Executive Council of Kwara State

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.

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

Office	Incumbent
Governor	AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq^[2]
Deputy Governor	Kayode Alabi^[3]
Secretary to the State Government	Mamman Saba Jibril^[4]^[5]
Head of Service	Oluwole Modupe^[6]
Chief of Staff	Prince Abdulkadir Aliyu Mahe^[7]^[8]
Deputy Chief of Staff	Princess Bukola Babalola^[9]
Senior Advisor and Counsellor	Sa'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]

Office	Incumbent
Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development	Oluwatoyosi Adebayo Thomas^[13]
Commissioner for Business, Innovation, and Technology	Damilola Yetunde Yusuf-Adelodun^[14]
Commissioner for Communications	Bola Olukoju^[15]
Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development	Sa'adatu Modibbo Kawu^[16]
Commissioner for Energy	Abdulazeez Kola Abdulganiy^[17]
Commissioner for Environment	Nafisat Buge^[18]^[19]
Commissioner for Finance	Dr. Hauwa Nuhu^[20]^[21]
Commissioner for Health	Dr. Amina Ahmed El-Imam^[22]
Commissioner for Housing and Urban Development	Dr. Segun Ogunsola^[23]
Commissioner for Justice	Senior Ibrahim Sulyman^[24]^[25]
Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs, and Community Development	Abubakar Abdullahi Bata^[26]^[27]
Commissioner for Planning and Economic Development	Aliyu Kora Sabi^[28]
Commissioner for Social Development	Abosede Olaitan Buraimoh^[29]^[30]
Commissioner for Solid Minerals Development	Dr. Alabi Afeez Abolore^[31]
Commissioner for Special Duties	Bello John Olanrewaju^[32]
Commissioner for Tertiary Education	Dr. Mary Arinde^[33]
Commissioner for Water Resources	Usman Yunusa Lade^[34]
Commissioner for Works and Transport	Abdulquawiy Olododo^[35]^[36]
Commissioner for Women Affairs	Afolashade Kemi^[37]^[38]
Commissioner for Youth Development	Shehu Ndanusa Usman^[39]

Special Advisers

Office	Incumbent
Special Adviser, Legal Matters	Murtala Sambo
Special Adviser, Security Matters	Salihu Tunde Bello^[40]
Special Adviser, Media	Bashir Adigun^[41]
Special Adviser, Youth Engagement	Attahiru Umar Mohammed^[42]
Special Adviser, Strategy	Atiku Bahinda Abdulsalam^[43]
Special Adviser, Special Duties	Abdulrazaq Jiddah^[44]
Special Adviser, Education	Adetola Ariyike Salau^[45]
Special Adviser, Education Infrastructure	Mohammed Onikola Oyawoye^[46]
Special Adviser, Civic Engagement	Ummulkhairat Onaolamipo Ahmed Alaye^[47]
Special Adviser, Political	Femi Whyte Agbaje^[48]
Special Adviser, Girl Child Empowerment	Joanna Kolo^[49]
Special Adviser, Legislative Affairs	Abdulgafar Ayilara^[50]
Special Adviser, Environment and Disaster Management	Remilekun Banigbe^[51]
Special Adviser, Party Affairs	Moshood Alaka^[52]
Special Adviser, Health Interventions	Dr. Raji Razaq^[53]
Special Adviser, Social Investments	Abubakar Saddiq Buhari^[54]

Senior Special Assistants

Office	Incumbent
Senior Special Assistant, Culture and Tourism	Muka Ray Eyiwumi^[55]
Senior Special Assistant, SDGs	Mariam Nnafatima Imam^[56]
Senior Special Assistant, Community Development	Lawal Olalekan Olohungbebe^[57]
Senior Special Assistant, New Media	Fafoluyi Olayinka Michael
Senior Special Assistant, Media and Public Relations	Kolo Majin Isaiah^[58]
Senior Special Assistant, Herdsmen Community Outreach	Aishat Yusuf^[59]
Senior Special Assistant, Communications	Ibraheem Abdullateef^[60]
Senior Special Assistant, Geographical Information Service	Abdulmutalib Shittu^[61]
Senior Special Assistant, Women Mobilization	Lawal Abimbola Monsurat^[62]
Senior Special Assistant, Social Development	Mindadi Umar Ndagi^[63]
Senior Special Assistant, Grassroots Sensitisation	Isiaka 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

Office	Incumbent
Permanent Secretary for Agriculture & Rural Development	Mohammed Mero
Permanent Secretary for Business, Innovation, and Technology	Kemi Mary Adeoshun^[67]
Permanent Secretary for Communications	Yahaya Mohammed^[68]
Permanent Secretary for Education & Human Capital Development	Rebecca Bake^[69]
Permanent Secretary for Energy
Permanent Secretary for Environment	A. E. Afolabi
Permanent Secretary for Finance	Abdulrazaq Folorunsho^[70]
Permanent Secretary for Health	Ayo Yusuf
Permanent Secretary for Housing & Urban Development	K. S. Amosa
Permanent Secretary for Solid Minerals Development	Ajibike Kabiti
Permanent Secretary for Justice	F. D. Lawal
Permanent Secretary for Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs, and Community Development	S. K. Mohammed
Permanent Secretary for Planning and Economic Development
Permanent Secretary for Social Development	Mustapha Abdulganiyu
Permanent Secretary for Special Duties
Permanent Secretary for Youth Development	Ayobola Samuel
Permanent Secretary for Tertiary Education	J. A. B. Haruna
Permanent Secretary for Water Resources	Erubu Oba Zubair
Permanent Secretary for Women Affairs	V. O. Abioye
Permanent Secretary for Works & Transport	Amuda Qazeem Alabi
Permanent Secretary for the Accountant General's Office	Suleiman Ishola
Permanent Secretary for the State Auditor-General	Adeyeye O. Samuel
Permanent Secretary for the Local Government Auditor-General	Hajia Remi Sulyman

Permanent Secretaries for Extra-Ministerial Departments

Office	Incumbent
Permanent Secretary for Political Cabinet	Oluyomi Esther Folasayo^[71]
Permanent Secretary for General Services	Babatunde AbdulRahman^[72]
Permanent Secretary for Establishment & Training	Ibrahim Muhammed^[73]
Permanent Secretary for Service Welfare	Salman Suleiman^[74]
Permanent Secretary for the Civil Service Commission	Mustapha Abdullahi
Permanent Secretary for the Teaching Service Commission	M. Y AbdulRahman
Permanent Secretary for State Universal Basic Education	Oladimeji Dasuki
Permanent Secretary for the Local Government Service Commission	AbdulRahman Sidiq
Permanent Secretary for the Government House	F. A. Adebiyi
Permanent Secretary for the Kwara House of Assembly	S. A. Okedare
Permanent Secretary for the Bureau of Statistics	Nasiru Ibrahim
Permanent Secretary for the Kwara Liaison Office, Abuja	Abubakar Ishiak

References

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[1] "Secretary to the State Government". Government of Kwara State. Retrieved 11 September 2021.

[2] "Executive Governor".

[3] "Deputy Governor".

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[15] "Kwara Gov Appoints SSG, Swears in 17 Commisssioners [sic]". 4 September 2023.

[16] "Kwara govt warns principals against illegal charges for NECO exams". 17 February 2024.

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