- Adetoun Adediran fought for female equity in Lagos politics-Tinubu
EKO HOT BLOG reports that A former governor of Lagos state and national leader of the All Progressive Congress, APC, Senator Ahmed Bola Tinubu and his wife, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has described the former deputy speaker of the Lagos state house of Assembly, Adetoun Adediran as a role model and mentor to young women, who because of her discovered there passion for public service.
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This was contained in a joint statement made by Senator Ahmed Bola Tinubu and his wife, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, according to the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN.
“It is saddening that Adetoun left when Lagos and Nigeria still required her patriotic zeal, commitment and diligence in galvanising more female participation in political affairs and leadership.
“As the first deputy speaker of the state’s assembly, she discharged her duties and responsibilities with passion, integrity, confidence and fidelity, not only to the legislative work but also to the cause of greater Lagos and the common good.
“As a notable party woman leader, she was a role model and mentor to many young women who because of her discovered their passions for public service.” The governor and his wife said.
Adetoun Adediran, who was the first female deputy speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly from 1999 to 2003, died on Wednesday after a brief illness and has since been buried according to Islamic rites.
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