According to a news report from New Telegraph, Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has reconstituted the state's Ease of Doing Business (EODB) Council in a renewed effort to eliminate obstacles to both old and new investments and to enhance the business climate.

Initially established in 2020, the EODB Council required reconstitution due to cabinet reshuffles and the introduction of new personnel in various government departments.

The newly reconstituted 12-member council includes:

Commissioner for Finance Dr Hauwa Nuru (Chairman)

Permanent Secretary (Head of Service) Mohammed Ibrahim (Co-chairman)

Kwara State Internal Revenue Service Chairman Shade Omoniyi (Vice Chairman)

Executive Chairman Kwara State Geographic Information Service Sulyman Abdulkareem (Member)

Commissioner for Works and Transport Engr AbdulQuawy Olododo (Member)

Commissioner for Business, Innovation and Technology Damilola Yusuf-Adelodun (Member)

Chief Press Secretary to the Governor Rafiu Ajakaye (Member)

President of KWACCIMA Barrister Ronke Adeyemi (Member)

Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice Senior Ibrahim Sulyman (Member)

Accountant General AbdulGaniyu Sanni (Observer)

Director of Budget, Ministry of Planning (Observer)

Office of the Director General of Kwara State Investment Promotion Agency (Member)

Head of Enforcement, Legal Compliance Directorate (KWIRS) Barrister Safau Iyabo Adebayo (Member/Secretary)

The council held its inaugural meeting last Wednesday, where members were urged to collaborate with all stakeholders to improve the ease of doing business in the state.

The Kwara EODB Council mirrors the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council, with a mandate to reduce bureaucratic hurdles and foster a more conducive business environment.