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LANWA CITIZENS MUST BE UNITED TO ACHIEVE MODERN DEVELOPMENT:   _By Sa'ad Ayuba Danmusa_  Nobody can deny that Lanwa is a beloved  Recall, in the first and second Republic, Dr Wahab Dosunmu and his brother belonged to different party, NPN and UPN respectively, but usually fight for the same interest of their people and never allowed that to affect the unity of the family and the entire citizen. They always settle any rift at home amicably. Another typical example is Late Dr Olusola Saraki who belonged to "Okere" while the Son, Dr Bukola Saraki, who belonged to PDP, but all settled down in the same roof, why is Lanwa different where they path away to "G13 " and "Iliasu groups" without settling down in the same roof. According to Islamic injunction, we must always think about the "Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow". In this wise, no one can ever forget Alhaji Yusuf Orilowo's achievements in the entire Lanwa Community and ...

World Environment Day: Kwarans urged to imbibe Cleanliness Kwarans have once again been tasked to ensure that the State achieves a clean and green look as cleanliness creates no room for sickness. This was made known by the General Manager of the Kwara State Environmental Protection Agency,(KWEPA) , Alhaji Saad Ayuba Dan-Musa during the commemoration of the 2021 World Environment Day held at the Emir's Palace, Ilorin, the Kwara State Capital with the theme, "Ecosystem Restoration " and the local theme, "Re-imagine, Re-create and Restore the Kwara Environment." In his words, "The Earth is the present home for our children and we must keep it clean and safe always. When we fail to clean and maintain our environment, we open the door for sickness to creep in. It sucks up the little resources we are managing and if care is not taken, it can lead to sudden death.  "In order to avoid this,  we must attach more importance to our surroundings by ensuring that ...

KWEPA pays familiarization visit to Unilorin  The Kwara State Environmental Protection Agency (KWEPA), paid  a sanitary familiarization visit to the University of Ilorin recently. The visit, which was led by the General Manager of the Agency, Alhaji Sa’ad Ayuba Danmusa, was done in order to assess the University's environmental sanitation activities.  In his remarks, Alhaji Danmusa said, “We are here today to make a familiarization visit with the University of Ilorin and to inspect the institution to see how they manage their wastes in strategic areas like administrative blocks, clinic, hostels, food vendors and other places and to carry out an environmental sanitation activity around the school premises”.  The Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Sulyman Age Abdulkareem, in his welcome remark in his office, appreciated the efforts of the agency in visiting the institution and said they were ready to cooperate with the agency and comply with their recommendations...

MORNING DIGEST ON SECURITY ALERT IN ILORIN METROPOLIS. By Dan-Musa Ayuba Saad It is not longer a news that migration of different people from different part of the country are taking refuge in the state capital of Ilorin in search of peaceful atmosphere due to unrest in the North, West, South and West. I took my precious time to move round to the point of taking Okada (Bike) to know who and who has mingle with the people of peaceful minds in the state capital. In my research, it was discovered that 30% of Okada riders could not speak any Nigeria Languages while most of their Okada has no valid documents while some of the Riders has no forwarding addresses. It is very uncommon in Ilorin to see about 8 Okadas (Motor bikes) with occupants in convoy to unknown destination- this happened along Fate/ShopRite road heading to the town despite the fact there is a ban for any Okada to move at that time. There is no doubt about it, Okadas are the instruments to commit crimes at all time, then why...

KWEPA Commiserates with Ipata Fire Victims  The General Manager of the Kwara State Environmental Protection Agency (KWEPA) , Alhaji Saad Ayuba Dan-Musa, has commiserated with the victims of the Ipata Market Fire Mishap that occured last night and lasted till the early hours of Friday.  The Fire started late last night as a result of the artificial dumpsite, situated just beside the cattle ranch where  goats were also kept, which was set on fire, which later escalated and burnt cattles, goats,  shops, and many valuables worth millions of naira.    Alhaji Dan-Musa urged them to follow the given directives regarding proper waste disposal and evacuation, while also noting that the Agency had been coming to Ipata Market regularly to sensitize them on proper waste management, adding that it was unfortunate that such a huge loss was being recorded due to negligence.  Earlier in his speech, the Chairman of the KWEPA Governing Council, P...

KWEPA inaugurates Offa Weekly Market Sanitation The General Manager of the Kwara State Environmental Protection Agency (KWEPA), Alhaji Saad Ayuba Dan-Musa has inaugurated the Weekly Market Sanitation at Owode Market in Offa, Offa Local Government Area.   Speaking at the occasion, Alhaji Dan Musa urged  the people of Owode Market to always ensure the market is clean and tidy in order to prevent diseases and other ailments that may arise from dirty environments. According to him, the market is an essential part of the economy; hence, the need to promote cleanliness in the markets.  Dan-Musa said that the pilot scheme of the weekly market Sanitation had already kicked off in Ilorin, the State Capital, while also noting that there is the need to ensure compliance in all the markets of the State, including Owode Market.  He talked about the opportunities involved when wastes are properly recycled, also known as "Waste to Wealth", which, he said, included generating g...