Kwara women hold rally for Abdulrazaq’s second term bid

Afusat Agunbiade-Oladipo

Kwara women led by female government cabinet members and ruling APC candidates held a rally on Saturday in Ilorin to mobilise support for the re-election of Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq.

Organisers listed the rally as part of activities to mark the 2023 International Women’s Day, which was held on March 8.

The rally crisscrossed major streets of the Kwara capital with marchers displaying banners that spoke to the strides of the governor in gender mainstreaming and other programmes designed to protect women’s interests.

It was attended by party faithful, women and youth support groups in the state.

Commissioner for Finance, Ms Florence Oyeyemi, said “this is an after-event celebration of International Women’s Day.

“All women in Kwara came together to celebrate Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for deepening gender parity in governance and politics.”

She said APC in Kwara had produced the highest number of women contesting for elective positions in Nigeria; a feat she traced to the gender inclusion policy of the governor.