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Kwara State Primary Health Care Development Agency (KWPHCDA) Executive Secretary. Dr. Nusirat Elelu congratulated the Muslim Ummah on the occasion of new year islamic calendar. Elelu praised the efforts of the royal father, the Emir of Ilorin. Alhaji (Dr). Ibrahim Sulu Gambari (CFR) for his alacrity in maintaining peace and harmony in the state. She applauded the state government, led by Governor. AbdulRahmon AbdulRazaq, in sustaining the state in the face of numerous challenges, especially for his supportive role in the health sector. She urged Muslims to learn the lesson of sacrifice that Hijrah represents. "The period of new year islamic calendar celebration is a time to embrace the virtues of love, peace, unity, kindness, and sacrifice, as exemplified by the Holy Prophet Muhammad (SAW)," she says. Elelu urged governments at all levels to focus more on their primary responsibility of protecting lives and property. Adding that "the primary responsibility of any governm...

The gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Kwara State, Alh. Shuaibu Yaman Abdullahi has described the emergence of Sen. Ademola Adeleke Jackson Nurudeen as the governor-elect of Osun State as a victory for democracy. In a statement from his media and publicity office in Ilorin on Sunday–  "The hitherto nascent Nigeria's democracy is gradually coming to an age where the voices of the masses are resonated and their votes counted"–Yaman. Alh. Yaman congratulated the governor-elect on his well-deserved victory and urged him to remain committed to his electoral promises.  "Every great political campaign rewrites the rules; devising a new way to win is what gives campaigns a comparative advantage against their foes. you have been overwhelmed by the response that you have received on the doorstep during this campaign.  The gubernatorial hopeful also congratulated the PDP leadership for the support given to Adeleke while the campaign lasted.  ...

The Executive Secretary, Kwara State Primary Health Care Development Agency (KWPHCDA). Dr Nusirat Elelu congratulated the Muslim Ummah on the occasion of the Sallah festival. Elelu, in her Sallah message, commended the efforts of the state government led by Governor AbdulRahmon AbdulRazaq for sustaining the state in the face of its numerous challenges.  She urged the Muslim faithful to imbibe the lesson of sacrifice that Eid-el-Kabir symbolises. According to her, “The period of Eid-el-Kabir celebration is a time to embrace the virtues of love, peace, unity, kindness and sacrifice, as exemplified by the Holy Prophet Muhammad (SAW), during and after the celebrations.” Elelu appealed to governments at all levels to be more mindful of their primary responsibility of securing lives and property. She noted that the security challenges in the country “are becoming worrisome and of great concern to all and sundry,” adding that “the primary responsibility of any government is to protect liv...

Three years ago, in 2018, cultural integration arrived in Ilorin, the capital of Kwara state, to bring people from far and near together. Indigenes and non-indigenes alike gathered before the Emir of Ilorin, Alh. Dr. Ibrahim sulu Gambari (CFR), to commemorate Durbar and reconnect not only with the people and friends of Ilorin Emirate, but also with their cultural heritage, reminding them of their glorious past in an effort to further promote and preserve the people's increasingly vanishing cultural heritage. Durbar festival is usually celebrated on the second day following Eid-Fitri. It begins with prayers, is followed by a horse-drawn parade of the Emir and his entourage, accompanied by musicians, and concludes at the Emir's palace. Durbar festivals are held in cities such as Kano, Katsina, Sokoto, Zaria, and Bida, which are popular tourist destinations. Durbar was said to have arrived in Nigeria directly to the Northern region during the Colonia era. The first Durbar festival...