Kwara State Concludes Capacity-Building Training for Community-Based Organizations

Date: 2024-08-25

The Kwara State Government has concluded a three-day capacity-building training for community-based organizations (CBOs), urging citizens to support public projects and programmes to foster inclusive growth and sustainable development, according to news gathered by Voice of Nigeria.

The training commenced in Bode Sadu in Kwara North, continued in Ajase-Ipo, and concluded on Saturday in Ilorin in the Central region. At least 901 community-based organizations from across the 16 local government areas attended the three sessions.

The Kwara CBO Summit was organized by the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to Kwara Governor on Community Development, Dr. Lawal Olohungbebe, who stated that the initiative was at the behest of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. The initiative aims to foster awareness and deepen participatory democracy and sustainable development at the grassroots level, Olohungbebe added.

Over the three days, participants received lectures from renowned scholars and community development practitioners on measures and strategies to protect existing public projects, initiate new ones, and champion development at the various community levels.

The facilitators included Olohungbebe; Dr. Sanusi Lafiagi; Dr. Akosile Abdulfatai; and Dr. Abdul Salam Sholagberu.

The finale was also attended by government functionaries, including General Manager of Kwara State Social Investment Programmes (KWASSIP) Dr Abdulwasiu Olayinka Tejidini; non-executive director of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) Dr Ghali Alaaya; Senior Special Assistant on Islam Sheikh Ibrahim Dan-Maigoro; and Senior Special Assistant on Women Mobilisation Lawal Abimbola Monsurat.

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, who was represented by Counsellor and Special Adviser, Saadudeen Salaudeen, drew applause from stakeholders and participants for the initiative, which was said to be timely and all-inclusive.

National President of Ilorin Emirates Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU) Abdulmumini Abdulmalik commended the Governor for the initiative, saying it was a step in the right direction for inclusive development.

The community leader urged the participants to imbibe the lessons taken from the training and extend them to their practices in their various communities.

Olohungbebe said the government will award grants and certificates of merits to outstanding communities following the appraisal of an independent panel in the coming weeks.

According to him, outstanding organisations will receive grants to fund either existing or new projects in their communities and take at least three CBOs from each of the senatorial districts.

He described the Governor as a community-focused leader who is passionate about working closely with the people to bring more dividends of democracy to their doorsteps across all facets of governance.

Speaking on behalf of the participants, a representative of the Citizens Assembly and Executive Director of the Centre for Community Empowerment and Poverty Eradication, Abdur-Rahman Akindele Ayuba, commended the government for the initiative.

He called for continuous partnership with the CBOs for inclusive governance and sustainable development in the State.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Aisha Ahman-Pategi     Ganiyu Abolarin     Federal Road Maintenance Agency     Toyosi Thomas     Bilikis Oladimeji     Presidential Election     Madawaki Of Ilorin     Funmilayo Braithwaite     Kayode Zubair     Bola Shagaya     Arandun     Odogun Olushola Gabriel     Adesoye     Sidikat Akaje     Muhammad Akande Olarewaju Odunade     Yusuf Zulu-Gambari     Rihanat Ajia     Olabanji Orilonishe     Aiyedun     Isin     Kwarareports     Omotoso     Sulyman Tejidini     Wasiu Odewale     Yahaya Muhammad     Bayo Onimago     Oniwasi Agbaye     Adebara     CACOVID Palliatives     Christopher Ayeni     Ridwan Agboola     Apado     Odolaye Aremu     Vasolar     Bello John Olanrewaju     Afusat Nike Ibrahim     Borgu     Olawuyi     Obuh     Ishola Moses Abiodun     Femi Ogunsola     Olatunji Ayeni     Kulende     Hassan A. Saliu     Ibrahim Abdulqadir Abikan     Omoniyi M. Ayinla     Deji Ajani     Saka Adeyemo     College Of Health     Durosinlohun Kawu     Azeez Bello     Abdulsalam Firdaous Amosa     Veterinary Teaching Hospital     Plat Technologies Limited     Hauwa Nuru     Abdulwaheed Musa     Gaa Olobi     Mamatu Abdullahi     Joseph Offorjama     Michael Nzwekwe     Harmony Holdings     Ahmed Saidu Rufai     Esinrogunjo     Musa Yeketi     Kolawole Bashirat     Ella Supreme Tissue Paper     Ahmed Alhasssan     State Bureau Of Internal Revenue     T And K FOODS     EndSARS     Muhammed Aliyu     Ilorin Muslim Community     Tunji Folami     Okin Group     Code Of Conduct Tribunal     Abubakar Atiku     Grillo    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Dankaka     Yusuf Abdulkadir     Oasis Muslim Care Foundation     Bamikole Omishore     IEDPU     Chief Imam Of Offa     Kannike     Kwara State Football Association     Suleman Abubakar     Omotosho     Lai Mohammed     Fatima Abolore Jimoh     Isau     Kwara     Alikinla     Nagode     Okedare     Saadatu Modibbo-Kawu     Ajikobi     Elerinjare-Ibobo     Adijat Adebiyi     Sheikh Ridhwanullah     Bello Taoheed Abubakar     CBT     Mohammed Danjuma     Ishola Moses Abiodun     Unicontinental Construction Company     Kola Bukoye     Modibo Kawu     George Innih     Ariyo     Young Progressives Party     Imodoye Writer’s Enclave     Bello Bature     David Adesina     Elese Of Igbaja     Baba Isale     Hikmah AbdulKareem     Kwara North     Salihu Yahaya     IF-K     Share-Tsaragi     Medinat Folorunsho Salman     Olayinka Are     Y.A. Abdulkareem     Imam Gambari     Chemiroy Nigeria Limited     Junior Secondary School Certificate Examinations     Yusuf AbdulRasheed     Ilorin Curfew     Kwara State Government     Abdulrazaq Sanni     Omu-aran     Neuropsychiatric Hospital     Bolaji Gambari     Madawaki Of Ilorin     Alabi Olayemi Abdulrazak     Alabe     Mohammed Lawal     Tosho Yaqub     ANCOPPS     Ilorin East/South Federal Constituency     Jimoh Akani     Kwara Poly     Olatunji Moronfoye     Azeez Salawu     Obuh     Oloye     Doyin Group     Shehu Jimoh     Paul Olawoore     Zulu Gambari     Saka Aleshinloye     Aminat Ahmed     Ishaq Oloyede     David Oyepinola Adedumoye     Ola Falade