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RE: Raise: Kwara’s First Lady, Amb. Olufolake AbdulRazaq is Teacher for March
We are very much convinced that young men and women will learn tremendously from her success story in career and leadership, which will no doubt impact their lives posthe itively, thereby help in grooming better and more responsible young people in our society,” Ibraheem Abdullateef who is convener of the project stated.
– Edition takes place March 20th. 2022
A renowned Nigerian female politician, educationist and Kwara-born IRA Princess, Prof. Funmilayo Adesanya-Davies, Presidential candidate of Mass Action Joint Alliance (MAJA) in the 2019 election, and the only female Presidential aspirant on the platform of the PDP in the 2023 upcoming election, sends her message of congratulations to the Kwara’s First Lady, Amb. Dr. (Mrs.) Olufolake AbdulRazaq, newly award as, “Teacher for March, 2022” in the state, on adding another feather in your cap.
Early this week, “The First Lady of Kwara State Her Excellency Amb. (Dr) Olufolake AbdulRazaq has been announced as Teacher for the March edition of Raise life class, a statement revealed on Friday. The programme is slated for March 20th, 2022. “
The program ‘RAISE’, a monthly life class on career, leadership, and entrepreneurship held by a high-achiever with young impact makers in the state, is an initiative of Hon. Ibraheem Abdullateef, Kwara Central representative in the 5th Assembly of Nigerian Youth Parliament (NYP).
Lady Amb. AbdulRazaq, apart from being the Mother of the state, is an accomplished diplomat and outstanding woman of Ruby who has shattered a lot of glass ceilings.
She was the former Minister/Head, Consular Education and Welfare Section, Nigeria High Commission, London, and Director, Economic Consular and Legal Department, Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nigeria.
She has since risen to be appointed Ambassador in Situ by the President in Council, conveyed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
“Given her rich profile and remarkable trajectory, the organizers of Raise consider Her Excellency Amb. Olufolake AbdulRazaq most fitting teacher for the month.
We are very much convinced that young men and women will learn tremendously from her success story in career and leadership, which will no doubt impact their lives posthe itively, thereby help in grooming better and more responsible young people in our society,” Ibraheem Abdullateef who is convener of the project stated.
The Kwara’s First Lady is interestingly the first female teacher for the life class which has previously featured two sessions with prominent male personalities from January.
Abdullateef, an alumnus of US-based African Liberty, added that the quality of teachers invited for the project represents the standard and seriousness attached to it. He expressed the readiness of the organising team to continue raising the bar.
“We have found out from our observation that there is a wide disconnect between the older generation of accomplished citizens and the younger generation of starters. With Raise, we believe we are creating a platform to bridge that gap and eliminate the disconnect.
We want young people to have direct, no-holds-barred access and conversation with these great personalities, taking lessons and looking up to the right people as role models,” he said.
We should be reminded also that, “Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, e had assented to an Executive Bill mandating the state to have at least 35 per cent of women appointees in the state executive council and other classes of political appointments in the state.”
Adesanya-Davies added, it’s never a gainsaying or an overstatement that “Teachers are leaders!” Congratulations again and again on your deserved honour, my sister. Wishing you greater heights and more lofty years ahead in Jesus mighty name, amen.
Funmilayo Adesanya-Davies, the Chairperson of Prof. Mercy Ade-Davies International Foundation (PMADIF) and the Country President of United Nations Positive Livelihood Award Centre (UN-POLAC) vying for the position of Nigeria President as the only Amazon Aspirant of Nigeria’s largest party, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in 2023.
She says, “I have a dream that one day a woman will become the president of Nigeria to transform the Nation, and the dream is now”.
Read more
https://leadership.ng/international-womens-day-women-that-will-influence-2023-elections/
https://guardian.ng/news/kwara-governor-signs-35-gender-inclusion-bill/
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