Group applauds Kwara governor for 56.25% women inclusion in cabinet

Date: 2019-10-28

More Women Campaign Group, a coalition of women and youths professionals representing different ethnic, economic, social and political allegiance, has applauded Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State for including nine women in his 16-member cabinet.

The group which also includes organisations for persons with disabilities, in a statement, said the gesture will be recorded in history as first of its kind in Nigeria, as the inclusion translates into a 56.25% representation for women in the state cabinet.

"We believe that this form of democracy provides the opportunity for open, responsible and accountable system of governance that thrives on the principle that power belongs to the people and that every strata of the society is represented. We have noted with gladness the representation of young people and minority groups within the appointment.

"This step by Governor Abdulrazaq resounds the yearning of well- meaning Nigerians, home and abroad. The appointment demonstrates his support for women voices and serves as a recognition of their relevance in the society.

"Modeling a best practice of this nature is important for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, SDG. We therefore applaud Kwara State for breaking the cycle of women's exclusion in Nigeria and applaud the All Progressive Congress, APC, for supporting this development in the state.

"We call on all other state governors to imbibe the culture of equitable representation for better and prosperous governance, and urge the women appointed to demonstrate the importance of women inclusion to good governance," said the statement signed by 188 civil society organization including the Women Advocates Research And Documentation Center, WARDC; Nigeria Labour Congress, Women Committee; and the West African Network for Peacebuilding, WANEP Nigeria.

Among the other signatories are: Transition Monitoring Group; Nigeria Union of Teachers; Nigeria Women Trust Fund; Women's Rights and Health Project; Women Radio 91.7; Federation of Women Lawyers; Fembridge Development Initiative; First Future Leadership; Forward in Action For Education, Poverty And Malnutrition; Gender Action Awareness Trust; Gender Advocacy for Justice Initiative; Gender and Constitution Reform Network; Gender and Development Action; Gender and Environmental Risk Reduction; 100 Women Lobby Group and ACTs Generation.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Ilota     Amuda Musbau     Saliu Shola Taofeek     Henry Makinwa     Awwal Jawondo     Maimunat Oloriegbe     Afeyin-Olukuta     Micheal Imoudu     Isiaka AbdulRazaq     Baruba     Amos Justus Sayo     Goodluck Jonathan     Usman Alkali Baba     Orisun Igbomina     KWSIEC     Durosinlohun Kawu     Ahmad Olanrewaju Belgore     Afonja     Femi Gbajabiamila     Amule Elementary School     Government Girls’ Day Secondary School Pakata     Ilorin West     Wahab Issa     Michael Nzekwe     Egbejila     IsDB     Amusement Park     Kola Ologbondiyan     Moshood Kashimawo Abiola     Galland Marcias     Lotus Bank     Muhammed Danjuma     Taofeeq Olateju     COVID-19 Palliatives     Olam Food Ingredients     Hamza Usman     Ilorin.Info     Vasolar     Facemasks     Naira Redesign     Jamila Bio Ibrahim     Elerin Of Adanla Irese     Okin Biscuit     Abdul-Rasheed Na\'Allah     Umaru Saro     Abdulrazaq Aiyelabegan     Saadu Yusuf     Olokoba     Coalition Of Kwara North Groups     Ilorin Amusement Park     Wahab Abayawo     Illyasu Abdullahi     Bamidele Adegoke     Abubakar Baba     Ahmad Olayiwola Kamaldeen     Neo Mundo Ltd     Ado Bayero     Alapansapa     Ayo Salami     Mohammed Tunde-Jimoh     Tsaragi-Share     Alaiye     Trade Lenda SME Fair     Ilorin Curfew     New Nigeria People’s Party     Gbadeyan Gbadura Yomi     Village Alive Development Association     Yusuf Olaolu Ali     Funmilayo Oniwa     Amasa     Coronavirus     CELF     Tanke Road     Olatunji Ayeni     Kwara Metro Park     National Union Of Road Transport Workers     Sa\'adatu Modibbo-Kawu    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Justina Oha     Agboola Abdulraheem     Vishvas KOZ Tractors     Junior Secondary School Certificate Examinations     Ayinde Oyepitan     Olajumoke Monsura Gafar     Pategi     Naira Redesign     Abdullahi AbdulMajeed     Oniyangi     Babajide Ajayi     Kunbi Titiloye     Kamaldeen Kehinde     Ilorin East/South Federal Constituency     Nigerian Supreme Council For Islamic Affairs     COEASU     Tunji Folami     Aminu Ado Bayero     Abdulmutalib Shittu     Shonga     Oasis Muslim Care Foundation     Okedare     Omoniyi Ayinla     AbdulRauf Keji     Ajike People Support Centre     Abubakar Suleiman     Toyin Falola     Lanwa     Abdulkadir Bolakale Sakariyah     Afolayan     Yoonus Kola Olatinwo     NIPR     Lanre Olosunde     Abraysports FC     UNILORIN Alumni Association     Ahmed Idris Mohammed     Yinka Aluko     Ben Duntoye     Saka Abimbola Isau     Ilorin South Constituency     Jamiu Oyawoye     Azeez Salawu     NTA Ilorin     Sunday Popo-Ola     Sam Onile     Lasiele Alabi Yahaya     Baboko Primary School     Guber Aspirant     Gaa Olobi     Mustapha AbdulGaniyu     John Obuh     Opolo Global Innovation Limited     Labaeka     Council Of The Wise     Jawondo     Tafida Of Kaiama     Ladi Hassan     Federal Allocation     VADA     Moshood Kashimawo Abiola     Aishatu Ahmed Gobir     Reuben Paraje     Old Oyo     Cornelius Adebayo     Razaq Ayobami Akanbi     Oyin-Zubair     Ilesha-Baruba     Taofik Abdulkareem Babaita     Oba Abdulkadir La\'aro     Tsaragi     Quran     Sa\'adu Salau     Face Masks     Mukhtar Shagaya     Kamaldeen Gambari     Kolawole Bashirat     Omotosho