BREAKING: Kwara: Gov Abdulrazaq directs all residents to register with state agency

Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara state, has directed all residents to register with the state registration agency to enable the government develop an accurate database of the citizens.......CONTINUE READING THE ARTICLE FROM THE SOURCE>>>>>

The directive, issued by the governor at the weekend, aims to register residents in the state and issue them with unique state security identification, SSID, numbers and cards.

According to the Acting General Manager of the State Residents Registration Agency, Tajudeen Jimoh, the duties of the state government to secure lives and properties and plan for economic development are closely tied to accurate data on every resident.

Jimoh said, “We are carrying out this directive across 96 registration centres in the state. We plan to have more centres as the process continues.

“We are also working with the Ministries of Education and Human Capital Development, Tertiary Education, Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Kwara State Social Investment Programmes, among others to mobilise citizens for the exercise.

“It is to the extent that parents, guardians, and students will be required to provide their unique SSID numbers in the process of registering for any exams, scholarships, grants, or social safety benefits.”

He explained that students admitted to state-owned tertiary schools will also be required to register as residents of the state, going forward, adding that people who want to access government services will also need their unique SSID numbers.

“For example, if a child wants to register for common entrance, JSS, SSCE, and others, their SSID numbers and that of their parents or guardians will be a requirement,” he added.

DAILY POST recalls that the state government had recently
captured all government workers and pensioners in the pool, underscoring the progress of the efforts to build a credible database of residents of Kwara State.

The government said the effort is important for security and economic planning, urging residents to support it for general wellbeing and data-driven planning.