The Executive Governor of Kwara State, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has approved that the newly developed State Security Identification Cards (SSID Cards) be distributed with immediate effect. The revelation was made today by the Acting General Manager, Kwara State Resident Identification Agency, Mr. Tajudeen Jimoh, while briefing newsmen in Ilorin.

Mr. Jimoh noted that the Residents Registration Exercise, inaugurated by Governor AbdulRazaq on July 29, 2024, has started yielding positive results as the agency has begun receiving the SSID Cards, adding that the Governor has ordered their immediate distribution to residents.

“The distribution, which shall be in batches and free, will be simultaneously going on with the continuous registration of other categories of residents in Kwara State as scheduled,” Mr. Jimoh said. He emphasized the importance of the SSID Cards in line with the determination of the government to enhance better planning, economic growth, and social inclusion in the state.

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The General Manager called on civil servants whose cards are ready to visit their respective Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) from Monday, January 13, 2025, with any valid means of identification such as Staff ID, National ID Card, Voter’s Card, International Passport, or Driver’s License. He emphasized that collection by proxy will not be allowed.

He also directed all staff of the State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, and the Teaching Service Commission, TESCOM, in the sixteen Local Government Areas to report to their respective offices for the collection of the cards from Monday. The move is a demonstration of the commitment of the present administration to improving security and an effective identification of every resident in the State.