Sha'aba Lafiagi was elected governor of Kwara State in January 1992 on the Social Democratic Party (SDP) platform, and was removed from office by the administration of General Sani Abacha in November 1993.
[1] As governor he initiated construction of new headquarters for the Kwara State Printing and Publishing Corporation, but they were not opened until 2002, and in 2010 were slated for demolition.
Alhaji Mohammed Sha'aba Lafiagi was committed to improving the living standards of the people of Kwara State.
He implemented a number of policies to encourage rural development, including the construction of new roads and the provision of financial assistance to farmers.
He established Kwara State Television and requested that The Herald newspaper give greater publicity to the government's activities.