Women Radio 91.7, Nigeria’s only radio station for women and their families in Kwara State, has commended Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq for making history in appointing more women into his cabinet.
Speaking with newsmen in Abuja, the Chief Executive Officer of the Radio station, Toun Okewale-Sonaiya, said with 9 women and 7 men commissioner-nominees, the governor had etched his name in the history books as Nigeria’s most gender-friendly governor.
According to her, the campaigns for women inclusion in governance are gradually yielding results.
“We commend and salute Governor Abdulrazaq for this bold, timely and progressive move.
“The governor has given us hope of a better Nigeria that includes more women and young persons.
“I hope that more women will be confident in Nigeria’s electoral system and participate more in voting processes,” the CEO stressed.
She said: “Among the commissioner-nominees, there is even a is 26-year-old woman, Miss Joana Nnazua Kolo, who, when confirmed, would be Nigeria’s youngest commissioner, taking the record away from the 27-year-old Oluwaseun Fakorede in Oyo State.
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“This shows that Kwara state government not only creates more room for women to operate, they also pay attention to younger, vibrant and intellectually sound women.
“Apart from commissioner-designates, the new chairperson of the Kwara State Internal Revenue Service, Folashade Omoniyi, is a woman.
“We congratulate her and other Women and we are confident they will excel in their various roles.
“We are still basking in the euphoria of the proclamation of Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun who promised to give up to 50 percent slot to women in his cabinet. And the news of more than 50% women in the Kwara state government sits well with us.
“It is now common knowledge that women have a lot to offer to the growth and development of the country and any serious-minded state will avail itself of such and harness the unique potentials of Nigerian women.
“As a broadcast station at the forefront of pushing the woman Agenda, we believe that Governor Abdulrazaq is a model politician who understands how to deepen women’s empowerment through inclusion in governance and developmental agenda. We applaud his boldness.
“We, therefore, urge others to jump on the train of women’s inclusion and emulate Kwara by bringing more women to the decision-making table,” she emphasised.
