Kwara State governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has authorised the appointment of governing councils for eight state-owned tertiary establishments and 9 different businesses, with the appointments taking impact from October 16, 2026.
A press release signed by the governor’s Deputy Chief Press Secretary, AbdulRauf Agboola, introduced the appointments on Tuesday.
The affected establishments and businesses embody the Kwara State Scholarship Board; International Vocational, Technical and Entrepreneurship College (IVTEC), Ajase-Ipo; Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin; International Aviation College, Ilorin; College of Nursing Sciences, Ilorin; College of Education, Oro; College of Education, Ilorin; College of Nursing Sciences, Oke-Ode; and Kwara State Agency for Mass Literacy.
Others are the Kwara State Primary Healthcare Board; Kwara State Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASSA); Kwara State Road Traffic Management Authority (KWARTMA); Kwara State Rural Electrification Board; Kwara State Social Investment Programme (KWASSIP); Kwara State Housing Corporation; Kwara State Environmental Protection Agency (KWEPA); and Kwara State Signage and Advertisement Agency (KWASAA).
A former presidential candidate, Alhaji Gani Galadima, will chair the IVTEC Governing Council, which has six members, whereas Dr Ahmed Ameen Funsho will head the Kwara State Scholarship Board, whose council contains 17 members.
Engineer Musa Yeketi has been appointed chairman of the Kwara State Polytechnic Governing Council, whereas Nigeria’s first Professor of Aviation Law, Adua Ismail Mustapha, will chair the council of the International Aviation College, Ilorin. Both councils have six members every.
Amudipe Christiana Titilayo will chair the Governing Council of the College of Nursing Sciences, Ilorin. Gesinde Adedeji Amosa and Engineer Muhammadu Suno Gofe will head the councils of the Colleges of Education, Oro and Ilorin, respectively. Each council contains six members.
Dr Afusat Ameen will chair the six-member Governing Council of the College of Nursing Sciences, Oke-Ode, whereas Hajia Riskat Lawal will lead the council of the Kwara State Agency for Mass Literacy.
For the opposite businesses, Ayinmode Sunday Samuel will chair the four-member Kwara State Primary Healthcare Board, whereas Alhaji Muhammed Sakwa will head the six-member RUWASSA council.
Hon. Olasunkanmi Ere-oye will chair the five-member KWARTMA council, whereas Engineer Sikirullah Abdulkareem Oladimeji will lead the Kwara State Rural Electrification Board alongside 5 different members.
Hon. Memud Azeez Alonge will chair the KWASSIP Governing Council, which has six members, whereas Hon. Abdulazeez Oluwanilo will head the Kwara State Housing Corporation council alongside 5 different members.
Femi Aina has been appointed chairman of the KWEPA council, which additionally has 5 different members, whereas Dr Laaro Oba Abdulkadir will chair the governing council of the Kwara State Signage and Advertisement Agency.
Congratulating the appointees, the governor urged them to justify the arrogance reposed in them by discharging their duties diligently.
He stated their appointments ought to help the administration’s efforts to enhance the standard of training, advance human capital improvement and make Kwara a greater place to reside.
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