Nine women were among the 16 names nominated as commissioners by Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq.

Chief Press Secretary to the Governor Mr. Rafiu Ajakaye said in Ilorin on Tuesday that their names had been forwarded to the House of Assembly for clearance.

He said with the nine women on the list, the female gender would represent 56. 25 per cent, while men would be 43. 75 per cent of the coming executive council (exco).

“With the inclusion of five women on the list of the fresh nominees sent to the Assembly, Governor AbdulRazaq has gone down in history as Nigeria’s most gender-friendly governor,” Ajakaye said.

He said the inclusion of nine women in the exco was in fulfilment of the promise the governor made to compensate them for not having representatives in the House of Assembly and National Assembly.

Ajakaye said each of the 16 local governments had a commissioner nominee.

He said they comprised top bureaucrats, entrepreneurs, educationists, professionals and grassroots politicians.

The women nominees include Saadatu Modibbo Kawu (Ilorin South); Joana Kolo (Edu); Arinola Fatima Lawal (Ilorin East); Aishat Ahman Patigi (Patigi) and Afolabi Adenike Khairat (Ifelodun).

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A good one. Better than what we have even at the federal level. Up to the commissioners to make impact.

However, anyone vast in Kwara Politics knows that most of the names are prominent family names. But that being said, the ability to perform in office is what is paramount.

May their tenure bring succor to the hearts of Kwarans.

Nice one... Hope they are not your mistresses in disguise... I pray they help you deliver...

Not bad. At least they can exhibit their characteristics as living things, also feed their broke husbands and still maintain the respect they have for their husbands.

Women are leaving and kitchen and the other room gradually

Good one. This is the real kitchen cabinet.
I hope they perform sha, because for this country, women dey pursue men steal money gidigidi

He'll spend better part of his time settling conflicts.

Hmm

Smartchoiice:
He'll spend better part of his time settling conflicts.

He will use this as an excuse in women empowerment in days,weeks,months and years to come

First of its kind. I hope at the end of the day, the women will not let the Governor and people of Kwara down.

9 women, that's impressive

........ they've being clamouring for the opportunity, let them prove it right.

Doesn't mean they won't steal

sylve11:
Not bad. At least they can exhibit their characteristics as living things, also feed their broke husbands and still maintain the respect they have for their husbands.

how do you know thier husband is broke.. Aproko

Smartchoiice:
He'll spend better part of his time settling conflicts.

You've said it all.

And I don't get it. If women deserve a space in the society they should fight for it. But reserving public and work spaces for women looks counterproductive to me.

I've heard of a university that had to retake job interview about three times. Why? The space was reserved for women. All the women that applied in the first and second batch were mediocres. And even the one that finally passed in the third set isn't a superb candidate.

But because she's a 'woman' and the space is only for 'women' they preferred her to all the other candidates who were obviously better than her.

I don't know where this feminism saga is leading the world to.

To me, this is just to gain cheap popularity.. Obviously, the women are less experienced. 10men to five women would have been OK. His opinion though..

Good development from my state, hope those women will perform nt by being bossy around

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Smartchoiice:
He'll spend better part of his time settling conflicts.

lol.....

Good

As long as they can get the jobs done without bossing everyone around excessively, it's fine...

Nice move. Our women have equal rights to participate in politics. Gradually we will get there.




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A commendable move,but one that may automatically render those women's husbands wifeless....Nigerian women are not worthy to be trusted with power...how far GOODLUCK JONATHAN'S wife..

Smartchoiice:
He'll spend better part of his time settling conflicts.

sylve11:
Not bad. At least they can exhibit their characteristics as living things, also feed their broke husbands and still maintain the respect they have for their husbands.

lolzzzz

not you guyz fault at all.