Kwara governor sets up committee to support Woro community after massacre

By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin –

Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has approved the appointment of a seven-member committee to interface with the Woro community on humanitarian support.

Details of the appointment were contained in a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Rafiu Ajakaye, on Friday in Ilorin, following an earlier announcement by the Governor on Thursday.

The statement revealed that the chairman of the committee will be Hon. Ahmed Kiwozi, a former lawmaker from Kaiama Local Government Area.

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

The committee has four weeks to carry out its assignment. It will work with community leaders to assess the needs of survivors, coordinate rebuilding efforts, and address other outstanding issues.