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.

Jumoke Monsura Gafar     Daud Adeshola     Mary Arinde     Dumagi     Amasa     Abdulrosheed Okiki     Kayode Yusuf     Abdulganiyu Salahudeen     Abdulrahman Abdulrasak     Raliat AbdulRazaq     Saidu Kawu     Ilorin South Constituency     Rebecca Olanrewaju     Lateef Fagbemi     Olomu Of Omu-Aran     Durbar     Muritala Awodun     Alfa Yahaya Road     M.Y. Abdulrahaman     Isiaq Khadeejah     Bayo Ajia     Bashir Badawi     Bello Abubakar     Abdulrazaq Adebayo     Olanrewju Okanlawon Musa     Malete     Abdullah Janet Amudat     Senate Presidency     IHS     Salman Suleiman     Kola Olota     IsDB     Bukola Saraki     National Information Technology Development Agency     Hijab     Damilola Yusuf Adelodun     College Of Arabic And Islamic Legal Studies     Saliu Shola Taofeek     Chief Imam Of Ilorin     Tafida Of Kaiama     Saka Asiat Ayinke     Yemi Sanni     Laduba     Saadu Alanamu     Abdulmajeed Abdullahi     Standard Organization Of Nigeria     Saidu Yaro Musa     Toyin Olayinka Tejidini     Aisha Abodunrin Ibrahim     Hamza Usman     Abubakar Abdullahi Bata     Ijakadi     Muhammad Ghali Alaaya     Pacify Labs     Amada Jidda     Tunji Moronfoye     Mohammed Lawal     Taofeeq Olateju     Elewu     Makama Of Ilorin     Aminat Omodara     Bureau Of Lands     Apaokagi     Playing Host     Gobirawa     Ado Ibrahim     KWAFFA     First Lady     11th Galadima     Congress For National Consensus     Apado     Kwara State Sports Commission     Ilorin     Christian Association Of Nigeria     Rafiu Olasile     Labour Party     Adam Abdullahi Al-Ilory    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

A.G.F Abdulrasaq     AbdulRahman Saad     Dan Iya Of Ilorin     Makama Of Ilorin     Madawaki Of Ilorin     Kayode Ogunlowo     Harmony Holdings     Rafiu Olasile     Charles Ibitoye     Henry Makinwa     Ayinde Oyepitan     Imam Gambari     Suleiman Idris     Shehu Raheem Adaramaja     Joana Nnazua Kolo     Simon Sayomi     Mahmud Durosinlohun Atiku     Nigerian Correctional Service     Mutawalle     Abraysports FC     Abdulganiy Abimbola Abdussalam     Umar Saro     Saad Omo\'ya     Law School Scholarship     Durbar Festival     General Hospital, Ilorin     Baba Issa     Mustapha Akanbi     Oloruntoyosi Thomas     Afonja Descendants Union     Mohammed Yisa     Lawal Arinola Kudirat     Zainab Abass     Issa Memunat Moyosore     SSA Youth     Kamaldeen Kehinde     Tunji Olawuyi     Lasiele Alabi Yahaya     Otuka     Sulyman Abdulkareem     Ekiti     Razak Atunwa     Mansur Alfanla     Tafida     Wole Oke     Adeleke Ogungbe     SWAN     Raliat Elelu-Habeeb     Olatunji Abdulmumeen     Muyiwa Oladipo Kanu     Hassan A. Saliu     Moshood Kashimawo Abiola     Durosinlohun Kawu     Diagnostic Centre     Oniwasi Agbaye     Okasanmi Ajayi     Ahmad Olayiwola Kamaldeen     Bolaji Abdullahi     Ilorin South Constituency     Femtech     Raymond Olaitan     Lateef Ademola Olatunji     Charcoal     Bayer Nigeria Limited     Oke-Kura     Kwara Metro Park     Ajikobi     Tafida Of Ilorin     Kwara State Printing And Publishing Corporation     Sobi Specialist Hospital     Adebara     Amuda Bembe     Siraj Oyewale     BIR     Ebola     Aliyu Umar     MATTA Girls Foundation