*Ilorin’s Urban Renewal Shocker: Good Intentions, Poor Execution?* On June 16, 2025, Kwara State GIS ordered Ilorin residents to revert properties and suspend commercial activities under the Urban Renewal Program, aiming for residential zoning. Without relocation alternatives, this risks job losses and disrupts a decades-old market, causing short-term economic strain. Long-term gains like improved infrastructure and property values depend on government support. Providing relocation options could sustain businesses, easing the transition rather than driving traders away. While some decisions may be well-intentioned but misguided in direction and execution, the Kwara Government has the capacity to enhance its approach for better outcomes.