Woro: Kwara Gov Appoints 7-Man Committee On Humanitarian Support

Gov AbdulRazaq appoints seven-person committee on Woro incident

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has approved the appointment of a seven-person committee to interface with Woro community on humanitarian support that the Governor announced earlier on Thursday.

In a statement on Friday, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor Rafiu Ajakaye said the chairman of the committee is His Royal Highness Hon. Ahmed Ibn Muhammad, the Kiwozi of Kugiji, who is a former lawmaker from Kaiama Local Government Area.

Other members are the Vice Chairman of the Local Government Council Aisha Abubakar Sadiq; Alhaji Abubakar Mora; Woro Village Head Alhaji Umar Bio Saliu; and a representative each of the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) and Kwara State Social Investment Programme (KWASSIP); and a representative of the Office of the Secretary to the State Government who should be a female.

The committee, which has four weeks to carry out its assignment, will interface with the community leaders on rebuilding efforts, areas of need of the survivors, and other outstanding issues.

Rafiu Ajakaye, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor – February 6, 2026