The Kwara State Residents Registration Agency (KWASRRA) has announced the registration of over 270,000 residents and the employment of 300 youths as part of its continuous registration exercise.
The Acting General Manager of KWASRRA, Mr. Tajudeen Jimoh, disclosed this during an inter-ministerial press briefing organized by the Kwara State Ministry of Communications in Ilorin.
Jimoh stated that the agency’s mandate is to register all residents of Kwara State, with a target of three million registrants, based on projections from the 2006 census, which estimated the state’s population at 2.3 million.
Highlighting the agency’s achievements, Jimoh said, “Among the successes already recorded by the Agency is the registration of 270,000 residents of Kwara State within five months of the registration exercise. This figure is expected to rise sharply as more residents embrace the online registration option and as soon as the registration is opened to all residents.”
He noted that KWASRRA has also allocated registration centres across the 16 local government areas of the state, launched a user-friendly website to simplify the registration process, distributed Secure Social Identification (SSID) cards to registrants, and commenced the registration of pensioners and students.
“The production and delivery of the SSID cards is not only a dream come true but also a testament to the avowed commitment of the AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq administration in ensuring adequate planning, economic development, and social inclusion in the state,” Jimoh added.
The Acting General Manager also announced plans to expand the registration exercise to all residents. “The agency shall open up the registration exercise to all residents of Kwara State as soon as relevant approval is gotten. This move is aimed at ensuring that no resident is left out and to meet the target of the exercise,” he said.
He further emphasized the impact of the agency’s technological initiatives, including the integration of financial transaction capabilities with the registration system. “It is heartwarming to note that those who have activated the account associated with the registration have started making use of it for different financial transactions,” he stated.
Jimoh commended the level of technology transfer between the project’s consultants and locally recruited personnel, describing it as a boost to the state’s capacity development.
The ongoing registration exercise continues to record steady progress, underscoring the commitment of the state government to inclusive governance and development.
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