Kwara State Governor dissolves cabinet, retains only SSG

Kwara State Governor,  AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has dissolved his cabinet with effect from December 31, 2020.

According to a statement released in the early hours of Monday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Rafiu Ajakaye only the Secretary to the State Government Mamman Sabah Jubril retained his seat.

The Governor commended the former cabinet members for their contributions to the development of the State while also wishing them the best in their future endeavors.

He also directed the former cabinet members to hand over to the most senior officers in their respective ministries.

The cabinet members were sworn in on December 14, 2019, comprising at least 56.25% females, in what was remarkably the most gender friendly cabinet on the African continent. The cabinet also had the country’s youngest commissioner.