Oyetola’s Wife Elected As SGWF Chairperson, Pledges Unity Among First Ladies

The wife of the Osun State Governor, Mrs. Kafayat Oyetola, has been elected as the Chairperson of the Southern Governors Wives Forum (SGWF), AMILOADED reports.

Mrs. Oyetola was unanimously elected at the meeting of the Forum held at the Edo State Governor’s Lodge in Abuja on Tuesday.

Mrs. Oyetola replaces the First Lady of Edo State, Mrs. Betsy Obaseki, whose tenure ended on Tuesday.

Also elected into the Cabinet of Mrs. Oyetola include the First Lady of Akwa Ibom, Mrs. Martha Udom Emmanuel, as Vice President; the First Lady of Bayelsa, Mrs. Patience Diri, as Secretary; First Lady of Imo State, Mrs.Chioma Ikeaka-Uzodimma, as Treasurer; while the First Lady of Ogun State, Mrs. Bamidele Abiodun and First Lady of Abia State, Mrs. Nkechi Ikpeazu, emerge as Welfare Officer and PRO respectively.

Speaking, the First Lady of Osun State thanked her colleagues for the love displayed in unanimously electing her as the Chairperson.

She pledged to build on the harmony and achievements of her predecessor, Mrs. Betsy Obaseki, who she described as pragmatic leader for fostering unity among the First Ladies in the Southern part of the country.

The SGWF further listed a number of women oriented and gender-focused programs and projects to be carried out across the country