. Abubakar and other tradition- sons and daughters of Nupe shortly after the Juma’at con- “We have no option than to al rulers in Nupe land , have and and friends of Nupe gregational prayers. On Sun- remove him from being a high called for prayers for peace, worldwide on the occasion of day, 28th June, 2020, Chris- chief toforestall him from con- development and an end to the the celebration of this year's tian faithful to conduct special tinually desecrating our cul- coronavirus pandemic. Nupe Day. prayer service in churches for ture and causing disaffection LEADERSHIP Friday re- "Instead of pomp and pag- KinNupe. amongst the community mem- ports that the day is always eantry that normally charac- "The royal fathers use this bers. celebrated on every 26th terises the celebration of this occasion to once again remind “He is not the first Ologba June, with royal fathers of glorious occasion of Nupe Day all Nupe people that CON- from that clan. Previous Olog- Nupe land and elders cut- by all Nupe people worldwide, VID-19 is real, deadly and bas used to support the mon- ting across Niger, Kwara and the royal fathers of KinNupe en- there is no known cure for now. arch for the progress and devel- Kogi States coming together joined all and sundry to pray for The only way to keep safe is to opment of the community. for the unity and progress of peace, development and corona- be guided by medical advice," Nupe land. In a statement is- virus free Nupe land as well as he said. 27 JUNE — 9 JULY, 19 Kwara Trends OPINION 2020 Governance beyond COVID-19: Back to Kwara By Reuben Abati ed to close interrogation and scrutiny. It is observer, something had changed. Saraki not enough to place adverts and congratula- himself lost the February 23 Senatorial his year, there was some feeling of tory messages in the media: are the messages election. nostalgia about May 29 as Nigeria's true? Are the claims verifiable? And those But was that enough? Will the new man Democracy Day. When a few persons Governors hiding under the constraints of in the saddle deliver? Abdulrahman Ab- Tcalled me to ask if there were special plans managing COVID-19 to sleep on the job, is dulrazaq was sworn in on May 29, 2019. for Democracy Day on May 29, I had to re- anyone monitoring them closely? We often Before long, an open quarrel had broken mind them that Democracy Day was now blame the Federal Government, but the real out between the state government and the June 12. On June 6, 2018, President Buhari centres of failure can be found at the sub-na- Saraki family, particularly Senator Buko- proclaimed June 12 as the new Democracy tional level. Before COVID-19 governance la Saraki. By February 2020, the public Day. I guess with time, Nigerians will get was a major source of anxiety in Nigeria. was inundated with stories about how the used to the new order, and June 12 will It is even more so now in the face of this Saraki family had taken illegal possession "take root" firmly as new Democracy Day. man-eating pandemic, and will still be an of plots of land meant for the public, and Hopefully no government will show up in issue hereafter. how Senator Saraki as Governor had sim- the future to reverse what may well be re- It is not possible in a short newspaper com- ilarly seized government properties across membered as one of the good deeds of Presi- mentary to attempt a review of the claims the state. It was a very messy affair. Dr. dent Muhammadu Buhari. As events turned made by the aforementioned states in terms was at the same time fac- out, on May 29, this year, many state gov- of service delivery to the people. For this ing pressure from Federal Government ernors marked either their first or fifth year reason, I ha ve chosen to focus on just one agencies. There was trouble chasing him in office; other states talked about Democra- state: Kwara. This particular state featured around in Abuja. Back home in his state, cy on June 12. Ahead of June 12 itself, the prominently during the last general elections the new Governor seemed determined to Federal Government released a document in 2019. The main battle in the gubernato- embarrass him. I wrote a piece at the time, outlining the achievements of the Buhari ad- rial election in that state was between the and in the concluding paragraph, I advised ministration in five years. All Progressives Congress (APC) which had that Governor Abdulrazaq should face the On June 12, President Buhari addressed as its candidate, Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq, business of governance, because at the end the nation. Other political leaders issued and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of the day, he will be assessed on the basis statements. But there was no celebration which fielded Abdulrazaq Atunwa. At the of his achievements, not his ability to hu- as we knew it. The entire country had been end of the election, Abdulrazaq, the former, miliate the Sarakis. overtaken by the COVID-19 pandemic, with was declared winner with a margin of 216, It looks like common sense eventually its social distancing, physical distancing, 792 votes to wit: 331, 546 votes (APC) to prevailed in the matter. I take special note new normal regimental orders. The dead- 114, 754 votes (PDP). The APC candidate of the fact that on May 29, the Governor ly disease overshadowed everything. As at won in all the 16 Local Government Areas of of Kwara State was one of those Gover- May 29, 2020, Nigeria had recorded 8, 915 the state. The PDP alleged that the election nors who had something to crow about. confirmed cases of Corona Virus with 259 was rigged but what happened was not just Of him, one Yahaya Seriki writes: “…the the Kwara narrative. From instant pay- deaths. an election, it came across as a battle for the government of Abdulrazaq has brought ment of relevant counterpart funds, which By Friday, June 12, the number of cases soul of the State. to the state unprecedented developments have brought back development partners, in Nigeria had jumped to 14, 554 cases, with For decades, Kwara politics had been dom- whose demonstration is now found in the and taken the state off the UBEC black- 387 fatalities. The total number of new cases inated by the Saraki political family. That nooks and crannies of our state. There are list, Abdulrazaq is taking steps to stabi- rose to 681. This coincided with the disclo- dominance was entrenched by Dr. Olusola not progressive claims; they are activities lize and reposition the state for growth.” sure that the report of the Economic Sus- Saraki, Senate Majority Leader in Nigeria’s of physical verity. So far 56 percent of his In yet another report, the Kwara State tainability Committee chaired by Vice Pres- Second Republic (1979 -1983) and the God- cabinet is made up of women, first of its Director General of the Kwara State Bu- ident Professor Yemi Osinbajo had projected father of Kwara politics for decades. In 2003, kind in Nigeria, and yet the most accen- reau of Lands, Hon. Bolaji Edun, wrote a loss of 39.4 million jobs by December 2020 the immensely charismatic and popular Dr. tuated gender equality demonstration in in April, that Governor Abdulrazaq has (an unemployment rate of 39.4%), a month- Olusola Saraki “installed” his first son, Dr. the country as at present…his government signed 175 Certificates of Occupancy, and ly revenue loss of N185 billion, a sharp fall Bukola Saraki as Governor of the state. The refunded the 450 million naira that was taken steps to strengthen the ease of doing in GDP rate, with many Nigerians likely to son will later replace the father as the God- allegedly diverted from the Universal Ba- business. I hope one or two of those 175 slide into extreme poverty. father of Kwara politics. The Saraki political sic Education (UBE) funds by the previous Certificates went the way of the Sarakis as Twenty-one years after our return to ci- machinery had a strong hold on the entire government… over 8, 000 final years stu- a peace-making overture! vilian rule and 27 years after June 12, 1993, state, such that nobody could aspire to any dents from Kwara State across varying ter- There are obvious lessons to be learnt Nigeria is firmly at a cross-road. It is easy position if such a person was not endorsed tiary institutions in the country were duly from the Abdulrazaq story in Kwara state. to blame the COVID-19 pandemic which by the Saraki Godfather machinery. The or- paid their bursary…scholarship of 100, 000 Here is the example of a Governor who since the first index case was reported in the dinary people of Ilorin and other parts of Naira was earmarked to students of Kwara almost lost the plot by focusing on per- country on February 27 has kept everything the state depended on the Saraki family, and origin in law schools across the coun- ceived enemies. His saving grace is that he on hold. the man they called “Oloye” for their sur- ty and numerous primary and secondary changed track and tactics and chose to fo- But if anything, what COVID-19 has done vival. Saraki, the father, did not disappoint education facilities being built, and some cus on what is important. That is why he is to expose macro-level governance issues in them. His longevity as a power broker was a renovated… rehabilitation of Patigi water- has a story to tell one year after assuming Nigeria. May 29 or June 12, each with its function of his mastery of populism and the works…roads, healthcare facilities, sewage office. Many Nigerian Governors simply do own symbolism, both provide an opportu- common touch and his dexterity in building systems…” (The Nation, May 29, p. A5.). not know what they are doing. They are nity for government at all levels to give ac- bridges to the centre. Two weeks later, on June 12, in a three- confused. COVID-19 is their come-up- count and submit a report card to the peo- In the 2019 general election, Dr. Bukola page colour advert titled “Democracy Day pance. It has exposed their ignorance and ple. This was what President Buhari did in Saraki, the son who also became the God- and a Dawn of Impactful governance in Ni- incompetence. There are Governors who his June 12 national broadcast. father, fell out with the ruling party at the geria, sub-titled “Ise’nlo”, meaning “work are obsessed with petty squabbles, even Many took that speech with a pinch of centre, and back home, he and his chosen is in progress” the Kwara State Govern- over the management of COVID-19. They salt. A few state Governors used the occa- candidates faced a bigger opposition. The ment offered a pictorial account of the in- have nothing to show, nothing to celebrate, sion of their first or fifth year in office or same APC machinery that Saraki had frastructure provided by the Abdulrazaq they call themselves “silent achievers.” I the June 12 day to render account, but for helped to strengthen in the state in 2015 government in Kwara State. (see THIS- have a strong aversion to that phrase. If the the most part, many state governments did was turned against him. The people were DAY, June 12, pp 55- 57). We are also achievement is loud enough, everyone will not even bother. Commentators were also mobilized to reject the prevailing status told: “Abdulrazaq lives in his own house, see it. Nigeria faces a big challenge at the distracted. The kind of rigorous assessment quo. Atunwa was seen as Saraki’s candi- drives his own car, and inspires his team to sub-national level. With the survival chal- that was expected did not happen. But a few date. He could well have had the making of be prudent and people-oriented. And he is lenges that COVID-19 has brought upon states made an effort. On May 29 and June a good Governor. But he stood no chance never tired of talking to any member of the us, the Nigerian people must indeed “take 12, I observed an attempt by the Governors by association. The main slogan for that public…” The Governor’s media spokesper- responsibility” and that includes holding of the following states and their supporters election was “O to o ge”. Literally, that was son, Rafiu Ajakaye in a piece titled “365 those who lead us to account. It is not a and friends to engage the public: Lagos, a statement of protest. It was an open re- Days of Impactful Governance in Kwara task that can be left to our lawmakers who Ogun, Bauchi, Yobe, Delta, Kebbi, Kano, jection of the Saraki political dynasty and would admit that “Kwara, for the record, is from Abuja to every part of the country are Kwara, Sokoto,, Enugu, Borno, Oyo, Osun, anything associated thereto. In a well-or- not yet an Eldorado. No such state exists.” a self-seeking bunch. We can restructure, Ekiti and Ondo. In addition, the Federal chestrated, social media-driven advertise- But, he says, “the administration inherited reduce the cost and size of government, but Capital Development Authority (FCDA), ment of this protest, the people of Kwara and has rescued a state that once tottered if the wrong set of people continue to rule, on June 12, published an advertorial titled were shown on the streets of Ilorin chant- on the brink of collapse – at least in the Nigeria’s journey will remain recursive. The "FCDA Continues to deliver on PMB's Next ing and symbolically using the broom, the area of human capital development indi- big, defensive response that I get to this is: Level Agenda". The many claims made by APC emblem, to sweep away the Saraki ces… just 12 months down the road, the “Look at America!” My response: Trump- these state governments need to be subject- influence in Kwara politics. To an ordinary Otoge leader has successfully exchanged ism is a virus worse than COVID-19. 20 27 JUNE — 9 JULY, 2020 ENTERTAINMENT Kwara Trends

Genevieve Omoni Oboli Rita Dominic Ibinabo Iyabo Ojo Genevieve Nnaji, Omoni Oboli, 3 other Nollywood actresses that are ageless hen it comes to ce- bilities and stress, these ageless filmmaker continues to wow other screen goddess who leaves 5. Iyabo Ojo, 42 lebrity life, most peo- celebrities have more than prov- fans with how youthful she has people in doubt of her real age. The Nollywood actress and ple have to deal with en that ideology to be flawed. remained over the years. Safe Fiberesima who is 50, looks fashion diva is another age-de- Wliving in the spotlight and hav- While some are married with to say the only thing that has at least 20 years younger. How fying actress. With two grown- ing their life put on display for grown-up kids, all of them have changed over time is her sense she has been able to maintain a up kids, Ojo has managed to fans to see. While others have clearly worked very hard to be of style and gracefulness. slim physique and smooth skin maintain a beautiful body and grown older in the glaring eyes where they are today. 2. Omoni Oboli, 42 is something many people want flawless skin much to the- sur of the public, there are those Genevieve Nnaji is no doubt The mother of 3 grown-up to know! prise of many. who don't seem to be ageing. one of the most revered ev- boys is another actress and 4. Rita Dominic, 44 Amazing! Maybe it’s genetics or a strict er-young actresses in the Ni- filmmaker whose banging body If 'living my best life' was a Also, check out 5 Nigerian skincare routine, some of these gerian entertainment industry. leaves many fans in doubt of person, the Imo-born actress celebrities who are open about Nigerian celebrities seem to However, she isn't the only one her real age. The screen god- would definitely be her! -Dom their plastic surgeries. They be- hold the much-coveted secret defying the decades. dess rocks her slim physique inic who is an award-winning lieved in enhancing their beau- for anti-ageing looks and fans Legit.ng runs down the list of stylishly much to the envy of actress looks nothing like her ty where it is needed. This act are here for it. five foxy over-40 actresses many fans. age as she looks way younger has made many of them look While most people attribute beliefs are aging backward. 3. Ibinabo Fiberesima, 50 than 44. This has no doubt younger than their actual age. maintaining one's youthful 1. Genevieve Nnaji, 41 The former president of the made fans pretty curious about looks to a life free of responsi- The Nollywood actress and Actors' Guild of Nigeria, is an- her diet and skin regimen.

Regina Daniels' hubby in new Dbanj family portrait flouts social igerian billionaire businessman, Ned Nwoko, recently left social distancing media users in awe after he took Nto the platform to share a new photo of protocols his family. igerian singer Dbanj appears to The Nigerian politician and humani- have gotten himself involved in tarian unveiled the beautiful family por- fresh drama amidst an ongoing trait in which two of his wives including Nsexual abuse scandal that gained him Nollywood actress, Regina Daniels, and strong bashing on social media. several of his children are seen smiling dance moves as friends present at the Just recently, an individual identified to the camera as they give the peace venue hailed her. as @I_Am_Ilemona on Twitter, posted sign. Only a while ago, she wowed her fans a video that captured the moment the In a different post, the Twitter user Regina Daniels who is currently ex- and followers on social media after she singer was performing at an event and noted that this is happening at a time pecting her first child with the billion- took to the platform to share a video of also posing for photographs with excit- when the singer is in the news for a sex- aire politician, is seen dressed in a black herself grooving with her baby bump. ed female fans. ual-abuse scandal. abaya and some black pants, sitting in The expectant young mom in a Tik- @I_Am_Ilemona claimed that the Reacting to the video, one user noted between the children. Tok video shared to her Instagram page singer flew all the way from Lagos to that the singer was already in Abuja for Also, the Nollywood diva was recently is seen dressed in a turtle neck crop top Abuja for a private party. questioning regarding his rape case. treated to a lovely baby shower event by and a pair of fitted pants. He added that the singer flouted all He said: "I doubt he was flown in for close friends and family members. Legit. Meanwhile, Ned Nwoko, is no doubt the standing coronavirus protocols. the party in particular ..Dude was al- ng sighted a video from the ceremony trying his best to be there for Daniels "Apparently people flew DBanj in ready in town prior, to answer to the on Instagram that captured the moment at every step in her pregnancy journey. from Lagos for a party in Abuja last Police as per his rape case. This looks Regina arrived at the venue of the cer- The couple who had a live chat with night. All the corona virus protocols more like he just stopped by or made an emony. Ovation boss, Dele Momodu, were seen flouted," @I_Am_Ilemona caption appearance as per he's in town. Upon her arrival, the heavily preg- wearing the same glow of love and hap- read. nant actress wasted no time busting piness newlywed couples are known for. 27 JUNE — 9 JULY, 21 Kwara Trends ENTERTAINMENT 2020 Followers slam Omashola for speaking against disrespecting women 019 Big Brother Naija various sectors. housemate Omashola has Lending his voice to the end called for the end of every of women's abuse, Omashola 2form of violence against wom- shared his opinions about it. en. However, he was soon called The Pepper Dem housemate out by some followers who stat- took to his page on Twitter to ed that he disrespected his fel- caution some men about how low housemate Mercy Eke. they treat the female figures in It was earlier reported that their lives. during the BBNaija reunion According to him, whenever show, the winner of the Pepper a man thinks about disrespect- Dem season Mercy said that COVID-19: Peter Okoye ing a woman, he should think Omashola shamed her when about how he was born into the he referred to her as a call girl. world. The dark and handsome man The past few days have seen went on to apologise to her for reveals how himself, women calling for justice on his abusive words. After his social media over matters con- tweet, his followers were quick cerning abuse. In fact, some to remind him of his past of- were directed at public figures fense. wife and daughter like musicians and others in tested positive eter Okoye has taken how himself, his wife, their ter also contracted the virus to social media to re- daughter and two of their do- shortly afterwards. veal himself, wife and mestic staff all tested positive Meanwhile, a group of Ni- Pdaughter tested positive for for coronavirus. gerian Catholic priests have coronavirus Okoye stated that he final- developed a supposed cure The singer/dancer re- ly decide to be open about for the deadly COVID-19 vealed this in a recent Insta- his family's situation so as to pandemic, a drug called Pax gram post as he admonished encourage people to indulge CVD Plus. his fans and followers to take in the precautionary steps to The disclosure was made precautionary measures to fight against the disease. in a statement released and protect themselves. He shared how he might signed by Father Anselm Okoye who said they have have been the carrier of the Adodo OSB on Wednesday, all tested negative for the vi- disease to his home which April 29, on the official page rus, described the past three affected two of his domestic of the Pax Herbal Clinic and weeks as hell staff and later affected his Research Laboratories, Out- Nigerian singer and dancer, daughter, Aliona. come News reports. Legit.ng Peter Okoye, recently left fans He revealed how his wife notes that the cleric said the and followers in shock after he Lola Omotayo, who while drug is solely for the treat- took to social media to reveal taking care of their daugh- ment of coronavirus. Nigerian singer Di'ja speaks out against child marriage igerian singer and song- allowed to grow up before doing early and whose reproductive writer, Hadiza Blell, grown man and women things systems have not fully developed. better known by her like marriage and anything to Some time ago, a Nigerian Nstage name Di'Ja, recently do with sexual reproduction. If man identified as Umar Ibra- joined others on social media, you really mean well you will at him on Twitter weighed in in the fight against child mar- least give her until 18 years old, on child marriage in a tweet riage. while honestly guiding her spir- shared on his page. The indi- Taking to the Twitter plat- it. Not everyone means well," vidual narrated a heartrending form, she opined that young she tweeted. experience he had with a young girls needed to be allowed to She also spoke on the health mother. mature before being made to risk associated with young Then, he spoke against un- marry and engage in sexual re- girls reproducing, adding that derage marriage. In his tweet, production. children can not keep going Umar started out by begging According to her, if a man re- through pain due to a lack of leaders and northern folks in struggle to carry a child on her ping the kid to her back was ally means well for a girl, he'll understanding. his immediate environments back. According to him, when the mom. Umar revealed that wait until she's 18 years of age Di'Ja talked about obstet- to speak against child mar- he asked for the mother of hearing this made him shiver in before marrying her. ric fistula which is very high in riage. He recounted how pain- the child, he was told that the anger. "Our young girls need to be young girls who are married off ful it was to watch a young girl young girl battling with strap- 22 27 JUNE — 9 JULY, 2020 PANORAMA Kwara Trends Oversight function of members of KWHA to Akerebiata-Sango Road, Local Government Area

Electrification extension project with 500kva transformer facilitated by Hon. Abdullahi Halidu Danbaba to kemanji bypass and installation of 350 kva to shirgwaria community 27 JUNE — 9 JULY, 23 Kwara Trends SPORTS 2020 NFF should fire Rohr if he fails to Monaco win AFCON 2021 – ready Mabo ormer Chief Coach of the Super Falcons Is- maila Mabo has backed FNigeria Football Federation to to offer fire Super Eagles gaffer Gernot Rohr if he fails to win the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cam- eroon, Completesports.com re- ports. Mabo told Completesports. €17m com that it was proper the NFF included the clause that Rohr must win the AFCON and qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, adding that with for Sadiq the Federation paying him so much as salary, he should de- liver or get fired “Rohr has done well so far, but I think after winning rench Ligue 1 outfit Mo- According to fudbalskihram. have also been linked with the for Partizan in the 2019/20 a bronze at the AFCON, he naco are preparing an of- fr, Monaco vice-president Oleg lanky striker. campaign. should justify his huge wages fer of €17m for Partizan Petrov has already contacted The Great Danes have re- The 23-year-old joined Parti- by going further to win the FBelgrade forward Umar Sadiq, Milos Vazura, director general portedly lined him up as re- zan on a permanent deal from Se- cup. We have the talents to reports Completesports.com. of Partizan Belgrade to discuss placement for compatriot Vic- rie A club AS Roma in January. conquer Africa. We are due for Monaco are in the market for the move. tor Osimhen, who is expected Partizan finished as -run another AFCON win with the s new striker after allowing Al- Both clubs have an excellent to leave the club this summer. ners-up to Crvena Zvezda in talents at his disposal,” Mabo gerian Islam Slimani return to relationship which could help Sadiq scored 17 goals and re- the Super Liga and lost in the said. Leicester City following the expi- facilitate the transfer on time. corded 16 assists in 38 appear- final of Serbian Cup to Vojvo- “The NFF were right to or- ration of his one-year loan deal. Monaco’s Ligue 1 rival, Lille ances across all competitions dina. der Rohr to win the AFCON and qualify for World Cup and I think the federation should fire him if he fails to win the 4th AFCON for Nigeria. To whom much is given, much is Kwara State Basketball expected, Rohr should win a trophy for the country or get his contract terminated,” he re- Association Mourns Ajanah iterated. Bolaji Lawal on Monday described the news for Kwara Falcons a very long "everyone's thoughts are with as shocking and sad develop- time ago. He contributed alot the families and the people of he Kwara state Bas- ment. to Nigeria basketball through and we pray the Al- ketball association has "Justice Ajanah was our as- his annual Justice Ajanah In- mighty God will give everyone joined others to mourn sociation patron, the position ter-Basketball competition in most especially his families the Tthe death of Kogi state Chief he has held for a very long time Kogi state".He said. fortitude to bear the irreplace- Judge, Justice Nasiru Ajanah and will be remembered for his While relaying the messages able loss while adding that may who passed away on Sunday excellent services towards the of all basketball stakeholders in his gentle soul rest in peace', morning in Abuja after a brief game, he was vibrant, a wise the state, Dr Adeyemo noted He concluded. illness. leader, patient, loving and the Chairman of Kwara state visionary leader who always basketball association, Dr Jo- emphasizes with equality at seph Adeyemo in a statement the game. He was among the made available through the pioneers of Kwara state bas- secretary Bello Azeez, in Ilorin ketball association and played FA Cup Semi-Final Draw: Man Utd to face Chelsea anchester United and sea with the Red Devils win- the reverse fixture in the league Chelsea will square ning their three clashes this United emerged victorious with off in the semi-final of season. a 2-0 win. Mthis season’s Emirates FA Cup United thrashed Chelsea 4-0 The other semi-final pairing at Wembley stadium. at Old Trafford in their open- will see Arsenal take on either The FA Cup semi-final pair- ing game of this season’s Pre- Manchester City or Newcastle ing was announced in the draw mier League. United. that was conducted on Sunday. In their encounter in the Ca- The semi-finals will be played This will be the fourth meet- rabao Cup at Stamford Bridge on the 18th and 19th July. ing between United and Chel- United triumphed 2-1 while in ISSN: 2449-0502 Quote of the week “I remember Senator Ajimobi as a conciliatory person, a peace maker who cuts through ground- standing to find a win-win solution in a conflict. His party would have benefited from this attribute. RIP, good man.” — Former Minister for Sports, Bolaji 27TH JUNE – 9TH JULY, 2020 Vol. 3. No. 6 Kwara Trends Abdullahi Etebo 7up Bottling Company to worries over support outgoing Director of increasing new cases Sports retirement ceremony of Covid-19 Yemi Sodeeq tee were at the Seven Up Com- in Nigeria even Up Bottling Company, pany in Ilorin earlier to seek for Ilorin Branch has offered the company's support in stag- uper Eagles and Getafe to partner with the Main ing the event. of Spain midfielder, Ogh- SOrganising Committee of the Mr. Jide, while receiving the enekaro Etebo has ex- committee noted that, there Spressed deep concern over the Thanksgiving and Retirement Ceremony of the outgoing Di- has been a cordial and won- increasing number of new cases rector of Sports Council, Kwara derful relationship between the of the coronavirus pandemic State, Coach Tunde Kazeem. company and the sports sector (COVID-19) in Nigeria. This was made known by the in the state. The official Twitter account Sales and Marketing Manager He described the outgoing Di- of the Nigeria Centre for Dis- of the company, Jide Oluwato- rector as a man whose leadership ease Control (NCDC) late Sat- yin, during a courtesy visit by skills has turned things around urday night posted the number the members of the committee for good in the sports sector., of the coronavirus cases in the to the Company today. He gave the committee an as- West African nation. The partnership, according surance of the company's sup- It showed the number of new to him, will see the multina- port for the programme which cases increased, stating: “661 tional company providing sup- they believe will also, in turn, new cases of #COVID19Nige- port for the ceremony. help promote the company's ria; Lagos-230, Rivers-127, Del- Describing the development, products. ta-83, FCT-60, Oyo-51, Edo- the chairman of the Main Or- The Thanksgiving ceremony 31, Bayelsa-27, Kaduna-25. ganising Committee, Bayour is scheduled for the 1st of July, “Plateau-13, Ondo-6, Nasar- Issah said, it is a huge boost 2020, at the indoor Sports Hall awa-3, Ekiti-2, Kano-2, Bor- for the ceremony. of the Kwara State Stadium no-1, 19,808 confirmed, 6,718 The members of the commit- complex, Ilorin. discharged, 506 deaths.” This got Etebo seriously worried to the extent of going on social media. Etebo tweeted early Sunday morning: “Wow but seriously, what’s going on because in oth- er countries, the cases are re- ducing drastically and here we Onazi targets are still counting new cases.” Meanwhile, Etebo broke his duck in the Spanish La Liga by scoring his first goal ever in the competition for Getafe on Sat- Eagles return urday. uper Eagles midfielder The former Lazio player for a chance to earn a return ing to the coach all the time, The midfielder found the net Ogenyi Onazi hopes he missed the 2019 AFCON finals to the national team. because my job is to play and in the 30th minute off an assist from Angel Rodriguez to help will still get the chance due to the setback. “I was injured that’s why I when I’m doing that pretty Getafe draw 1-1 with Eibar at Sto play for the three-time Afri- Onazi stated that he is in wasn’t in the national team, I well, I’m sure I will be back in the Coliseum Alfonso Perez. can champions, reports Com- regular contact with Super speak with the coach sometimes, the team again.” The 24-year-old currently on pletesports.com. Eagles head coach Gernot and I also congratulated him on Onazi has made 52 appear- loan from Stoke City in the En- Onazi, 27, last featured for Rohr and hopes to feature his new deal,” he told Brila FM ances for Nigeria and scored glish SkyBet Championship has the West Africans in a 2019 more prominently for his club “But you can’t be speak- once. played nine times in the Span- Africa Cup of Nations qualify- ish top-flight with just that one ing fixture against Seychelles goal to his name. in 2018, having only recovered from a long injury layoff. Ronaldo trolled for rocking £1,250 outfit ristiano Ronaldo is known most expensive in history. board shorts which, according to be a great in many de- As far as dressing is concerned, to Sunsport, cost around £600. partments on the pitch the former Real Madrid marks- "Starting the weekend with a Cbut not the same can be said man is quite simply free-spirited. good vibe and a good style,” about his dressing, sometimes. This was exhibited once again Ronaldo captioned the photo. The Portugal superstar, con- on Saturday, June 27 when he To say the outfit was scream- sidered one of the greatest ever shared a photo of himself in some ing with color would be an un- to play the game, has been in the Louis Vutton wear which did not derstatement. Typically, ardent media for rocking some of the necessarily go down well with his Ronaldo fans see no wrong in the most expensive pieces of attire team mates. footballer whatsoever but that known in the fashion world to- In the photo accessed by Le- was not the case with some of day. git.ng, the 35-year old rocked a his teammates who tackled him Legit.ng also recently covered Hawaiian shirt valued at around mercilessly in the comment sec- CR7’s Rolex watch which is the £655 and matched it with some tion. KWARA#TRENDS is published by MALABIZ NIG. LTD. Corporate Office: Behind Muslim Pilgrims Board, Ilorin, Kwara State. Editor-in-Chief: Bukola Odogun. 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