
AbdulRazaq’s giant strides in the Ministry of Water Resources
The giant strides of the AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq-led Kwara State Government in the Ministry of Water Resources is worthy of commendation.
Through the concerted efforts of the State Government as well as the diligence of Hajia Arinola Lawal, the Ministry of Water Resources has recorded laudable feats.
Below are some of the achievements of the AbdulRazaq-led Kwara State Government in the Ministry of Water Resources.
1. Rehabilitation of Lafiagi Water Works
2. Rehabilitation of Asa-Dam Water Works
3. Rehabilitation of Patigi Water Works
4. Rehabilitation of Igbaja Water Works
5. Rehabilitation of Kaiama Water Works
6. Rehabilitation of Gwanara Water Works
7. Reticulation of Golf Club
8. Rehabilitation of UP Kwara Water Tanks across Ilorin Metropolis:
i. Garage Offa
ii. Umoru Audi
iii. Unity Road
iv. Ahmadu Bello Way
v. Sobi via Iyawo Poultry, Ilorin
9. Refurbishment of Agbabiaka Water Tanks Ilorin
10. Rehabilitation of Yashikira Waterworks
11. Rehabilitation of Oro-Ago Water Works
12. Inter-connection of Eastern Reservouir & Awolowo Road in Tanke
13. Diversion of Ductile iron pipes across Alagbado stream
14. Repair of Lafiagi Water Works and its environment
15. Creation of a By-pass from Asa-Dam Water Works to Oke-Ose tank
16. Repair of Works at Patigi Water Works and Extension
17. Relocation of AC” Pipe along Baraje, Bababoko Area
18. Provision of Water Supply to Ajibesin Community, Ogidi Area
19. Reactivation of Blocked four fitter-Bed, Asa-Dam
20. Repair of Share Waterworks
21. Restoration of Pipe borne water to:
i. Abata-Asunkere,
ii. Ayegbami,
iii. Alagbado
iv. Harmony Estate
22. Payment for the Completion of Rore Waterworks in Irepodun LG by Tafol Nig. Ltd.
23. Rehabilitation of Oyun Waterworks Lot 2
24. Drilling of a motorized Borehole at Shuta Asa LG
25. Provision of Industrial Boreholes in some Communities in Baruten LG:
i. Okuta;
ii. Boriya;
iii. Gure;
iv. Kosubosu;
v. Gwasoro;
vi. Kenu;
vii. Taberu; sinau;
viii. Ningurume;
ix. Ilesha-Baruba;
x. Shiya
26. Drilling of motorized Boreholes in Isale-Koko,
i. Amule/Baruba and
ii. Ita-Elepa/Offa-Garrage
27. Rehabilitation of Igbaja Water Works supplementary bid
28. Drilling of a motorized Borehole at Aliara, Ilorin West LG
29. Repairs & Drilling of motorized Borehole in Asa LG:
i. Eiyekorin;
ii. Afon;
iii. Apata-Onire (Alapa);
iv. Foko;
v. Ogbondoroko;
vi. Apate-Onire;
vii. Gaa-Bororo;
viii. Oja-Iya;
ix. Lapangba
x. (Repair – Ojakoro;
xi. kolofo;
xii. Olupo town;
xiii. Budogbo;
xiv. Gaa-turawa;
xv. Binna;
xvi. Gaa-Laloke;
xvii. Abuyarin;
xviii. Gbofe;
xix. Bi-Elesin;
xx. Owode-oja;
xxi. Olorunda;
xxii. Lasoju;
xxiii. Araromi village;
xxiv. Budo Oke;
xxv. Popo village;
xxvi. Ayetoro-Otte Oja;
xxvii. Budo-Awero;
xxviii. Ajuwon;
xxix. Gaa-Obatte)
30. Drilling of (5) motorized Boreholes in Kaiama LG:
i. Kaiama Ward II;
ii. Gwanabe Ward I;
iii. Tenebo Community,
iv. Kemanji;Berira Community;
v. Wajibe Ward Mallam Ayuba Mosque
31. Rehabilitation of Concrete overhead tank across ilorin Metropoli:
i. Ogidi;
ii. Kongbari;
iii. Basin;
iv. Sango;
v. Oke-Apomu;
vi. Adangba;
vii. Idi-Ape;
viii. Surulere;
ix. Balogun Ajikobi;
x. Ita-Elepa/Ile-Labe (Isale Koto)
xi. Ile Elelu/Senni
32. Repair of (20) existing Boreholes; Drilling of (4) Handpump & (5) motorized Boreholes in Ilorin East L.G.A:
i. Ile-ogun Oke-oyi;
ii. Ajelende;
iii. Agboge Alalubosa;
iv. Gambari ward II;
v. Akogun Apado;
vi. HB-Angua Gbadamu;
vii. Oyekan;
viii. Magaji Are II;
ix. Oju-Ekun;
x. (Repair- Idi-opopo Baruba;
xi. Woru-oja Apado;
xii. Panada Agbeyangi;
xiii. Oloro Ipanrin;
xiv. Maya ile-apa;
xv. Mubo Aree ward;
xvi. Awogbemi Gambari ward;
xvii. ilyas house Iponrin;
xviii. Iso-obi idi-ape;
xix. Ode Ajia mosque gambari;
xx. Ode Adua mosque;
xxi. Alabi-Alasa Ajegunle;
xxii. Powerful church Alalubosa;
xxiii. Idi-ape mosque;
xxiv. Ile Arolahun qtrs;
xxv. Apata Area Baruba;
xxvi. Abudu idi-Aro;
xxvii. Central mosque Oyun ward;
xxviii. Magaji orisunbare Oyun ward;
xxix. Abioye Block Oyun ward
33. Repairs of 20 nos of existing Boreholes;
i. Drilling of 4 nos of New Handpump & 5 nos of New Motorized Boreholes in Moro LGA:
ii. MB- Kanbi/oloru ward;
iii. Ekejo (Bode Saadu ward);
iv. Alateko (Arobadi ward);
v. Eleja-Sulu (Lanwa ward);
vi. Paku Village (Ajanaku ward);
vii. HB-Ganbe Oloko (Lanwa ward);
viii. Apata-Oko Pakumoh;
ix. Faje-Eji (Dongari ward);
x. Alagogo Village (Malete ward)
xi. (Repairs- Baba Tapa Alfa-Ajanaku ward;
xii. Sumala-Okutala ward;
xiii. Aladiye-Ejidongari ward;
xiv. Ile kanisuru Shao ward;
xv. Ago Village-Jeunkunu ward;
xvi. Mazankore Village- Abati ward;
xvii. Adara village-Arobadi ward;
xviii. Shao police Station- Shao ward;
xix. Ojulogbo village- Abati ward;
xx. Gidaje Village-Abati ward;
xxi. Olowohanma village-Magida ward;
xxii. Tapa village-Jeunkunu ward;
xxiii. Jodoma-Baba Dudu ward;
xxiv. Gado-Ejidongari ward;
xxv. Iyana Bacita- Jebba ward;
xxvi. Malete Area-Bode Saadu ward;
xxvii. Amu village-Okutala ward;
xxviii. Agbaku Dende-Jebba ward;
xxix. Oladimeji-Ejidongari ward
34. Drilling of 10,000 Litres Motorized Boreholes at Jengbe Motor Spare Part Market, Oloje
35. Repair of Borehole at Kwara State Teaching Service Commission (KWTESCOM) Premises
36. Provision of Generator-Set for recently rehabilitated Concrete Overhead Tank within Ilorin Metropoli:
i. Basin Road;
ii. Sango market;
iii. Ogidi; Ajikobi;
iv. Idi-Ape;
v. Oke-Apomu;
vi. Adangba; Surulere;
vii. Kongbari;
viii. Yidi-Praying ground;
i. Isale-Koko;
ii. Ile-Elelu
37. Integrated Boreholes in Dumagi Waterworks
38. Industrial Motorized Borehole in Edidi Communities
39. Drilling of Motorized Boreholes for Awe & Olowo Communities in Asa LGA
40. Drilling of 16 Hand Pump Boreholes to Fulani/Herdsman across 16 LGAs:
i. HB-Gidan-Ardo Okuta (Barutean);
ii. Tungan Darusalam (Kaiama);
iii. Gaa-Marafa (I/East);
iv. Gaa-Bamo Akanbi (I/South);
v. Gaa Alh. Ciroma Joruma (Asa);
vi. Gaa Alh. Saidu Osi (Ekiti);
vii. Gaa Alh. Jonwuro Omugo (Ifelodun);
viii. Gaa Ahmed Igbola (Irepodun);
ix. Gaa-Agunba Oke-Oyi (Isin);
x. Gaa Alh. Baji (Moro);
xi. Gaa Alh. Bello Idofin (Oke-Ero);
xii. Gaa Alfa Koro (Offa);
xiii. Gaa Alh. Ladi Ippe Warri (Oyun);
xiv. Gaa- Bokunji (Edu);
xv. Gaa- Aleyo (I/West);
xvi. Gaa-Sarkin Fulani Jae Bunaji (Patigi)
41. Additional cost for the provision of 5 nos. Industrial boreholes & conversion of 4 Hand Pump to motorized in Moro LGA:
i. MB-Eleja-Sulu;
ii. Alate-Eko; Gambe-Oloko;
iii. Paku Village;
iv. Alagogo Village;
v. Ekejo; Faje-Eji;
vi. Kanbi/Oloru ward;
vii. Apata-Oko
42. Construction of 10 nos. Hand fitted Boreholes in 5 L.Gs ( Asa, Barutean, Edu, Ifelodun & Oke-Ero):
i. Mobile Health Centre, Okuta &
ii. LGA Dispensary,Ilesha(Barutean);
iii. Maternity/Dispensary,Bacita
iv. LGA Dispensary Tsaragi (Edu);
v. Public Health Centre,Jimba-Oja
vi. Basic Health Centre, Alegongo (Ifelodun);
vii. Maternity/Dispensary, Laduba
viii. Public Health Centre, Agbona (Asa);
ix. Ekan Health Centre &
x. Imoji Health Centre (Oke-Ero)
43. Purchase of repair materials for Kwara State Water Corporation (KWWC)
44. Extension of Pipe-Borne Water to Royal Site;
45. Extension of Pipe-Borne Water to Mountain View
46. Repair of Isokan Community Water Distribution Pipe Line, Saw Mill Area, Ilorin.
47. Procurement of water tankers for Kwara State Water Corporation
48. Restoration of distribution line from Asamadiya to Awodi market.
49. Creation of Distribution line to Abayawo community
50. Restoration of Distribution line to Ita-Elepa, Agaka
51. Supply of water to General Hospital
52. Relocation of 12inch ductile iron pipe at Agba dam river.
53. Provision of water to Sobi specialist hospital
54. Restoration of concrete piling at Ola -Olu bridge
55. Payment of April 2019 50% salary to Kwara State Water Corporation staff
56. Provision of water to Odota
57. Restoration of water to Niger road
58. Restoration of water to Ita-Amodu.
The commitment of Kwara State Government to provide portable water for various homes across the state will continue with renewed vigour.