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VIDEO: Kwara gov visits injured soldiers, pledges N90m to officers

In what has become a trending story, the Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Tuesday afternoon paid a get-well-soon visit to six soldiers recently were wounded in a counterterrorism operation in Kaiama. as confirmed by a Government House statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary

By Oyebade Oluwatobiloba

1 min read 4 views Updated Oct 9, 2026
In what has become a trending story, the Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Tuesday afternoon paid a get-well-soon visit to six soldiers recently were wounded in a counterterrorism operation in Kaiama.

as confirmed by a Government House statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Rafiu Ajakaye, “Several of the terrorists were eliminated in the fierce encounter in which three gallant soldiers paid the supreme price.”

The governor, who again announced N20m support for each of the fallen soldiers and N5m each for those were wounded, noted, “The sacrifices of the security forces are priceless.”

Commending the quality of care and facilities at the Intensive Care Unit of the Kwara State University Teaching Hospital, one of his projects, AbdulRazaq thanked the security forces for their services to the country.

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In what has become a trending story, the Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Tuesday afternoon paid a get-well-soon visit to six soldiers recently were wounded in a counterterrorism operation in Kaiama. as confirmed by a Government House statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary In what has become a trending story, the Governor of Kwara State,...

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  • In what has become a trending story, the Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Tuesday afternoon paid a get-well-soon visit to six soldiers recently were wounded in a counterterrorism operation in Kaiama.
  • as confirmed by a Government House statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary In what has become a trending story, the Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Tuesday afternoon paid a get-well-soon visit to six soldiers recently were wounded in a counterterrorism operation in Kaiama.as confirmed by a Government House statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Rafiu Ajakaye, “Several of the terrorists were eliminated in the fierce encounter in which three gallant soldiers paid the supreme price.”The governor, who again announced N20m support for each of the fallen soldiers and N5m each for those were wounded, noted, “The sacrifices of the security forces are priceless.”Commending the quality of care and facilities at the Intensive Care Unit of the Kwara State University Teaching Hospital, one of his projects, AbdulRazaq thanked the security forces for their services to the country.
  • This story is filed under Security on Glow 99.1 FM.
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In what has become a trending story, the Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Tuesday afternoon paid a get-well-soon visit to six soldiers recently were wounded in a counterterrorism operation in Kaiama. as confirmed by a Government House statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary In what has become a trending story, the Governor of Kwara State,...

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