The Federal Government has commended Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for his administration’s consistent compliance with project execution standards under the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC).
The commendation came on Wednesday during the official bid opening for the 1st and 2nd quarters of the 2024 FGN/UBEC/SUBEB intervention projects, held in Ilorin, the state capital.
North Central Zonal Director for UBEC, Elder Edward Abalaka, described Kwara State as a “pacesetter” in due process and transparency in the handling of UBEC projects.
“Kwara under Governor AbdulRazaq has been a pacesetter in the area of compliance with the necessary procedures as far as the execution of UBEC intervention projects is concerned,” Abalaka said.
The bid opening attracted 258 contractors who tendered for projects that include the construction and remodeling of classrooms, VIP toilets, the fabrication of teachers and pupils’ furniture, solar-powered boreholes, and procurement of educational equipment.
Chairman of the Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Prof. Sheu Raheem Adaramaja, emphasized the importance of the projects to the state’s education sector.
“These projects are crucial to enhancing the learning environment, promoting quality education, and ultimately benefiting the students, teachers, and communities,” he said. “We expect a competitive bidding process, and we assure you that our evaluation will be transparent, fair, and compliant with procurement regulations.”
Adaramaja also announced that the Governor had recently paid the counterpart funds for the 3rd and 4th quarters of 2024 into the Board’s account, paving the way for a new round of project tenders.
“The Board has placed adverts in local and national newspapers for tenders in eight categories,” he said. These include:
Construction of 70 classrooms with 35 offices
Construction of VIP toilets at 28 locations
Remodeling of 110 classrooms
Fabrication of 4,652 units of pupils’ furniture and 391 units for teachers
Drilling and installation of motorized solar-powered boreholes at 11 locations
Procurement of a Toyota Hiace 18-seater bus for the Quality Assurance Directorate
ECCDE plastic chairs and tables (170 sets)
Safe School Initiative across selected LGAs including Asa, Kaiama, Offa, Ilorin West, and Ilorin South
The SUBEB chairman thanked Governor AbdulRazaq for what he described as “unprecedented commitment to basic education development” and lauded the support from UBEC.
Speaking on behalf of the bidders, Alhaji Maroof Ahmed applauded the transparency of the process and assured that the contractors would adhere strictly to project specifications.
Other dignitaries at the event included Hon. Yunusa Oniboki of the Kwara State House of Assembly (Afon Constituency), Muhammed Mansur Maccido representing the Executive Secretary of UBEC, and Alhaji Abdulwasiu Alaya representing the Acting Head of Service in the state.
The statement was released by Atere Ameenat Abiola, Press Secretary of Kwara SUBEB, on April 30, 2025.
