Kwara State Governor H.E Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq receives Award of Excellence as the most gender friendly Governor at the 2022 Annual Press Week/Dinner Award Night organized by the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Kwara State Council, in Ilorin, on Friday.
H.E , Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq took unprecedented steps to involve more women in the decision-making process of the state by appointing 60% female cabinet members and 50% female permanent secretaries. Many key government positions are also headed by women.
He also set a new record in gender when he assented to an executive bill mandating the State to have at least 35% women appointees in the executive council and other classes of political appointments.