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Kwara Governor, AbdulRazaq, Dissolves Female-Dominated Cabinet
A year after its constitution, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State has approved the dissolution of his cabinet, Ekohotblog reports
Spokesman to the Governor, Rafiu Ajakaye, disclosed the termination of the appointment of the cabinet members in a statement on Sunday.
According to Ajakaye, the appointment termination will take effect from December 31, 2020.
Ajakaye, however, stated that only the Secretary to the State Government Mamman Jubril was retained in the endearing cabinet that was widely commended for its unprecedented gender inclusion.
“His Excellency especially commends the Honourable cabinet members for their contributions to the development of the state while also wishing them the best in their future endeavours,” the statement said.
The dismissed cabinet members are directed to hand over to the most senior officers in their respective ministries.
Governor AbdulRazaq had less than a month ago received the United Nations-backed “HeforShe” award for assembling the most women-friendly cabinet in Africa.
Among those sworn in as commissioner in the female-dominated cabinet on December 14, 2019, was a 26-year-old serving National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) member, Joana Nnazua Kolo.
The governor had also appointed a 30-year-old employee of the Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Fatima Bisola, as education commissioner.
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Mr. AbdulRazaq was castigated for engaging ‘inexperienced hands’ to manage the affairs of the state, with many projecting the cabinet to under-deliver.
“While I appreciate the idea of youth inclusion in politics, commissionership is not a platform for industrial attachment,” a former minister for youth and sports Bolaji Abdullahi had said.
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