Snippets from today's The Governor Explains with Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed

Date: 2017-08-30

Compiled by Dr Femi Akorede (SA Media to Governor Ahmed)

1. Firstly, I thank God for his mercies for helping us to manage the affairs of Kwara State .

2. The economy of Kwara is not insulated from the national economic problems.

3. We put measures in place to boost revenue to fund infrastructure in the state. 
4. It has been tough economically but our reforms and infrastructure programs have seen us through. We have reflated the economy 
5. We are happy that many have taken advantage of our various economic programs.
6. There is no multiple or double taxation in Kwara State. What goes to each tier of government is guided by law. 
7. No extra ordinary taxes in Kwara State .
8. At the state level, we don't have unpaid salaries except for some tertiary institutions that are owed quarterly subventions.
9. We've reformed our revenue collection and that has provided more funds for execution of capital projects. 
10. LG workers' salaries are paid by the LG councils from their own allocation, just like states. LGs gets allocation from FG and 10% from state IGR
11. We are able to pay salaries regularly because we have increased IGR. 
12. We use our IGR to augment federal allocation to pay salaries while the rest goes towards funding infrastructure. 
13. Infrastructure is under pressure in a growing city like Ilorin because of the influx of people. 
14. Geri-Alimi project is imperative due to expansion of Ilorin. We must plan for both the present and the future. 
15. We have focused on the entry routes into the state, Geri Alimi and UITH to ease traffic in and out of Ilorin. 
16. Local Governments need to augment allocation with taxes to pay their workers' salaries. 
17. LGs are completely financially autonomous in Kwara State. The Joint account is amongst the 16 LGs and not between the State and LG.
18. Taxes that are collectibles are clearly spelt out by law. KWIRS can't take over taxes from LGs.
19. Paris Club Refunds belong to @kwaragovt. We only supported LGs with N2b.
20. We have been able to get many youths interested in Agriculture
21. IVTEC Ajase will continue to be owned by Kwara Govt but will run as an NGO
22. We will continue to make healthcare facilities accessible to the people
23. We will ensure that all ongoing infrastructure programs are brought to completion
24. We will soon pay our counterpart funding to UBEC so that we can improve Primary schools
25. I want to be remembered for making Kwara State better than I met it.
26. My agenda for rest of my tenure is to make sure every project we have started is completed.
27. We've demonstrated the value of continuity by bringing inherited projects to completion and embarking on new ones.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Salaudeen Oyewale     Kwara State Council Of Chiefs     Jimoh Lambe Abdulkareem     Yetunde Balogun     NIRSAL     Alimi Abdulrazaq     Adeola Abraham     Alagbado     Ubandoma     Emir Of Lafiagi     Fola Consultant     Babs Iwarere     Ahmed     Oladimeji Thompson     Aliyu Olatunji Ajanaku     IQRA College     Aliyu Muhammad Saifudeen     Ahmed Idris Mohammed     Issa Memunat Moyosore     Bello Abubakar     Jumoke Monsura Gafar     Deji Ajani     Omoniyi M. Ayinla     Mazars Consulting     Kisira     Saka Saadu     Oniyangi     Niyi Ogundiran     Oko-Erin     Sadiq Umar     Abubakar Suleiman     Sulu Babaita Isiaka     Alfa Modibbo Belgore     Umar Gunu     Javed Khan     Markaz Arabic And Islamic Training Institute, Agege     Mohammed Yisa     SSUCOEN     Cornelius Adebayo     Ramat Oganija     Abubakar Imam     Habeeb Abdullahi Al-Ilory     Mohammed Tunde-Jimoh     Abdulrasheed Na\'Allah     Hamidat Sulyman-Yusuf     New Model Police Station     Olofa Of Offa     Majlis For Sadakah, Zakat And Waqf     Bluenile Associates     Zainab Abass     Al-Ilory     Gamji Members Association     QuickWin     Ridwan Agboola     Maryam Nurudeen     Abdulrahman Onikijipa     Yakubu Dogara     Tunde Kazeem     Yusuf AbdulRasheed     Ridhwanullah Al-Ilory     Mukhtar Shagaya     2017 Budget     Raliat Elelu-Habeeb     Sodiya     Abdullahi AbdulMajeed     Kwara State Internal Revenue Service     Isiaka Yusuf     Tayo Awodiji     Kumbi Titiloye     Solomon Edoja     Dauda Adesola     Bankole Omisore     Alimi     Tsaragi-Share     Maja     Goodluck Jonathan     Patience Jonathan    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Shagari     Bola Sagaya     Post-utme     Ilorin.Info     Femtech     Abdulrazaq Solihudeen     Bashiru Makama     Medview Airlines     Abdulfatai Ahmed     Is\'haq Modibbo Kawu     Tsaragi-Share     Ghali Muhammed     Kpotum Mohammed Baba     Kwara State Fire Service     John Mayokun Dada     Code Of Conduct Tribunal     Tunde Mukaila Mustapha     Nigerian Medical Association     Mansur Alfanla     Senate     Ilorin Emirate Stakeholders Forum     Omoniyi Ayinla     Vasolar-Kwara Company Ltd     Shaykh Luqman Jimoh     Adedipe     Christian Association Of Nigeria     Kwara 2023     IYA ALFA NLA     Garba Idris Ajia     Joseph Yemi Ajayi     Ibrahim Agboola Gambari     Doyin Awoyale     Risikat Lawal     Ayodele Shittu     Senior Special Assistant On Student Affairs     Hamid Bobboyi     Isiaka Gold     Umaru Saro     Centre For Peace And Strategic Studies     Solomon Edojah     IF-K     Kwara Volleyball Association     Dapo Teni Nig Enterprise     Sulu Babaita Isiaka     Tunde Akanbi     Mohammed Danjuma     Nigeria Governors\' Forum     Musa Yeketi     Rueben Parejo     Kamaldeen Ajibade     Sulaiman Gado     Amusement Park     Ahmad Olayiwola Kamaldeen     Sabi     Ibrahim Sulu Gambari     Abdul Jimoh Mohammed     Henry Olaosebikan     Afolabi-Oshatimehin Adenike Harriet     Forgo Battery     Kwara Polytechnic     Y.A. Abdulkareem     Awili Pedro     Clement Yomi Adeboye     Firdaos Amasa     Lai Gobir     Kwara Basketball Association     Jawondo     Yahaya Seriki     Bahago     Yahaya Abdulkareem     Hydro-electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission     Kwara Teaching Service Commission     Chikanda     Mary Arinde     Cornelius Adebayo     Wahab Agbaje     Ajidagba