By Usman Aliyu
Dr Limota Goroso-Giwa, Executive Director of International Women Communication Centre (IWCC), has praised President Bola Tinubu and Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq of Kwara for appointing more women into their cabinets.
Goroso-Giwa made the commendation on Thursday during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).
She said that increase in the number of female ministers and female commissioners in Kwara was a departure from the experience in previous administrations.
She, however, urged Tinubu to still increase the number to measure up to the 35 per cent affirmative action declared in Beijing, China, for appointive and elective positions.
This, she said, would encourage more women in politics and leadership positions.
Goroso-Giwa said that Kwara governor’s appointment of females as 50 per cent of his cabinet, was laudable.
“International Women Communication Center (IWCC) praises and salutes the courage of Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq in taking bold steps to support women of Kwara State into leadership positions in terms of 50 per cent in elective and appointive positions.
“It is hoped that other leaders across the world will begin to integrate the 50/50 for male and female in the development agenda.
“We, at IWCC, one of the foremost feminist women’s rights and gender advocates in Kwara State, have to issue several commendable statements.
“It is a milestone that needs celebration. Governor AA of Kwara State is our role model on the issue of gender sensitivity in both elective and appointive positions,” she said. (NAN)
