If Kwara State is to turn the page to a new era of inclusive growth, integrity and human-centred leadership, then Senator Saliu Mustapha stands out as the leader most capable of writing that chapter. A lawmaker since June 2023, Mustapha has consistently shown that political power means little without service, and that leadership demands both vision and action. From his roots as a grassroots politician to his current role as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agricultural Production, Services and Rural Development, his record speaks powerfully of what he could deliver as Governor, not in slogans, but in measurable impact.
Senator Mustapha’s legislative agenda reflects urgency and relevance. He has sponsored bills such as the Electronic Transactions Bill, National Food Reserve Agency (Establishment) Bill and the amendment to the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria Act, which seeks to establish a Federal College of Agriculture in Oke-Oyi. These are not symbolic gestures; they aim squarely at strengthening food security, reducing import dependence, empowering local farmers and modernizing Nigeria’s rural economy. Such policy priorities will be essential for a Governor who promises sustainable development from the soil upwards.
Beyond lawmaking, Mustapha has delivered visible infrastructure and human-capital interventions. In Kwara Central, he oversaw the construction of the Al-Hikmah University-Onimalu road, boreholes powered by solar energy, motorized and ultramodern water systems, as well as solar-powered streetlights in many wards. Education has also benefited: classrooms, furniture, scholarship and exam fee interventions have eased burdens for hundreds of students from underprivileged backgrounds. These are precisely the kinds of foundational investments a modern Governor must scale across all local government areas.
What makes Mustapha especially promising for 2027 is his reputation for integrity and accessibility. He operates without scandal; he maintains deep ties to his constituents; he has established fully functional constituency offices in all four LGAs of Kwara Central. His method of representation is not distant or symbolic but engaged, gathering feedback, responding to pressing community challenges and making government visible at the grassroots level. In a political landscape where trust is eroded by broken promises, Mustapha’s consistency offers renewal.
Kwara’s challenges are real: youth unemployment, under-used local resources, poor access to quality infrastructure and services, and a widening divide between state centres and peripheries. But Mustapha’s record shows that he understands these challenges and is already delivering chess moves, not checkers. His combination of legislative influence, constituency results and policy depth positions him to lead a statewide effort in which rural, urban, young, old, women and men all share in progress. For 2027, many feel it is time for leadership that combines accountability, competence, compassion, and Senator Saliu Mustapha embodies that combination.
If the next Governor must be someone who does not merely promise change but has already delivered it; someone who believes governance is more than posterity and popularity; someone who sees public service as duty above self, then Saliu Mustapha must be at the forefront of the conversation. For those demanding a Kwara that works for everyone, the path forward is clear. 2027 beckons not just with hope but with opportunity under Senator Mustapha’s leadership.
