Kwara decentralises KWASU, inaugurates new campuses at Osi, Ilesha Baruba

…directs pensioners to register for payment of gratuities, pensions

The Kwara State Government has moved to decentralise Kwara State University (KWASU), operating multi-campus system as two campuses will be inaugurated at Osi in Ekiti Local Government and at Ilesha Baruba in Baruten Local Government Areas of Kwara State.

According to an official statement obtained by BusinessDay, the development was part of the State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq’s promise to ensure that no project would be abandoned as well as setting off a new frontier of development in the Southern axis of the State.

Consequently, the State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq who officially inaugurated one of the campuses on Wednesday, described it as a practical step to drive inclusive growth and prosperity in every part of the State.

He said, “This is more than just a project commissioning. The completion of the Osi and Ilesha Baruba Campuses bears testament to my pledge that Kwara will not be a mortuary of abandoned project. With this, we have again sent the signal that what matters to our administration is the progress of our state, not the political history of any project.

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“This is a lesson in history, and we hope it resonates across our state and among our people. In June 2021, I commissioned the Kwara Polytechnic main auditorium, which we funded to completion, more than 20 years after its foundation was laid by the late Governor Mohammed Lawal. This is who we are!

“Today marks the culmination of years of commitment, resilience, and a collective resolve to expand access to quality tertiary education in Kwara State.”
Meanwhile, the Kwara State Ministry of Finance has directed all the pensioners in the 16 Local Government Areas of the State to complete their registration with the Kwara State Residents Registration Agency (KWSRRA).

It was revealed that, apart from fulfilling the obligation to update their data with the Government for planning and security purposes, the registration would qualify them for the payment of outstanding gratuities dating back to 2011.

Hauwa Nuru, Commissioner for Finance, in a statement explained that, “apart from the consistent monthly releases, the State and Local Government will soon begin another round of substantial payment of outstanding gratuities from 2011.

“However, it is essential for all pensioners to register with KWSRRA to revalidate their information. They can do this either at the Ilorin office of KWSRRA or in the headquarters of their respective local government areas, all of which have KWSRRA desks.”