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.

Bisi Oyeleke     Abdulrazaq Adebayo     Hameed Oladipupo Ali     Bola Sagaya     Modibo Kawu     GANZY     Kwara 2023     Jimoh Akani     Kola Shittu     Ibikunle Ogunleye     Yemi Osinbajo     Roseline Oni Aremu     NYSC     Ibrahim Abduquadri Abikan     Abdullahi AbdulMajeed     Abubakar Abdulraheem     Raji Ayodele Kamaldeen     CACOVID Palliatives     Markaz Arabic And Islamic Training Institute, Agege     Suraj Tunji Oyewale     Niyi Osundare     Henry Olaosebikan     AbdulRaheem Ahmad Shayi     Toyin Falola     March 28     Sunday Otokiti     Niyi Ogundiran     Mary Kemi Adeosun     Elerinjare-Ibobo     Kwarareports     KWTV     Kwara Polytechnic     Ahmed     Kolo     Kuliyan Geri     Fola Consultant     Funke Adedoyin     Yusuf Ibitokun Sherifat     Sarkin Malamai     Saraki     Yunus Oniboki     Mahmud Ayinla Giwa     Grillo     Ahmed Alhasssan     Jeunkunu-Malete-Bani     Alaiye     Kwara Poly     Gbugbu     Salau Kabiru Abdullahi     TETFUND     Lafia Aliyu Korasabi     Jimoh Saadudeen Muhammed     Goodluck Jonathan     Presidential Election     Yunus Lawal     Hassan Saliu     Ibrahim Abdulkadir Abikan     Quranic Recitation Competition     Yahaya Oloriegbe     Paul Olawoore     Cassava Growers\' Association     Abdul Jimoh Mohammed     Quareeb Islamic Association     Yahaya Seriki Gambari     Kwara United     Atunwa     Abdulrazaq Magaji     Yusuf Amuda Aluko     Kolawole Bashirat     Musa Abdullahi     High Court     Igbomina     Rachael Obisesan     Bureau Of Lands     Jimoh Bashir     Samuel Olusegun Adedayo     Olatunji Moronfoye    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Musibau Akanji     Oloye     Segun Abifarin     Woro     Moses Afolayan     Lukman Adeloyin     Ilorin Curfew     Shuaib Abdulkadir     IESA     Aishatu Ahmed Gobir     Yakubu Shaaba     Taofeek Ibraheem     Ganiyu Taofiq     Raliat AbdulRazaq     KFA     Aliyu Adebayo     Kwara State Printing And Publishing Corporation     Abdulrasheed Lafia     ARMTI     Kehinde Baale     Jimoh Saadudeen Muhammed     Shagari     Funmilayo Mohammed     Yusuf Abdulraheem     Abdulmumini Jawondo     Olayinka Are     Abdulkadir Orire     Eleja Taiwo Banu     Ayodele Olaosebikan     Jumoke F. Ajao     Salihu Jibril Garbi     Adolescent Girls Initiative For Learning And Empowerment     Earlyon Technologies     Buhari     Afolabi-Oshatimehin Adenike Harriet     Ashiru     Aasiyat Bello Oyedepo     Afin Descendants Union Of Odo-Owa     Oluwole Dupe     Haleeman Salman     Abdulwahab Oba     Sidikat Uthman Ajibola     Chartered Institute Of Personnel Management Of Nigeria     Taofeeq Olateju     Mujtabah Bature     Centre For Community Empowerment And Poverty Eradication     Tuesday Assayomo     Prince Mahe Abdulkadir     Ayobola Ipinlaiye     Abdulbaqi Jimoh     Salihu Ajibola Ajia     Lithium     Saka Aleshinloye     Ilorin East/South Federal Constituency     Suleiman Idris     Mansur Alfanla     Seed Technologies     Salman Alada     Aliyu Alhassan     Millennium Development Goals     Okanlawon Musa     Saad Omo Iya     Oba Sulaiman Asude     CUTI     Ajia-Bako     Bashir Adigun     Aliyu Umar     Rihanat Ajia     Olaitan Adefila     Tsaragi/Share     Alimi Abdulrazaq     Smart School     Abdulrazaq Adebayo     Sarkin Malamai     Idiagbon     Idris Garuba     Abdulraheem Olesin