Kwara 2027: PDP candidate Kawu pledges N100 billion safety fund, 13-month wage

The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2027 election in Kwara state, Engineer Sulaiman Kawu, on Thursday unveiled his manifesto to Kwarans.

Speaking on the unveiling in Ilorin, Kawu promised to drift 100billion safety belief fund to sort out insecurity below his agenda tagged ‘a secure Kwara’.

“Security is the muse of improvement. The first duty of presidency is to guard the lives, property and livelihoods of the ruled. This facet of the contract is for the individuals who have misplaced any person expensive to them.

“It is for our individuals who have been displaced from their properties on account of banditry and kidnapping. It is for individuals who have been prevented from freely conducting their companies.

‘As governor I can’t relaxation or sleep when the lifetime of any Kwaran is below menace.

“To restore the glory of our State as the State of Harmony, we will establish a 100 billion naira Security Trust Fund that will enable us to fund intelligence-led operations, stronger community partnerships, well-equipped and coordinated security services and a government-wide system that identifies threats, responds quickly and holds agencies accountable for risks”, he mentioned, whereas unveiling his manifestos in Ilorin, the capital of Kwara state.

He mentioned his authorities if elected  would additionally “establish a state-supported agricultural production fund of no less than ₦19.2 billion to provide affordable and timely finance and inputs to qualified farmers and cooperatives”

To guarantee even improvement in all area of the state, the PDP’s governorship candidate introduced that his authorities will set up a N40 billion One Kwara Regional Development Agency as well as  to , a minimal of 5 billion naira  that will probably be supplied as counterpart funding for donor funding sources on this space over 4 years.

For employees within the state, the PDP’s flag bearer mentioned his administration will introduce 13-month wage for each civil servant within the state.

Under his productive Kwara agenda, Kawu mentioned the the PDP ‘s government, if elected, would set aside ₦9.6 billion for a statewide market traders’ revolving mortgage scheme.

“Another ₦9.6 billion revolving single-digit loan scheme will be set aside for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)” he added.