The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State, Engr. Sulaimon Bolakale Kawu (popularly known as SBK), has formally unveiled his 2027 campaign manifesto, promising to generate 200,000 jobs, establish 5,000 enterprise opportunities annually, create a ₦100 billion Security Trust Fund, and introduce a 13th-month salary for civil servants if elected.
Presenting the policy blueprint titled “My Covenant with Kwara” at the Arca Santa Event Centre in Ilorin, Kawu outlined a comprehensive governance agenda centered on security, economic revitalization, education, healthcare, agriculture, infrastructure, and grassroots development.
Addressing security challenges particularly in Kwara North and Kwara South, the former Director at the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) pledged to establish a ₦100 billion Security Trust Fund to bolster intelligence gathering, community-based policing, and coordinated security operations across the state.
“My recent visits to rural communities in the state geared me to more actions because at Kaiama, I saw despair written all over Kwarans. As governor, I will not rest when the life of any Kwaran is under threat,” Kawu said.
To stimulate local commerce and enterprise, Kawu announced plans to launch a ₦9.6 billion revolving loan scheme for market traders alongside another ₦9.6 billion single-digit interest credit facility for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), while prioritizing qualified indigenous contractors for state infrastructure projects.
On public service and welfare, the PDP flagbearer pledged to commit ₦4 billion toward pensioners’ entitlements over four years, introduce an annual 13th-month salary for state workers, and allocate an additional ₦4 billion for special monthly hardship allowances to incentivize teachers posted to rural and hard-to-reach communities.
In the health and grassroots sectors, he promised to upgrade primary healthcare centers across all 16 Local Government Areas, expand rural road connectivity, and review upward the salaries and allowances of traditional rulers and community leaders to strengthen local administration.
“This manifesto is about what the government must do, how it must do it and, most importantly, who must benefit from it. It demonstrates that as governor, I will hit the ground running from day one,” he stated, urging Kwarans to obtain their Permanent Voter Cards and participate actively in the 2027 election.
Earlier in his remarks, the Director-General of the PDP Campaign Organisation described education and citizen welfare as fundamental rights, noting that the manifesto reflects the collective aspirations of Kwarans for a responsive and accountable government.
Representing former Senate President and Kwara PDP leader Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, former PDP Acting National Chairman Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje charged party faithful to maintain unity and mobilize across all wards to secure electoral victory in 2027.
The unveiling ceremony which opened with Christian and Islamic prayers led by Rev. Yemi Adepoju and Sheikh Abdulrasaq Aduagba drew the PDP National Chairman, Kwara State PDP Chairman, the party’s deputy governorship candidate, National and State Assembly candidates, party elders, and supporters from across the state.
