Areas in Ilorin Where Production, Sale & Consumption of Alcohol is Prohibited {FULL LISTS}

Last month, the Kwara State House of Assembly passed a bill banning production, sale and consumption of alcohol in certain areas of Ilorin, the State capital. The bill is titled, “Ilorin Township (Prohibition Against the Production, Sale and Consumption of Liquor in Certain Areas) Law, 2018.” Consequently, the State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed yesterday gave his assent to the bill as passed by the State Assembly. Under the law, no person will be allowed to produce, sell, store or openly consume alcohol within specified areas in the metropolis. Any person who contravenes the provision of this law shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding N100, 000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding six month or both. Below is the list of areas where alcohol ban takes effect as approved by the State Assembly: 1. From Central mosque through Emirs road to Aluko Bridge. 2. Gambari road and Ojagboro. 3. Shao road, Karumo road, Isalekoko and Okesuna. 4. Ajanaku, Edun, Sakama, Asunnara and Isale Maliki. 5. From Central mosque to Aluko stream, including Alapata, Agaka-Oke, Agaka Isale, Eruda, Gegele, Faagba and Ehinkule Oba. 6. From Government High School roundabout to Ita-Oloko Nla through Kuntu, Popo Omo-Oba, Isale Aluko, Jaji street and Alanamu. 6. Dada, Alawo-nla, Ondoko, Kankatu, Isale Elesin and Okelele. 7. From Isale-Oja to Pakata roundabout, including Oke-Ebo Alaso, Ita-Nma and Oke-anifowoshe 8. From Idi-ape Jumat Mosque to Fonma stream, including Alimi Road and Omoda. 9. From Government High School roundabout to Oloje, including Oke Agodi, Idigba and Oke-Anifowoshe 10. From Old-Yidi road junction through Ita Amodu to Niger road/Emirs’ road junction 11. From Niger road junction to Isale-Oja roundabout through Abdulazeez Attah road, Nasfat village to National Youth Centre. 12. From Geri-Alimi roundabout, Asa Dam road including Joro village, Harmony Diagnostic centre area and New Yidi road to Folawiyo road. 13. From Edun road junction, Opo-malu road to Amilegbe bridge to Gambari road/Sobi road junction including Ipata, Alagbado to Specialist Hospital junction. 14. From Specialist Hospital junction, Alagbado area, Medina to Oko-olowo. 15. From Harmony Housing Estate junction to Zango junction, which include areas on both sides of the road. 16. From Sabo-Oke junction to Oyun Bridge. 17. From Pakata roundabout to Alore junction (including Oloje and Banni). Culled: Kwara Daily]]>