Executive Council of Kwara State

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The Kwara State Executive Council (also known as the Cabinet of Kwara State) is the highest formal governmental body that plays important roles in the Government of Kwara State headed by the Governor of Kwara State. It consists of the Deputy Governor, Secretary to the State Government, Chief of Staff, Commissioners who preside over ministerial departments, and the Governor's special aides.

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Functions

The Executive Council exists to advise and direct the Governor. Their appointment as members of the Executive Council gives them the authority to execute power over their fields.

Current cabinet

The current Executive Council [1] is serving under the AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq administration.

Principal Officers

OfficeIncumbent
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq [2]
Deputy Governor Kayode Alabi [3]
Secretary to the State Government Mamman Saba Jibril [4] [5]
Head of ServiceOluwole Modupe [6]
Chief of StaffPrince Abdulkadir Aliyu Mahe [7] [8]
Deputy Chief of StaffPrincess Bukola Babalola [9]
Senior Advisor and CounsellorSa'adu Salahudeen [10]

Commissioners

In January 2021, AbdulRazaq dismissed all commissioners and ordered the outgoing appointees to hand over to the top civil service officer in their ministries. [11] On 4 September 2023, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq formally inaugurated the members of his Cabinet for his second term in office. [12]

OfficeIncumbent
Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentOluwatoyosi Adebayo Thomas [13]
Commissioner for Business, Innovation, and TechnologyDamilola Yetunde Yusuf-Adelodun [14]
Commissioner for Communications Bola Olukoju [15]
Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development Sa'adatu Modibbo Kawu [16]
Commissioner for EnergyAbdulazeez Kola Abdulganiy [17]
Commissioner for EnvironmentNafisat Buge [18] [19]
Commissioner for FinanceDr. Hauwa Nuhu [20] [21]
Commissioner for Health Dr. Amina Ahmed El-Imam [22]
Commissioner for Housing and Urban DevelopmentDr. Segun Ogunsola [23]
Commissioner for JusticeSenior Ibrahim Sulyman [24] [25]
Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs, and Community DevelopmentAbubakar Abdullahi Bata [26] [27]
Commissioner for Planning and Economic DevelopmentAliyu Kora Sabi [28]
Commissioner for Social DevelopmentAbosede Olaitan Buraimoh [29] [30]
Commissioner for Solid Minerals DevelopmentDr. Alabi Afeez Abolore [31]
Commissioner for Special DutiesBello John Olanrewaju [32]
Commissioner for Tertiary EducationDr. Mary Arinde [33]
Commissioner for Water ResourcesUsman Yunusa Lade [34]
Commissioner for Works and Transport Abdulquawiy Olododo [35] [36]
Commissioner for Women AffairsAfolashade Kemi [37] [38]
Commissioner for Youth DevelopmentShehu Ndanusa Usman [39]


Special Advisers

Special Advisers

OfficeIncumbent
Special Adviser, Legal MattersMurtala Sambo
Special Adviser, Security Matters Salihu Tunde Bello [40]
Special Adviser, MediaBashir Adigun [41]
Special Adviser, Youth EngagementAttahiru Umar Mohammed [42]
Special Adviser, StrategyAtiku Bahinda Abdulsalam [43]
Special Adviser, Special DutiesAbdulrazaq Jiddah [44]
Special Adviser, EducationAdetola Ariyike Salau [45]
Special Adviser, Education InfrastructureMohammed Onikola Oyawoye [46]
Special Adviser, Civic EngagementUmmulkhairat Onaolamipo Ahmed Alaye [47]
Special Adviser, PoliticalFemi Whyte Agbaje [48]
Special Adviser, Girl Child EmpowermentJoanna Kolo [49]
Special Adviser, Legislative AffairsAbdulgafar Ayilara [50]
Special Adviser, Environment and Disaster ManagementRemilekun Banigbe [51]
Special Adviser, Party AffairsMoshood Alaka [52]
Special Adviser, Health InterventionsDr. Raji Razaq [53]
Special Adviser, Social InvestmentsAbubakar Saddiq Buhari [54]

Senior Special Assistants

OfficeIncumbent
Senior Special Assistant, Culture and TourismMuka Ray Eyiwumi [55]
Senior Special Assistant, SDGsMariam Nnafatima Imam [56]
Senior Special Assistant, Community DevelopmentLawal Olalekan Olohungbebe [57]
Senior Special Assistant, New MediaFafoluyi Olayinka Michael
Senior Special Assistant, Media and Public RelationsKolo Majin Isaiah [58]
Senior Special Assistant, Herdsmen Community OutreachAishat Yusuf [59]
Senior Special Assistant, CommunicationsIbraheem Abdullateef [60]
Senior Special Assistant, Geographical Information ServiceAbdulmutalib Shittu [61]
Senior Special Assistant, Women MobilizationLawal Abimbola Monsurat [62]
Senior Special Assistant, Social DevelopmentMindadi Umar Ndagi [63]
Senior Special Assistant, Grassroots SensitisationIsiaka Yakubu Agodi [64]
Senior Special Assistant, Religion (Islam)Ibrahim Danmaigoro [65]
Senior Special Assistant, Religion (Christianity)Reverend Timothy Akangbe [66]

Permanent Secretaries

Permanent Secretaries for Ministerial Departments

OfficeIncumbent
Permanent Secretary for Agriculture & Rural DevelopmentMohammed Mero
Permanent Secretary for Business, Innovation, and TechnologyKemi Mary Adeoshun [67]
Permanent Secretary for CommunicationsYahaya Mohammed [68]
Permanent Secretary for Education & Human Capital DevelopmentRebecca Bake [69]
Permanent Secretary for Energy
Permanent Secretary for EnvironmentA. E. Afolabi
Permanent Secretary for FinanceAbdulrazaq Folorunsho [70]
Permanent Secretary for HealthAyo Yusuf
Permanent Secretary for Housing & Urban DevelopmentK. S. Amosa
Permanent Secretary for Solid Minerals DevelopmentAjibike Kabiti
Permanent Secretary for JusticeF. D. Lawal
Permanent Secretary for Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs, and Community DevelopmentS. K. Mohammed
Permanent Secretary for Planning and Economic Development
Permanent Secretary for Social DevelopmentMustapha Abdulganiyu
Permanent Secretary for Special Duties
Permanent Secretary for Youth DevelopmentAyobola Samuel
Permanent Secretary for Tertiary EducationJ. A. B. Haruna
Permanent Secretary for Water ResourcesErubu Oba Zubair
Permanent Secretary for Women AffairsV. O. Abioye
Permanent Secretary for Works & TransportAmuda Qazeem Alabi
Permanent Secretary for the Accountant General's OfficeSuleiman Ishola
Permanent Secretary for the State Auditor-GeneralAdeyeye O. Samuel
Permanent Secretary for the Local Government Auditor-GeneralHajia Remi Sulyman

Permanent Secretaries for Extra-Ministerial Departments

OfficeIncumbent
Permanent Secretary for Political CabinetOluyomi Esther Folasayo [71]
Permanent Secretary for General ServicesBabatunde AbdulRahman [72]
Permanent Secretary for Establishment & TrainingIbrahim Muhammed [73]
Permanent Secretary for Service WelfareSalman Suleiman [74]
Permanent Secretary for the Civil Service CommissionMustapha Abdullahi
Permanent Secretary for the Teaching Service CommissionM. Y AbdulRahman
Permanent Secretary for State Universal Basic EducationOladimeji Dasuki
Permanent Secretary for the Local Government Service CommissionAbdulRahman Sidiq
Permanent Secretary for the Government HouseF. A. Adebiyi
Permanent Secretary for the Kwara House of AssemblyS. A. Okedare
Permanent Secretary for the Bureau of StatisticsNasiru Ibrahim
Permanent Secretary for the Kwara Liaison Office, AbujaAbubakar Ishiak

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