Legendary Musician, Onyeka Onwenu Lauds Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq's Ingenuity on Nigeria Women

Date: 2023-12-07

•Gov pledges NGF continued support

International music icon, Onyeka Onwenu has commended the Governor of Kwara State, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on his ingenious ways of making women force to reckon with in not only Kwara but Nigerian politics.

Speaking at the fourth annual conference of Nigeria Governors' Spouses' Forum, Onyeka Onwenu specifically thanked the Governor for his efforts on gender equality.

The award-winning female star, however, advised Nigerian men to tow the path of the Governor as he has mainstreamed gender inclusion in political leadership.

It would be recalled that in October this year, at the 7th Voice of Women (VOW) Conference and Awards in Abuja, the governor won a Lifetime Achievement Award for his transformational gender inclusion policy in the state.

Governor AbdulRazaq received a plaque specifically honouring his historic inclusion of an unprecedentedly high number of women in key leadership positions, including having the highest number of women in cabinet in the history of Nigeria.

Maureen Hinda-Mbuende, Namibian Deputy Finance Minister, said at the event that she is humbled by how much “the Governor of Kwara State has deployed the goodwill of his office to support women empowerment”.

In his remarks at the conference, Governor AbdulRazaq acknowledged the commitments of the NGSF to vigorously tackle gender-based violence and other unhealthy practices.

"The Forum has over the years played key roles in helping to drive a new national narrative around the issues of gender-based violence, gender parity, and women and girl-child empowerment.

"The successes of the previous conferences are glaring enough in the strength of their excellencies' advocacies and the impressive outcomes so far. Notwithstanding the achievements of the past years, we are excited by the theme of this year's conference — Youth Allies: Bridging Generations to End Violence. The theme officially brings into this discussion the most important and outspoken cohort that holds the key to many breakthroughs in our efforts to build a sustainable and safe society.

"The interesting thing is that this important demography is entirely a digital community. Variously called digital natives or virtual natives, depending on the years of their births, these cohorts have their peculiar cultures and preferences, including their preferred medium of learning and socialisation.

"I pledged our continued support at the Nigeria Governors' Forum (NGF) for the important task of not just ending all gender-based violence but also ensuring a society that is fair and just. Together, we must work for an equitable society.

"On behalf of my brothers and colleagues at the NGF, I congratulate their excellencies on the fourth annual conference," the Governor said.

In 2019, the Governor appointed a cabinet that had 56.25% female, apart from keeping some 50% slots for women permanent secretaries. He currently has a 50% female cabinet, including young commissioners.

He has also introduced legislation that mandates Kwara to have at least 35% gender parity in appointive political offices, including in the state bureaucracy.

Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Nigeria's north-central Kwara State has gone down in history as the first African leader with the highest number of female cabinet members and political appointees.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Aso Ofi     Peter Amogbonjaye     Sobi     Fatima Abolore Jimoh     Baboko Primary School     Aliyu Olatunji Ajanaku     Abdulkadri Ahmad Alaiye     Muhammed Mahe Abdulkadir     Junior Secondary School Certificate Examinations     Abubakar Baba Sulaiman     AbdulRasaq Abdulmajeed Alaro     Yusuf Ali     Seun Bolaji     Aliyu U. Tilde     Oba David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Khairat Gwadabe     Senior Staff Union Of Colleges Of Education     Opaleke Bukola Iyabo     Shehu Raheem Adaramaja     Ambassador Kayode Laro     Hassan Oyeleke     Forgo Battery     Bukola Ajikobi     Freshvine Nigeria Limited     Col. Adedipe     Muftau Akanbi Oke     Dunmade     Kwara Politics     SAPZ Project     SARS     Ilorin Curfew     Saudat Abdulbaqi     Pakata Development Association     Rafiu Ibrahim     Sa\'adu Salau     Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq     Sheikh Ridhwanullah El-ilory     Taofik Mustapha     Innocent Okoye     Razaq Atunwa     Kwara 2023     Henry Makinwa     Abdulsalam A. Yusuf     Ileloke     Trade Lenda SME Fair     Kwara Poly     Suleman Abubakar     Yinka Aluko     Chemiroy Nigeria Limited     Abdulahi Abubakar Bata     Amosa     Farouk Salim     Yusuf Lanre Badmus     Adeola Abraham     Saliu Shola Taofeek     Amuda Musbau     Onilorin Of Ilorin     Makama Of Kaiama     Nigeria Customs Service     Bello Abubakar     Kale Bayero     Haliru Yahaya     Abubakar Kawu Baraje     Ibrahim Oloriegbe     Afonja     Unilorin FM     Amos Justus Sayo     Dasuki Belgore     KW-GIS     Abdulkareem Alabi     Umar Sanda Yusuf     Saka Adeyemo     SUBEB     Ajike People Support Centre     Hassan Taiye Salam     Orisun Igbomina     LABTOP    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

KWASSIP     Alapado     Fatimoh Lawal     Adedayo Yusuf Abdulkareem     Alore     Hikmah AbdulKareem     Student Learning Support Helpline     Elelu     National Pilot     Busari Toyin Isiaka     Kwara Liberation Group     EFCC     Isa Aremu     Www.Kwarareports.com     Baruten     Femi Gbajabiamila     Muideen Olaniyi Alalade     Saheed Alakoso     Ilorin.Info     Kaiama     Joshua Adeyemi Adimula     Aiyedun     Kubra Kazum     Oko Erin     Oko-Erin     Yusuf Olaolu Ali     Sheikh Hamzat Yusuf Ariyibi     Bayo Mohammed Onimode     Tunji Arosanyin     Segun Adeniyi     Yusuf Amuda Aluko     Fulani     Forgo Battery Company Limited     Senate President     Na\'Allah     Shettima Of Ilorin     Isiaka Oniwa     Ilorin East/South Federal Constituency     ITP     Bashirat Bola Bello     Yusuf Lanre Badmas     Binta Abubakar-Mora     Eleja     Patigi Regatta     Abdulkadir Orire     Garba Dogo     LEAH Charity Foundation     David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Mohammed Jimoh Faworaja     Bashir Adigun     Irepodun     Emmanuel Bello     Tunde Akanbi     Ayedun     NTA Ilorin     Tinubu Legacy Forum     Dumagi     Michael Ologundea     Agbarigidoma     AbdulKareem Yusuf Danhawa     Mamatu Abdullahi     Wahab Isa     Adisa Logun     IQRA College     Sulu Babaita Isiaka     Islamic Development Bank     Jumoke Gafar     Doyin Agbamu     Mashood Abdulrafiu Agboola     KWACOBPA     Ojuekun     Femi Ogunsola     Students Union Government     SSUCOEN     Code Of Conduct     Sabi     Oyedepo