Category: Legislative Activities

The Kwara State House of Assembly has called on the Kwara State Government to urgently come to the aid of victims of rainstorm in Ilorin West, Ilorin South, Asa, Ifelodun and Patigi Local Government Areas of the State, through relevant government’s agency. This followed a Matter of Urgent Public Importance raised by a member representing …

The Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Dr. Ali Ahmad has pledged the  readiness of the House  to support the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC)  to ensure that Kwarans embrace the  use of speed limit device in order to reduce accidents on the highway. Ahmad, who noted that introduction of new policies have never been …

By Shuaib Abdulkadir The Kwara State House of Assembly, particularly the 8th Legislature, for the umpteenth time has not only proven its acumen in lawmaking business, but the members have on several occasions demonstrated to other lawmakers in Nigeria how things should be done to impact positively on the lives of their constituents. This, the …

Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Dr. Ali Ahmad says that the House will liaise with the Executive to ensure that the old glory of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Orientation Camp in Yikpata, Edu Local Government Area is restored in no distant time. Ahmad gave the assurance while hosting the State …

If the truth must be said, it is true to a large extent that most of the Houses of Assembly are rubber stamps to the executive. We have seen it and that posture is not good. That is where we are in Nigeria today. Sometimes, when you look at these state Assemblies, you believe that …

The Kwara State House of Assembly has commenced debate on the general principles of the 2018 budget estimate before it. It would be recalled that the State Governor, Alhaji Abdul Fatah Ahmed,had last Thursday presented 2018 budget estimate of N181,086,056,055 for consideration and approval of the Parliament. Leading other members in the debate, the House …

Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Dr. Ali Ahmad has felicitated with His Royal Highness (HRH), Maimartaba Sarki Ilorin, Alhaji (Dr.) Ibrahim SuluGambari as he clocks 22 years on the throne of his forefathers today. The Speaker, in a congratulatory message issued by his Special Assistant on Media, Shuaib Abdulkadir described the traditional …

Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Dr. Ali Ahmad has suggested that Nigerian Justice System should introduce sanctions to deal with lawyers that usually approach courts with “frivolous appeals”, which  waste a lot of time and delay justice dispensation. This, according to Ahmad ,would greatly decongest the courts and compel lawyers to verify the kind …

Disturbed by the rate at which some individuals are engaging in activities such as dealing with human parts, exhumation of corpses and ritual killings in Ilorin, the state capital, the Kwara State House of Assembly says it will work assiduously in restoring the sanctity of the Ancient City of Ilorin. The Speaker of the House, …