kwara state

Kwara State was created in 1967 from the Northern region of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Initially is was North Western state before the name was changed to Kwara, A Yoruba/Hausa word for the Niger River.

Old Kwara State consisted of most of today's Abuja Municipality, Areas of Edo/Kogi/Niger states.

Kwara State was integral for the colonization of Nigeria and the conquest of Ilorin Emirate and the Nupe/Gwari Emirates was critical for the control of the Niger River Basin communities.

Yoruba, Nupe and Fulani are languages spoken in Kwara State among others.

Ilorin is the Capital of Kwara State.

Kabba and Jebba are economic centres with a hydroelectric dam situated in Jebba and the Kainji dam also in Kwara as well Niger State.

Post Code: 240281

Landline Area Code: 031 Ilorin

Railway: Ilorin Railway Station

Airport: Ilorin International Airport (IATA:ILR) (ICAO:DMC)

The following are tertiary institutions of education in Kwara State:

Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin

Graceland Polytechnic, Offa

Al Hikmah university, Ilorin

Summit University, Offa

University of Ilorin

Crown Hill University, Ilorin

Kwara State University, Ilorin

Landmark University, Omu-Aran

Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin

National Open University of Nigeria, Ilorin

Ahman Pategi University, Kwara State

Thomas Adewumi University, Eko Irese

ECWA Theological Seminary, Igbaja

Federal Polytechnic, Offa

Nigerian Army School of Education, Kwara State

The following persons have represented Kwara State as Governors and Administrators:

Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq

Abdulfatah Ahmed

Bukola Abubakar Saraki

Mohammed Alabi Lawal

Rasheed Shekoni

Peter A.M Agar

Baba Adamu Iyam

Mustapha Ishmael

Mohammed Shaaba Lafiagi

Alwali Jauji Kazir

Ibrahim Alkali

Ahmed Abdullahi

Mohammed Ndatsu Umaru

Salaudeen Adebola Latinwo

Cornelius Olatunji Adebayo

Alhaji Ademu Atta

Sunday Orinya Ifere

George Agbezika Innih

Ibrahim Taiwo

David Lasisi Bamigboye

Hassan Usman Katsina

The following persons currently represent Kwara State in the House of Representatives of the Federal Republic of Nigeria:

Abdulganiya Cook Olodobo-Ilorin East/Ilorin south

Abdulyekeen Alajagusi-Ilorin West/Asa

Ahmed Ndakene-Pategi/Edu/Moro

Malam Mohammed Biu-Bamiteen/Karama

Olawuyi Abdulraheem-Ekiti/Irepodun/Isin/Oke Ero

Tijani Kayode-Ifelodun/Offa/Oyun

Kwara Central is district in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Kwara Central Senatorial Zone consist of the Following local government areas (LGA's)

Asa LGA

Ilorin LGA

Ilorin South LGA

Ilorin West LGA

Offa Lga

The following persons have represented Kwara Central in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria:

Ibrahim Yahaya Oloriegbe

Olubukola Abubakar Saraki

Gbemisola Ruqayyah Saraki

Salman Ishaaq

Kwara North is a district in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Kwara North Senatorial Zone consist of the following local government areas (LGA's)

Baruten LGA

Edu L+G+A

Kaiama LGA

Moro LGA

Patigi LGA

The following persons have represented Kwara North in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria:

Suleiman Sadiz Umar

Shaaba Mohammed Lafiagi

Ahmed Mohammed Inuwa

Ahmed Baba Zuruq

Kwara South is a district in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Kwara South Senatorial Zone consist of the following local government areas (LGA's)

The following persons have represented Kwara South in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria:

Oyelola Yisa Ahiru

Rafiu Ibrahim

Simon Ajibola

Suleiman Ajabi