Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has appointed new governing councils for 17 state-owned institutions and agencies, naming former presidential candidate Gani Galadima and Nigeria’s first Professor of Aviation Law, Adua Mustapha, among the chairpersons.
The appointments, which took effect on October 16, 2026, cover eight tertiary institutions and nine other government establishments, including Kwara State Polytechnic, the International Aviation College in Ilorin and the Kwara State Primary Healthcare Board.
The announcement was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the governor’s Deputy Chief Press Secretary, Mashood Agboola, who said the appointments were intended to promote professionalism and improve service delivery across the institutions.
Key appointments across education sector
Galadima was named chairman of the governing council of the International Vocational, Technical and Entrepreneurship College in Ajase-Ipo, while Professor Adua Mustapha will lead the council of the International Aviation College, Ilorin.
Engineer Musa Yeketi was appointed chairman of the Kwara State Polytechnic governing council, while Ahmed Ameen Funsho will head the Kwara State Scholarship Board.
Other appointments include Amudipe Christiana Titilayo as chairperson of the College of Nursing Sciences, Ilorin, and Gezinde Adedeji Amosa as chairman of the College of Education, Oro, governing council.
Engineer Muhammadu Suno Gofe will lead the council of the College of Education, Ilorin, while Dr Afusat Ameen was appointed chairperson of the governing council of the College of Nursing Sciences, Oke-Ode.
Hajia Riskat Lawal was also named to lead the Kwara State Agency for Mass Literacy.
Agencies receive new leadership
The appointments extend beyond education to several public agencies responsible for healthcare, infrastructure and social welfare.
Ayinmode Samuel will chair the governing council of the Kwara State Primary Healthcare Board, while Alhaji Muhammed Sakwa was appointed chairman of the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency.
Hon. Olasunkanmi Ere-oye will lead the Kwara State Road Traffic Management Authority, while Engineer Sikirullah Abdulkareem Oladimeji was named chairman of the Rural Electrification Board.
In the social and housing sectors, Hon. Memud Azeez Alonge will chair the Kwara State Social Investment Programme governing council, while Hon. Abdulazeez Oluwanilo will head the Kwara State Housing Corporation council.
Femi Aina was appointed chairman of the Kwara State Environmental Protection Agency governing council, while Dr Laaro Oba Abdulkadir will lead the Kwara State Signage and Advertisement Agency.
Governor charges appointees on performance
Congratulating the new appointees, AbdulRazaq urged them to justify the confidence placed in them by carrying out their responsibilities diligently.
He said their work should support the administration’s efforts to improve education, develop human capital and enhance the quality of life of residents.
The appointments are expected to strengthen oversight and administration across the affected institutions as the state government pursues its development priorities.
