– Governor of kwara state, Abdul-Rahman Abdul-Razaq appoints new commissioners
– The new commissioners comprise five women and a man
– Chief Press Secretary to the Governor,Rafiu Ajakaye, in a statement on Tuesday, said that the full list came five months after the Governor apologised and pledged to compensate for women’s loss at the General election
Following promise made to compensate for women’s loss at the General election in which 100% of the elective position went to Men,the Kwara state Governor, Abdul-Rahman Abdul-Razaq, has transmitted the names of another batch of six commissioner-nominees to the state House of Assembly for confirmation.
The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor,Rafiu Ajakaye, in a statement on Tuesday, said that the full list came five months after the Governor apologised and pledged to compensate for women’s loss at the General election.
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Reeling out the names at the floor of the House of Assembly, Speaker Yakubu Danladi said that the screening of the nominees would begin on October 29.
The latest nominees are: Afolabi-Oshatimehin Adenike Harriet (Ifelodun); Ahmad Fatima Bisola (Ilorin West); Aremu Bose Deborah (Irepodun); Oyedun Juliana Funke (Isin); Oyeyemi Olasumbo Florence (Oke Ero); and Suleiman Rotimi Iliasu (Moro).
AbdulRazaq had initially released a four-woman list which was followed a few weeks ago by another list of six men.
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