Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State yesterday officially dissolved his cabinet with effect from December 31, 2020.
Rafiu Ajakaye, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor revealed this in a statement.
The statement stated, “His Excellency commends the Honourable cabinet members for their contributions to the development of the state, while also wishing them the best in their future endeavours”.
According to the statement, the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Prof. Mamman Sabah Jubril retains his seat.
It said the Governor 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 per cent female, in what was remarkably the most gender friendly cabinet on the African continent.
The cabinet also had the country’s youngest commissioner.