Economic Roadmap: Kwara Unveils 2026 Action Plan to Boost Investment and Food Security

Date: 2025-12-17

The Kwara State Government has unveiled an ambitious 2026 Action Plan designed to fast-track economic growth, enhance public service delivery, and significantly improve the welfare of residents across the state. This comprehensive blueprint focuses on several vital reform pillars, including the modernisation of land administration through digital systems and strategic agricultural investments aimed at bolstering food security.

The roadmap also prioritises the expansion of public-private partnerships and export promotion, alongside the accelerated development of statewide infrastructure and more efficient justice delivery, all of which are supported by clear and measurable timelines.

Speaking during a stakeholders' meeting focused on the Ease of Doing Business, the Commissioner for Finance and Chairman of the Kwara State Ease of Doing Business Council, Dr Hauwa Nuru, reaffirmed the administration's unwavering commitment to transparent governance and inclusive engagement.

She noted that the 2026 strategy leverages the World Bank-backed State Action on Business Enabling Reforms (SABER) programme to improve regulatory clarity. A major highlight of the reform is the full integration of the Kwara State Geographic Information Service, which aims to streamline land documentation and ensure that Certificates of Occupancy are processed within a swift thirty-day window.

The plan is further strengthened by commitments from other key sectors, with the Commissioner for Works, AbdulQuawiy Olododo, pledging to ramp up investments in roads, electricity, and water supply to attract private capital. Additionally, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Technology has introduced a predictable investment framework to support local cooperatives and enterprises.

By focusing on these time-bound targets, the government intends to create a truly conducive environment that drives innovation and sustainable prosperity under the leadership of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq.

According to her, "government policies must continue to positively shape the business environment by improving regulatory clarity and service efficiency, particularly through the State Action on Business Enabling Reforms (SABER) programme."

"The goal of Ease of Doing Business is to ensure that government and stakeholders work together to create a truly conducive business environment, one that drives innovation, investment, and sustainable economic growth under Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq's leadership," she said.

In his remarks, the Commissioner for Works, AbdulQuawiy Olododo, reiterated the government's commitment to scaling up infrastructure development across the state, with sustained investments in roads, bridges, electricity, water supply, healthcare, and education to attract private capital and stimulate growth.

Also speaking, the Commissioner for Business, Innovation and Technology, Damilola Yusuf Adelodun, said; "the state now operates a transparent and predictable investment promotion framework designed to support companies, cooperatives, and local investors through accessible processes and competitive incentives."

Stakeholders at the meeting expressed strong support for the initiative. The Chairman of the Nigeria Association of Small Scale Industrialists (NASSI), Olawoyin Solomon, commended the state government for policies that continue to improve the business climate.

Similarly, the Vice Chairman of the National Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (NASME), Kwara State Chapter, Babatunde Aremu, applauded the council's efforts to sustain a conducive operating environment for MSMEs across the state.

 

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