AbdulRazaq sends six commissioner-nominees to Kwara Assembly

By Adekunle Jimoh, Ilorin

Kwara Governor Abdul-Rahman Abdul-Razaq has forwarded the names of another six commissioner-nominees to the state House of Assembly for confirmation.

The nominees comprise of five women and one man

The latest list, which reflects the state’s demography, means that Kwara has nine women (56.25 percent) and seven men (43.75 percent) commissioner-nominees.

They include top bureaucrats, enterpreneurs, educators, professionals and grassroots politicians.

Kwara has 16 local government areas.

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).

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In a statement, Chief Press to the Governor, Rafiu Ajakaye, said that the full list came five months after the governor apologised to and pledged to compensate for women’s loss at the general election in which 100% of the elective positions went to men.

Unveiling the names at the floor of the House of Assembly Speaker Yakubu Danladi said the screening of the nominees would begin on October 29.

AbdulRazaq had initially released a four-woman list which was followed a few weeks ago by another list of six men.